PhD Student Job in Berner Fachhochschule

Phd Student

Zollikofen, BE, CH, Switzerland

https://www.mncjobs.ch/company/berner-fachhochschule

Job Description

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.

What you'll be doing here

Collaboration in an international, interdisciplinary SNSF funded research project on advanced separation technologies for the valorization of lignocellulosic biomass Practical laboratory work including steam-pretreatment of beech wood, qualitative and quantitative analysis of solubilized molecules in pretreatment liquors, enzymatic hydrolysis, 5-HMF production Dissemination of results at conferences and in peer-reviewed publications Supervision of semester and bachelor theses

What you'll bring with you

MSc in chemical / process engineering or a related discipline Enthusiasm for green chemistry and climate change mitigation Enjoyment and first experience in chemical laboratory work Flair for technical and mechanical work Quick comprehension; meticulous and reliable way of working Good communication skills; team player Excellent spoken and written English

I'll be your guide through the application procedure

Cornelia Caputi

HR Consultant

P +41 31 910 21 82

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For job-specific queries

Prof. Dr. Michael Studer

Prof. Agrar-, Forst- und Energietechnik

P +41 31 910 29 36

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