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Start Date
01.09.2026 or earliest convenience
Employment Relationship
Minimum 6 months, preferably 1 year
Institution / Workplace
Centre for Development and Environment (CDE)
About Us
As the University's competence hub for sustainability transformations, the Centre for Development and Environment (CDE) fosters interdisciplinary research, implementation, and teaching focused on transformation and sustainable development. We shape our research agenda through long-standing North-South partnerships, emphasizing transformative science and transdisciplinary approaches. Research is at the core of our activities, complemented by hands-on implementation, education for sustainable development, and engagement with science, policy, and society.
Duties
Collaboration in various teams and activities, both research and implementation:
- Desk research and information procurement
- Bibliography management
- Programming of surveys and preliminary data analysis
- Assistance in qualitative data analysis
- Assistance in concept development
- Assistance in elaboration of funding proposals
- Assistance in developing tools and methodologies for our educational programmes
- Internal communication and collaboration with national and international project partners
Management support for the Directorate:
- Coordination and documentation of various thematic and structural domains
- Administrative and management tasks (e.g., controlling, coordination, planning, reporting)
- Support for event planning (e.g., preparation of networking events, policy dialogues, etc.)
- Support with communication tasks, including online and social media
- Organizing meetings and taking qualified minutes
The advertised positions will be working across a range of CDE projects, both in Switzerland and abroad.
Requirements
- BSc or currently studying for an MSc in social sciences (economics, sociology, geography, political science, development studies, sustainable development); environmental sciences or humanities (educational science, history, psychology, linguistics, social anthropology) or in law;
- Knowledge and/or great interest in the fields of sustainability transformations (e.g., environmental policy, food systems, value chains, international agriculture, inequality, development economics, commons);
- Affinity with data visualization;
- Willingness to communicate and collaborate within an international and interdisciplinary team;
- Excellent communication skills in German and English, both in writing and direct communication; a second Swiss national language and/or Spanish are assets;
- Very good knowledge of the usual Office programs, online communication tools, basic statistics programs. Experience with ArcGIS is an advantage.
Your Benefits
- Perspective to engage with academic and non-academic partners
- Inspiring work environment
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Strong research infrastructure and international network
Working at the University of Bern
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Application and Contact
Apply online using the form below. Only applications matching the job profile will be considered.
Questions About the Position?
Contact: CDE Personal Administration at personaladministration.cde@unibe.ch
Questions About the Application?
Contact: CDE Personal Administration at personaladministration.cde@unibe.ch