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Start Date
01.09.2026 or at the earliest convenience
Employment Relationship
A minimum of 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 related to transformation and sustainable development. Our focus is on transformative science and transdisciplinary approaches, developed through long-standing North-South partnerships. While research is at the core of our activities, we also have a strong track record in hands-on implementation, education for sustainable development, and science-policy-society engagement.
Duties
You will collaborate in various teams and activities, both research and implementation, which include:
- Desk research and information procurement
- Bibliography management
- Programming of surveys and preliminary data analysis
- Assistance in qualitative data analysis
- Assistance in concept development
- Support in developing funding proposals
- Development of tools and methodologies for our educational programs
- Internal communication and collaboration with national and international project partners
You will also provide management support for the Directorate, which entails:
- Coordination and documentation of various thematic and structural domains
- Administrative and management tasks (e.g., controlling, coordination, planning, reporting)
- Event planning support (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 involve work 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, humanities (educational science, history, psychology, linguistics, social anthropology), or law
- Knowledge and/or strong interest in sustainability transformations (e.g., environmental policy, food systems, value chains, international agriculture, inequality, development economics, commons)
- Affinity for data visualization
- Willingness to communicate and collaborate within an international and interdisciplinary team
- Excellent communication skills in both German and English; proficiency in a second Swiss national language and/or Spanish is a plus
- Very good knowledge of standard Office programs, online communication tools, and basic statistics software; experience with ArcGIS is an advantage
Your Benefits
- Opportunity to engage with academic and non-academic partners
- An 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?
For inquiries related to the position, please contact CDE Personal Administration at personaladministration.cde@unibe.ch.