Staff Research Scientist 80%-80%

good food, healthy environment
The "Agroecology and Environment" Research Division investigates the effects of agriculure on the environmental dimensions of climate, air, soil, biodiversity, nutrient cycles and water. Based on the principles of agroecology and using real-world data, we develop solutions for a sustainable agricultural sector. The interconnectendness of the disciplines is essential here for identifying synergies and trade-offs.            
Are you interested in how Swiss agriculture can be made more sustainable? Are you a good communicator who speaks fluent German and French (and, as a bonus, perhaps even Italian and/or English as well)? Would you enjoy visiting farms in four Swiss Cantons (Vaud, Glarus, Solothurn and Ticino) to conduct on-the-spot interviews and possibly acquire further data (e.g. via spade soil samples)? Are you enthusiastic about, rather than intimidated by, data tables, programming codes and figures? If so, you're the perfect person to support us in our Agroecology Resource Project!            

Staff Research Scientist

• Data surveys (chiefly interviews) on farms in the Cantons of Vaud, Glarus, Solothurn and Ticino
• Data preparation for calculating indicators and their associated payments
• Programming activities in R for calculating indicators (e.g. GHG emissions, N balance)
• Proactive exchange and coordination with extension, farmers and the Cantons
• Authoring reports and scientific publications

 

• Very good knowledge of the Swiss agricultural sector
• Independent, organised, reliable; good planning skills
• Open, communicative personality; willingness to travel within Switzerland
• Programming knowledge in R or a similar programming language; precise way of working
• Knowledge of two official Swiss languages

 

If this challenge appeals to you, we look forward to receiving your online application (English is not an official Swiss language, please choose German, French or Italian as correspondence language).        
  
For further information, please contact Ms. Anina Gilgen, E-Mail: E-Mail schreiben.   

Start date: 1 October 2024 or as agreed. This is a permanent post finishing on 30 September 2029.            

The 'Agroecology and Environment' Research Division investigates the effects of agriculture on the environmental dimensions of climate, air, soil, biodiversity, nutrient cycles and water. Based on the principles of agroecology and using real-world data, we develop solutions for a sustainable agricultural sector. The interconnectedness of the disciplines is essential here for identifying synergies and trade-offs.

Agroscope is the Swiss federal centre of excellence for research in the agriculture and food sector. Its researchers work at a number of sites in Switzerland. Headquartered in Bern-Liebefeld (as of 2026: Posieux),

We offer you a varied job in an interesting work environment as well as thorough training and a modern research infrastructure. Flexible working hours and good employee benefits are additional perks of the job.