Scientific Staff Member approx. 50%

Publication date:02 December 2025
Workload:50%
Place of work:Bern

Job summary

Join the Forschungsstelle Jeremias Gotthelf team as a researcher! You'll work in a dynamic environment focused on theological and literary studies.

Tasks

Comment on the published sermons of Albert Bitzius.
Engage in an interdisciplinary editorial project.
Contribute to potential doctoral research on Gotthelf's sermons.

Skills

PhD or at least a Master's in a relevant field required.
Experience in edition and/or archive work needed.
Strong interest in interdisciplinary collaboration essential.

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About the job

Institution: Jeremias Gotthelf Research Center
Start of employment: August 1, 2026
The position is limited until 12/31/2028
At the Jeremias Gotthelf Research Center, Department of Commentary on Church Writings and Sermons, a scientific staff member position is to be filled as of August 1, 2026. Depending on the level of education, the position can also be converted into a doctoral position with a dissertation "Sermons of Jeremias Gotthelf" (optionally Theology or German Studies).

Tasks

Your main tasks include the commentary on the sermons of Albert Bitzius (Jeremias Gotthelf) already edited in the historical-critical complete edition.

Requirements

PhD, but at least a Master's degree (at least a minor in Protestant Theology)
Experience in the field of editing and/or archives
Interest in participating in an interdisciplinary long-term editorial project between textual scholarship, German studies, historical sciences, and theology

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Application and Contact

For professional inquiries, Mr. PD Dr. Christian von Zimmermann is available by email at christian.vonzimmermann@unibe.ch.

Please send us your application with the usual documents electronically by February 28, 2026.