PhD Student

PhD Student 'As a researcher, I appreciate the relaxed attitude of the BFH with regard to working hours. The great flexibility offered in terms of time allows me to work on solutions for the future whenever I'm inspired - even at unconventional times.' Mascha Kurpicz-Briki PhD Student full-time Limited until 4 years Zollikofen Start 01.04.2026 or by arrangement Homeoffice possible To start with, here are some of our strong points International teaching staff that combines tradition with innovation and excellence with experiment and thus gives students individual guidance towards their own careers.,Curiosity is what we want, oodles of it. Plus, lots of independence and autonomy.,When looking for solutions, it helps to be curious and to think truly outside the box.,Responsibility in hugely exciting projects for the future attracting attention beyond the professional world.,Focus on research that is geared towards practical orientation and the education of committed people rather than mere profit maximisation. And here are even more good reasons to opt for BFH What you'll be doing here Collaboration in an international, interdisciplinary SNSF funded research project on advanced separation technologies for the valorization of lignocellulosic biomassPractical laboratory work including steam-pretreatment of beech wood, qualitative and quantitative analysis of solubilized molecules in pretreatment liquors, enzymatic hydrolysis, 5-HMF productionDissemination of results at conferences and in peer-reviewed publicationsSupervision of semester and bachelor theses What you'll bring with you MSc in chemical / process engineering or a related disciplineEnthusiasm for green chemistry and climate change mitigationEnjoyment and first experience in chemical laboratory workFlair for technical and mechanical workQuick comprehension; meticulous and reliable way of workingGood communication skills; team playerExcellent spoken and written English Apply now School of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences At HAFL, a department of BFH, we're all about connecting humans, nature and technology towards sustainable development. As a ground-breaking, pioneering think tank, we are engaged in the creation and teaching of knowledge for the world of today and of tomorrow – bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, resilient and always solidly grounded at the same time. Doing something meaningful in a fascinating environment and with an outlook to the future: a job at Bern University of Applied Sciences makes perfect sense. Place of work I’ll be your guide through the application procedure Cornelia CaputiHR ConsultantP +41 31 910 21 82 LinkedIn Contact ✖ Contact Cornelia CaputiHR ConsultantP +41 31 910 21 82 Subject * Your Name * Your E-Mail * Message * Danke For job-specific queries Prof. Dr. Michael StuderProf. Agrar-, Forst- und EnergietechnikP +41 31 910 29 36 LinkedIn Contact ✖ Contact Prof. Dr. Michael StuderProf. Agrar-, Forst- und EnergietechnikP +41 31 910 29 36 Subject * Your Name * Your E-Mail * Message * Danke More exciting jobs Job / Kommunikationsspezialist*in (50-60 %) Hochschule für Agrar-, Forst- und Lebensmittelwissenschaften Zollikofen Befristet Job / Assistante/Assistant en durabilité (80 %) Hochschule für Agrar-, Forst- und Lebensmittelwissenschaften Zollikofen Befristet Job / Assistentin / Assistent Bereich Nachhaltigkeit (80 %) Hochschule für Agrar-, Forst- und Lebensmittelwissenschaften Zollikofen Befristet All current vacancies JobAbo Application deadline 15.01.2026 Sharing with friends is half the fun E-Mail Facebook X (Twitter) LinkedIn XING WhatsApp Legal Notices / Data Protection Declaration Apply now