Environmental Research Assistant for Agroecology Project

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Zürich, Zürich, Schweiz Agroscope Vollzeit
Job Description

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Environmental Research Assistant to join our team at Agroscope. In this role, you will contribute to the success of our project by working collaboratively with the Technical Research Assistant to organize field campaigns and conduct research in agricultural landscapes.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Participate in weed and crop-disease appraisals on farms located in the Solothurn Central Plateau
  • Conduct surveys of insect pests and trap beneficial insects using specific trapping methods
  • Prepare samples in the laboratory, including sorting insects
  • Digitalize data
Requirements:
  • Degree course in Biology, Natural Sciences, Agronomy or similar (begun or concluded)
  • Botanical and entomological knowledge an advantage
  • Enthusiasm for practical fieldwork, meticulous and precise work style, and flexibility
  • Interest in applied agroecology issues
  • Engaged, teamwork-oriented, and communicative personality; Cat. B driver's licence
  • Knowledge of two official Swiss languages
Benefits:
  • Working for Switzerland: We are committed to the successful Swiss model and work for the public good
  • Embracing diversity: Thanks to equal opportunities, we draw on our expertise and contribute different perspectives
  • Staying healthy at work: We support and advise our employees in the area of physical and mental health
About Us:

Agroscope is the Swiss federal centre of excellence for research in the agriculture and food sector. Our researchers work at various sites in Switzerland, and our headquarters is based in Bern-Liebefeld (as of 2026: Posieux). We are attached to the Swiss Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research EAER.

Research Focus:

The 'Agricultural Landscape and Biodiversity' Research Group examines ways of reconciling the protection of biodiversity with a productive agricultural sector.



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