Subject Specialist in Legal Sciences 30%
Universität Bern
Bern
Key information
- Publication date:17 January 2026
- Workload:30%
- Place of work:Bern
Job summary
The University Library Bern is hiring a legal information specialist. This role offers a collaborative work environment and opportunities for professional growth.
Tasks
- Manage and organize legal collections at the Juristische Bibliothek Bern.
- Conduct training and consultations for researchers and students.
- Support scientific publications and research data management.
Skills
- Completed degree in legal studies and library science training preferred.
- Strong communication and customer service skills required.
- Interest in innovations in library services and scientific communication.
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As of May 1, 2026, or by agreement, a position as Subject Specialist in Legal Sciences is to be newly filled at the Bern Law Library (JBB).
University Library Bern (UB)- We provide information resources for research, teaching, and study – electronically or on paper
- We assist with simple as well as complex (subject) searches and impart information literacy
- We offer support and infrastructure for scientific publications, research, and project data
- We collect and digitize Bernese materials
- And we are here for everyone as a university and cantonal library
Tasks
As a Subject Specialist in Legal Sciences, you will manage the collection of the Bern Law Library by ensuring the content indexing of new acquisitions as well as the assignment and maintenance of the library's own classification system. Furthermore, you are responsible for subject-specific information delivery in training sessions and consultations for researchers and students.
Requirements
- A completed university degree in legal sciences.
- Training as a scientific librarian, relevant practical experience in a scientific library, or willingness to undertake appropriate further training.
- Didactic skills for imparting subject-specific information literacy (training, presentations, and consultations).
- A cooperative and results-oriented working style, social and communication skills, customer orientation, and commitment.
- Interest in innovations in the field of library services and scientific communication.
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Application and Contact
Are you interested? Then we look forward to hearing from you.
Further information is provided by Bernhard Dengg, Head of the Library Department for Legal and Economic Sciences until January 30, 2026: Tel.: 031 684 87 91,
bernhard.dengg@unibe.ch
Please send your application with the usual documents electronically by February 8, 2026 to direktionssekretariat.ub@unibe.ch.
