80 % Technician/Field Assistant in WSL Birmensdorf

vor 2 Wochen

Lausanne, Schweiz Epfl Vollzeit

MissionTree Acclimation and Mortality under Long-Term Heat and Drought Stress We are looking for a motivated technician to join the project “From Survival to Resilience: Acclimation as a Lifeline for European Forests under Climate Change”. This research is being conducted at WSL in Birmensdorf (Zurich), in collaboration with EPFL and INRAE, and focuses on understanding how long-term exposure to warming and drought influences the mechanisms underlying tree mortality and resilience. The position will be based at WSL Birmensdorf, with occasional visits to EPFL during the summer. Most of the work will be conducted in the “Modoek” experimental facility, where beech and oak seedlings have been exposed to chronic warming and drought since 2019. The project aims to compare how acclimated trees die, focusing on trajectories, timing, and physiological thresholds.Main duties and responsibilities The technician will contribute to intensive monitoring of trees until mortality occurs. Key tasks will include: Measuring gas exchange and leaf water potential during stress progression. Monitoring cell damage in plant tissues. Sampling tissues to assess non-structural carbohydrate (NSC) dynamics. Profile Study environmental sciences, ecology, plant physiology, biology, environmental engineering, or a related field Enjoy fieldwork and teamwork Are motivated, rigorous, and curious about plant responses to climate extremes Have a driving license (helpful but not essential) We offer Hands-on experience in forest ecophysiology and climate change research. Training in ecophysiological measurements and field instrumentation. Integration into an active, international research team at WSL and EPFL. Opportunity to contribute to high-impact scientific publications. A technician’s salary at 80% (part-time). Informations Contract Start Date : Spring or early summer 2026 Activity Rate : 80% Contract Type: CDD Duration: 4-6 months Reference: 1943 Contact: and 

  • 80 % Technician/Field Assistant in WSL Birmensdorf

    vor 2 Wochen

    Lausanne, Schweiz Epfl Vollzeit

    Mission Tree Acclimation and Mortality under Long-Term Heat and Drought Stress We are looking for a motivated technician to join the project “From Survival to Resilience: Acclimation as a Lifeline for European Forests under Climate Change”. This research is being conducted at WSL in Birmensdorf (Zurich), in collaboration with EPFL and INRAE, and focuses...

  • 80 Technician/Field Assistant in WSL Birmensdorf

    vor 1 Woche

    Lausanne, Waadt, Schweiz EPFL Vollzeit

    Mission Tree Acclimation and Mortality under Long-Term Heat and Drought StressWe are looking for a motivated technician to join the project "From Survival to Resilience: Acclimation as a Lifeline for European Forests under Climate Change". This research is being conducted at WSL in Birmensdorf (Zurich), in collaboration with EPFL and INRAE, and focuses on...

  • 80 Technician/Field Assistant in WSL Birmensdorf

    Vor 6 Tagen

    Lausanne, Waadt, Schweiz EPFL Vollzeit

    MissionTree Acclimation and Mortality under Long-Term Heat and Drought StressWe are looking for a motivated technician to join the project "From Survival to Resilience: Acclimation as a Lifeline for European Forests under Climate Change". This research is being conducted at WSL in Birmensdorf (Zurich), in collaboration with EPFL and INRAE, and focuses on...

  • 80 Technician/Field Assistant

    vor 1 Woche

    Lausanne, Waadt, Schweiz EPFL Vollzeit

    MissionWe are pleased to announce an open technician position within the Plant Ecology Research Laboratory (PERL). This project aims to investigate how European tree species respond to rising temperatures, increasing atmospheric drought, and soil moisture limitations.Main duties and responsibilitiesOverseeing summer fieldwork campaigns in forests and...

  • 80 % Technician/Field Assistant at EPFL

    vor 2 Wochen

    Lausanne, Schweiz Epfl Vollzeit

    MissionWe are pleased to announce an open technician position within the Plant Ecology Research Laboratory (PERL). This project aims to investigate how European tree species respond to rising temperatures, increasing atmospheric drought, and soil moisture limitations. Main duties and responsibilities Overseeing summer fieldwork campaigns in forests and...

  • 80 % Technician/Field Assistant at EPFL

    vor 2 Wochen

    Lausanne, Schweiz Epfl Vollzeit

    Mission We are pleased to announce an open technician position within the Plant Ecology Research Laboratory (PERL). This project aims to investigate how European tree species respond to rising temperatures, increasing atmospheric drought, and soil moisture limitations. Main duties and responsibilities Overseeing summer fieldwork campaigns in forests and...

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    Vor 3 Tagen

    Lausanne, Schweiz Epfl Vollzeit

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  • 80 % Technician/Field Assistant at EPFL

    Vor 2 Tagen

    Lausanne, Schweiz Epfl Vollzeit

    Mission We are pleased to announce an open technician position within the Plant Ecology Research Laboratory (PERL). This project aims to investigate how European tree species respond to rising temperatures, increasing atmospheric drought, and soil moisture limitations. Main duties and responsibilities Overseeing summer fieldwork campaigns in forests and...

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    vor 2 Wochen

    Lausanne, Schweiz EPFL Vollzeit

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    Vor 7 Tagen

    Lausanne, Schweiz Michael Page Switzerland Vollzeit

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