Universität Bern · education
Postdoctoral Position
Die UniBE ist ambitioniert.
Bei uns erbringen Sie Spitzenleistungen und messen sich mit den Besten. The main responsibilities of the Postdoctoral Fellow for the Climate Extreme's Storyline “Climate and Agriculture” will be as follows:
The positions are particularly attractive for postdocs aiming for a career at the interface between science, policy and society. The initial contract will be of 3.5 years. PhD in agricultural science, environmental science or a related field
Bei uns erbringen Sie Spitzenleistungen und messen sich mit den Besten. The main responsibilities of the Postdoctoral Fellow for the Climate Extreme's Storyline “Climate and Agriculture” will be as follows:
- Co-developing a vision for the storyline “Climate and Agriculture” for Switzerland, in collaboration with NCCR CLIM+ researchers
- Integrating cross-disciplinary research related to the storyline from several work packages, research groups and institutions of NCCR CLIM+, ranging from natural climate models to the analysis of impacts, adaptation and mitigation measures
- Conducting interdisciplinary research at the interface between natural and social sciences and publishing results in scientific and applied journals
- Initiating and actively promoting cross-cutting activities under the supervision of the storyline Lead PIs and Team of Directors, and involving NCCR CLIM+ members across all levels and stakeholders across different sectors
- Interacting and managing contacts with public and private stakeholders involved in the storyline
- Regularly exchanging with the other storyline postdocs, the two storyline coordinators, and the postdoc dedicated to stakeholder engagement at the NCCR CLIM+ Management Center.
The positions are particularly attractive for postdocs aiming for a career at the interface between science, policy and society. The initial contract will be of 3.5 years. PhD in agricultural science, environmental science or a related field
- Broad knowledge about the impacts of droughts, heat, floods and compound events on agricultural systems in particular, and about climate extremes and society in general
- Prior experience in research coordination, science integration, and/or stakeholder engagement is a plus
- Integrative personality with interest in interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary work at the interface of agriculture, climate and social science
- Ability to communicate effectively with diverse scientific disciplines and stakeholders, and to connect both worlds through engaging and enriching conversations
- Sense of responsibility, quick learner, ability to take initiative, strong organizational and interpersonal skills, team player
- Curious, creative and comfortable working in exploratory settings
- Excellent command of English, German and/or French (written and spoken)
- Willingness to commute to different work places (Uni Bern, ETH Zurich and other places)