Postdoctoral? Consumer Behavior & Behavior Change

Postdoctoral
Consumer Behavior & Behavior Change
80% - 100%

As the Consumer Behavior & Behavior Change department at the Institute of Marketing and Corporate Management at the University of Bern, we are engaged in applied research projects with partners from practice alongside teaching and basic research.

The focus of our work is to understand attitudes, decisions, and behaviors of consumers in order to derive and empirically test effective measures to promote health and sustainability behaviors.

Starting January 1, 2026, or by agreement, we are filling a postdoctoral position with a content focus on habit change.

• Innovative research in the field of Consumer Behavior & Behavior Change
• Advancing your own scientific qualification
• Presenting research results at conferences, workshops, and meetings
• Publishing scientific articles
• (Co-)leading applied research projects
• Exchange and engagement in the scientific community
• Acquisition of third-party funding
• Contributing to the teaching activities of our department
• Supervising students at bachelor, master, and doctoral levels
  Requirements
• Recently completed doctorate in business administration or psychology or a related social or economic science field (maximum 3-6 years after doctorate) o Strong research interest in our field o Enjoyment of experimental work o Knowledge in social psychology / applied psychology desired o Very good German and English skills in spoken and written form.
  We offer
• Good balance between scientific methods and applied questions
• Freedom to advance independent scientific qualification (Protected Research Time)
• Close support by an experienced team
• Diverse network of practice and project partners in health promotion and sustainability
• Specific offers for career development and further education (Career Service, mid-level association, internal and external courses)
• Attractive working environment in the city of Bern
• Employment conditions according to the postdoc regulations of the University and according to the guidelines of the Canton of Bern
  Interested?
  Contact for content-related information about the position: Prof. Dr. Claude Messner, Consumer Behavior & Behavior Change Department, University of Bern, 0041 (0)31 631 80 40 Further information on tasks and employment conditions can be found in the postdoc regulations of the University of Bern. The maximum academic age from doctorate at the start of employment is three years for Early Postdocs and six years for Advanced Postdocs. The duration of the employment is initially limited to three years. The minimum employment rate is usually 80%, the Protected Research Time is 50% of the employment rate.