Job openings

The Faculty of Science of the University of Bern, Switzerland, invites applications for the position of

Director of the Oeschger Centre for Climate Change Research OCCR and Professor in Climate or Climate Impact Science

(Associate or Full Professor aoP/oP, 100%)

Announcement

The University of Bern invites applications for the position of Director of the Oeschger Centre for Climate Change Research and Professor in Climate or Climate Impact Science. The job announcement can be found here:

For further information on this position, please contact Prof. Dr. Stefan Brönnimann, Vice President OCCR stefan.broennimann@unibe.ch

Expected starting date is 1^st August 2026 or upon agreement. Working place is at the University of Bern.

Potential host institutes

Institute of Geography https://www.geography.unibe.ch/index_eng.html
Climate and Environmental Physics https://www.climate.unibe.ch/index_eng.html
Institute of Plant Sciences https://www.ips.unibe.ch/index_eng.html
Institute of Geological Sciences https://www.geo.unibe.ch/index_eng.html
Institute of Mathematical Statistics and Actuarial Science https://www.imsv.unibe.ch/index_eng.html

Deadlines

Application closes on 31^st January 2025
Short list February/March 2025
Symposium 2-3 June 2025
Starting date expected: 1^st August 2026 (or upon agreement)

Applications

Applications are expected to be submitted electronically as one pdf file and no later than January 31^st 2025 to the Dean’s Office of the Faculty of Science, University of Bern applications.natdek@unibe.ch.

The application dossier includes

• Questionnaire (fill in the Questionnaire form)
• Letter of Motivation (max 1 page)
• CV and Output List
• Your experience and your vision for the OCCR (max 3 pages) including
  • Leadership (research, education, services) in interdisciplinary environments; your leadership principles;
  • Potential challenges and vision for future Climate Change research (general)
  • Opportunities and challenges at UniBE/OCCR
• Research and teaching statement (max 2 pages)

The University of Bern seeks to increase the proportion of women in leading academic positions; therefore, women are strongly encouraged to apply. The University of Bern has signed the DORA Declaration and is an equal opportunity employer.