Assistant in Mountain Forest, Natural Hazards & GIS (80)

Zollikofen

Key information

Publication date:13 October 2025
Workload:100%
Place of work:Zollikofen

Job summary

Join HAFL, a leader in sustainable development and research. This role offers dynamic opportunities in teaching and project support.

Tasks

Support module coordinators in teaching, exercises, and exams.
Supervise semester projects and provide administrative assistance.
Assist project leaders in research execution and reporting.

Skills

Master's in Environmental Sciences, Geography, or related field.
Experience with QGIS and knowledge of Python or R.
Strong communication, teamwork, and flexibility skills required.

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What you will do here

Support the module coordinators in coordinating courses, exercises, excursions, and exams (partially independent conduct of teaching blocks in the GIS module)
Supervise semester projects
Support the project managers in the implementation and reporting of research projects
General administrative tasks

What you ideally bring

Master's degree in environmental sciences, forest sciences, geography, GIS, or comparable education
Experience in using QGIS as well as knowledge in Python or R
Basic knowledge in the field of natural hazards and protective forests
Systematic, efficient, and independent working style
High communication and teamwork skills, strong sense of responsibility, flexibility
Good German and English skills. French skills are an advantage

Some of our advantages in advance

An almost unbelievably wide variety of topics and a great mix of research and teaching.
Curiosity is required, and not just a little. And a lot of independence and personal responsibility.
Uncomplicated exchange even beyond departmental boundaries.
The BFH is a good address for everyone who wants to advance professionally and a plus on the CV.

I will guide you through the
application process

Cornelia Caputi
HR Consultant
T +41 31 910 21 82

The Bern University of Applied Sciences School of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences (HAFL)

At HAFL , a department of BFH, we connect people, nature, and technology for sustainable development. As a pioneering think tank, we produce and convey knowledge for today’s and tomorrow’s world – solid, fresh, flexible.