Research jobs in Bern

  • 59 open roles
  • 11 posted in the last 7 days
  • 37 employers hiring
  • Updated 16 Oct 2026

European College of Veterinary Microbiology Residency

Universität Bern
German + French + EnglishJunior4 days ago

What you would do

  • Learning various diagnostic laboratory methods.
  • Case management including reporting results and communicating with customers in German and French.
  • Participating in weekend/holiday service.
  • Assisting in the training of students.
  • Creating scientific publications.
  • Working on the PhD project (combined Residency-PhD).

Skills

Veterinary DiagnosticsLaboratory MethodsCase ManagementScientific WritingPhD Research

Service Technician for Laboratory Equipment and Process Instruments

Anton Paar Switzerland
German + FrenchMid-level100%Today

What you would do

  • Provide on-site service including preventive maintenance, calibration, installation, and training for laboratory and process instruments.
  • Plan and execute maintenance, repair, installation, and GMP qualifications of laboratory measuring devices in the pharmaceutical and beverage sector at customer sites.
  • Create maintenance reports and qualification protocols.
  • Prepare cost estimates.
  • Provide technical sales support and customer advice.
  • Perform in-house repairs.

Skills

Preventive MaintenanceInstrument CalibrationGMP QualificationLaboratory Equipment RepairProcess Instrumentation

Lead Assessor

Swiss Federation
German + French + EnglishSenior16 days ago

What you would do

  • Lead the accreditation process of conformity assessment bodies and prepare the necessary documentation.
  • Organize and lead specialist teams with SAS external experts.
  • Participate in the further development and optimization of foundations and processes, and lead projects as needed.
  • Develop and deliver training courses for internal employees and external experts.
  • Represent SAS in national and international committees.

Skills

Accreditation ManagementConformity AssessmentQuality ManagementTeam LeadershipProcess Optimization

Senior Physician - Head of Dermatoallergology

Inselspital
GermanLead4 days ago

What you would do

  • Lead and further develop the Dermatoallergology department professionally and organizationally.
  • Independently diagnose and treat patients across the full spectrum of dermatoallergology, including contact allergies, occupational dermatoses, drug and food allergies, urticaria, and atopic diseases.
  • Implement and advance allergological diagnostics including epicutaneous, skin, and provocation testing.
  • Lead and develop the interprofessional team and skin test laboratory.
  • Co-manage quality, processes, capacity planning, and economic resource use.
  • Strategically develop the clinical service offering.

Skills

DermatoallergologyAllergological DiagnosticsEpicutaneous TestingProvocation TestingOccupational Dermatoses

Social Worker as Research Associate in the Institute of Gerontology

Berner Fachhochschule
German14 days ago

What you would do

  • Conducting research in gerontology and social work, contributing to research projects, and supporting the Institute of Gerontology's research activities.

Skills

Social WorkGerontologyResearch MethodsAcademic ResearchData Analysis

Research Associate - Biocides

Express Personal
German + French + EnglishMid-level80%Today

What you would do

  • Evaluate dossiers of biocidal products and conduct exposure and risk assessments.
  • Assess the efficacy of biocides of certain types.
  • Write statements for private individuals, companies, and media on questions regarding biocides.

Skills

Risk AssessmentToxicologyBiocidal Product EvaluationExposure AssessmentEfficacy Assessment

Research Assistant in the Office of the Defense Attaché in Moscow

SEPOS
German or French or English or RussianJunior7 days ago

What you would do

  • Analyze security and military political developments in Russia and the post-Soviet space.
  • Prepare well-founded reports for authorities in Bern.
  • Gather and evaluate information from briefings, Russian and international media, specialist publications, think tanks, and open sources.
  • Participate in security policy and scientific conferences, seminars, and workshops.
  • Prepare findings in an audience-appropriate manner.
  • Perform demanding oral and written translations.

Skills

Security Policy AnalysisMilitary Political AnalysisOpen Source Intelligence (OSINT)Report WritingTranslation (Russian/German/French)

Research Associate Family Affairs

Bundesamt für Sozialversicherungen
German + French + ItalianMid-level14 days ago

What you would do

  • Prepare and lead Federal Council and parliamentary affairs.
  • Create official, departmental, and Federal Council reports and conceptual foundations for legislative projects.
  • Represent the area in parliamentary consultations and working groups within the Federal Administration.

Skills

Federal Council AffairsParliamentary AffairsLegislative DraftingPolicy AnalysisReport Writing

BMA HF polyvalent

Dr. Risch
German or FrenchJunior80%

What you would do

  • Perform laboratory diagnostics across clinical chemistry, hematology, coagulation, urine analysis, and immunohematology.
  • Work independently and accurately in a high-quality service environment.
  • Participate in on-call duties including nights and weekends on a rotating basis.
  • Use PC applications (Word/Excel) for documentation and reporting.

Skills

Clinical ChemistryHematologyCoagulation TestingUrine AnalysisImmunohematology

Scientific Collaborator

UFSP
German + FrenchMid-level11 days ago

What you would do

  • Verify requests for recognition of equivalency of foreign laboratory medicine training.
  • Manage and process complex legislative projects across all sections of the Health Insurance Benefits division.
  • Evaluate requests received by the division under the Transparency Law.
  • Conduct administrative procedures and proceedings before administrative courts.
  • Develop and implement legal bases for the division's sections.

Skills

Public Procedural LawLegal Assistance in Appeal ProceedingsLegislative DraftingAdministrative LawTransparency Law

Languages required

All roles31%
GermanGerman + EnglishEnglishOther

Industries

  • Pharma33
  • Healthcare32
  • Education19
  • Public Sector14
  • Consulting11
  • Technology9

Employers

  • Universität Bern7
  • Inselspital4
  • Berner Fachhochschule4
  • Bälliz Apotheke + Drogerie3
  • CSL Behring3
  • Sonic Suisse2

Skills

  • Legal Research7
  • Legislative Drafting7
  • Administrative Law6
  • Academic Publishing6
  • Project Management5
  • Report Writing5

Seniority and workload

  • Junior53%
  • Mid-level28%
  • Senior16%
  • Lead3%
  • 100% only29%
  • Range up to 100%29%
  • Part-time43%

New roles per week

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Questions

How many research jobs are open in Bern?

59 open roles, 11 of them posted in the last 7 days.

Who is hiring?

Universität Bern, Inselspital, Berner Fachhochschule, Bälliz Apotheke + Drogerie have the most open roles.

Which languages are required?

German is the most common requirement (31% of roles).

How we count

Open research roles in the Bern area, checked daily. Workload is taken from the posting text where stated. Recruitment agencies are excluded from the role sample.

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