Berner Fachhochschule
Burgdorf
Lecturer in the Field of Transport Infrastructure (30 - 60 %)
- 25 September 2026
- 30 – 60%
- Burgdorf
Job summary
Join our dynamic team as a Professor in Biel, focusing on sustainable infrastructure.
Tasks
- Conduct and develop courses on road traffic facility planning.
- Acquire, plan, and lead application-oriented research projects.
- Support students and research groups in their academic journey.
Skills
- Degree in civil engineering or related field, research experience preferred.
- Experience in traffic construction and project management.
- Strong German skills, with good French or English knowledge.
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About the job
What you will do here
- Conduct and further develop courses on the design of road traffic facilities with a focus on traffic engineering dimensioning, design, and traffic safety
- Acquire, plan, and lead application-oriented research projects
- Provide professional support to students and research groups
- Promote knowledge transfer between the university, industry, and public institutions
- Maintain and expand the network in the Swiss road and transport sector
What you ideally bring with you
- University degree in civil engineering or a related field, ideally with research experience
- Several years of practical experience in road construction
- Experience in acquiring and managing research projects
- Enjoyment of teaching as well as collaboration with students and practical partners
- Very good German skills as well as good French or English skills
Here are some of our advantages in advance
- An almost unbelievably wide variety of topics and a brilliant mix of research and teaching.
- Great freedom in shaping the work and plenty of scope for your ideas, creativity, and decision-making enthusiasm.
- Great freedom in organising working hours.
- Work with bright minds from various professional fields who, like you, want to make a difference.
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application process
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Sandra König-Niederhauser
HR Consultant
T +41 31 848 33 08
The Department of Architecture, Wood and Civil Engineering
At the Department of Architecture, Wood and Civil Engineering , we shape the built environment for the future. Together with partners from business and society, we develop pioneering solutions for sustainable living spaces and infrastructures and learn from nature through the material wood.