Field Staff LFI 75 - 90% (m/f/d)
Birmensdorf
Key information
- Publication date:23 September 2025
- Workload:75 – 90%
- Place of work:Birmensdorf
Job summary
Join the WSL, a leading research institute focused on environmental sustainability. This is a great opportunity in a supportive work environment.
Tasks
- Conduct fieldwork analyzing forest conditions across Switzerland.
- Collaborate in a two-person team for the national forest inventory.
- Ensure accuracy and reliability in challenging terrain.
Skills
- Must have a Swiss forestry degree and strong language skills.
- Experience in sampling and data collection.
- Ability to work responsibly and adaptively outdoors.
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Field Staff LFI 75 - 90% (m/f/d)
The research unit Forest Resources and Forest Management records and analyzes changes in the landscape and forest and is looking for a for 8 to 9 months annually recurring position in the Scientific Service LFI group starting March 2026
The research group conducts fieldwork for the 5th National Forest Inventory (LFI5) from March/April to November, which provides important foundations for politics, forestry practice, and research. On around 300 sample plots, you will annually record the condition of the forest throughout Switzerland in a two-person team.
You have a degree in Switzerland as a forest technician HF or forest engineer and very good language skills in German and a second national language. Experience in sampling is an advantage. You are responsible, organized, and flexible. You work reliably and precisely and move confidently in difficult terrain. Driving license category B is required.
Please send your complete application to Beatrice Lamprecht, Human Resources WSL, by submitting the required documents via our application portal. Applications by e-mail or post will not be considered. For questions, Fabrizio Cioldi, Tel. +41 (0)44 739 26 84, is happy to assist you. At WSL, diversity and inclusion are lived values. We are committed to gender equality and promoting an open and inclusive working environment.
