Research Associate in Forest Engineering Science

What you ll be doing here

• in close collaboration with the head of the research group, identify new research topics, further develop their profiles and translate them into competitive third-party-funded projects;
• initiate research, development and service projects, and play a key role in preparing funding proposals;
• actively drive the acquisition of external funding and the development of future project financing;
• following successful funding decisions, coordinate the scientific and operational implementation of projects;
• contribute to practice-oriented teaching at bachelor s and master s level in the fields of forest engineering and work science;
• supervise bachelor s and master s theses;
• prepare scientific publications, project reports and presentations for academic and practice-oriented audiences;
• build and maintain sustainable collaborations with industry partners, public authorities and research institutions.

• a completed master s degree (MSc) or PhD in forestry, forest engineering or a closely related discipline with a clear focus on forest engineering and work science
• Sound knowledge of forest engineering, forest operations, forest access or production planning, as well as ergonomics in forestry work processes
• Experience in contributing to scientific projects and developing funding proposals; motivation to co-develop third-party-funded projects independently in the medium term
• Strong initiative, perseverance and a structured working style
• Excellent communication skills and an interest in interdisciplinary collaboration
• Interest in teaching and supervising students
• Very good English skills; willingness to learn German. The university actively supports language acquisition. Teaching is expected to be conducted in German in the medium term

• An almost unbelievably large variety of themes and topics and a great mix of research and teaching.
• Curiosity is what we want, oodles of it. Plus, lots of independence and autonomy.
• Easy exchanging of views and ideas, also across the divisional boundaries.

Danielle Bachmann
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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.