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 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
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.
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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Application deadline 15.01.2026
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