PhD student in forest ecology (100 %)
Berner Fachhochschule
Infos sur l'emploi
- Date de publication :22 juillet 2025
- Taux d'activité :100%
- Lieu de travail :Zollikofen
Résumé de l'emploi
Participez à un projet de doctorat sur la biodiversité en Suisse. Découvrez un environnement de recherche dynamique et innovant.
Tâches
- Étudier les synergies entre la biodiversité et les forêts en Suisse.
- Élaborer une stratégie de recherche et réaliser des enquêtes de terrain.
- Analyser les données de biodiversité liées aux structures forestières.
Compétences
- Diplôme de master en écologie, biologie ou sciences forestières requis.
- Connaissance des statistiques, R et GIS nécessaire.
- Parler allemand ou français, avec de bonnes compétences en anglais.
Est-ce utile ?
What you'll be doing here
- Investigate synergies and potential conflicts between biodiversity promotion and the protective effects of forests against natural hazards in Switzerland as part of a PhD project within NRP 82 (www.nfp82.ch/en) programme
- Develop a research strategy and plan and carry out field surveys of forest structures and biodiversity
- Use modern methods to record biodiversity, in particular metabarcoding and bioacoustics
- Link, analyse and model biodiversity data with forest structures and conservation effects
- Publish research results in scientific journals
What you'll bring with you
- Master's degree in ecology, natural sciences, forest sciences, biology, or related disciplines
- Experience in planning, organising and carrying out fieldwork in difficult terrain
- Good knowledge of statistics, R applications and GIS
- English editorial skills
- Native German or French speaker with good knowledge of the other language, and very good English proficiency
To start with, here are some of our strong points
- An almost unbelievably large variety of themes and topics and a great mix of research and teaching.
- Plenty of contact with eager young people from all over the world who are set on achieving things.
- Work place in prime location with excellent access.
- A motley crew of friendly folk from all walks of life awaits you, all with different biographies, views and experiences.
I'll be your guide through the
application procedure
application procedure
Danielle Bachmann
HR Consultant
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School of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences
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