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 BernGerman + French + EnglishJunior4 days ago
European College of Veterinary Microbiology Residency
Universität Bern
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 SwitzerlandGerman + FrenchMid-level100%Today
Service Technician for Laboratory Equipment and Process Instruments
Anton Paar Switzerland
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 FederationGerman + French + EnglishSenior16 days ago
Lead Assessor
Swiss Federation
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
InselspitalGermanLead4 days ago
Senior Physician - Head of Dermatoallergology
Inselspital
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 FachhochschuleGerman14 days ago
Social Worker as Research Associate in the Institute of Gerontology
Berner Fachhochschule
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 PersonalGerman + French + EnglishMid-level80%Today
Research Associate - Biocides
Express Personal
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
SEPOSGerman or French or English or RussianJunior7 days ago
Research Assistant in the Office of the Defense Attaché in Moscow
SEPOS
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 SozialversicherungenGerman + French + ItalianMid-level14 days ago
Research Associate Family Affairs
Bundesamt für Sozialversicherungen
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. RischGerman or FrenchJunior80%
BMA HF polyvalent
Dr. Risch
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
UFSPGerman + FrenchMid-level11 days ago
Scientific Collaborator
UFSP
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
Surface Coating Apprentice
ColliniGermanJunior
Surface Coating Apprentice
Collini
What you would do
- Prepare and galvanize metallic surfaces.
- Apply surface coating techniques using zinc, nickel, copper, silver, or gold.
- Work with computer-controlled fully automatic systems.
- Operate laboratory and analytical equipment.
Skills
Surface CoatingGalvanizationMetal Surface PreparationZinc PlatingNickel Plating
Senior Engineer/Engineer or Scientist, Combination Products
KymanoxEnglishSeniorHybrid16 days ago
Senior Engineer/Engineer or Scientist, Combination Products
Kymanox
What you would do
- Provide technical leadership to client-facing project teams with accountability for project strategy, execution, and client satisfaction.
- Plan and execute combination product development activities.
- Monitor and support quality and progress of work, providing technical direction to project teams.
- Author and review technically complex documentation for compliance with standards and regulations.
- Provide subject matter expertise across engineering disciplines.
- Manage client relationships and ensure client satisfaction.
Skills
Combination Product DevelopmentDesign ControlsRisk ManagementDesign VerificationHuman Factors Testing
Chemical Laboratory Technician Galvanic / Surface Technology
Cornu et CieGerman or FrenchJunior80–100%14 days ago
Chemical Laboratory Technician Galvanic / Surface Technology
Cornu et Cie
What you would do
- Performing chemical analyses and regular monitoring of galvanic baths.
- Monitoring and documenting process parameters such as concentration, pH value, and other chemical characteristics.
- Preparing, maintaining, and replenishing electrolytes and process baths.
- Supporting control and optimization of galvanic processes.
- Identifying and analyzing process deviations and initiating corrective measures.
- Executing and documenting quality and process controls.
Skills
Chemical AnalysisGalvanic Bath MonitoringElectrolyte PreparationpH MonitoringProcess Parameter Documentation
Quality Control Production Assistant
Swiss Cosmetics ProductionGerman + EnglishJunior6 days ago
Quality Control Production Assistant
Swiss Cosmetics Production
What you would do
- Perform releases for the production line and support operational teams in quality issues.
- Identify, evaluate, and report quality-related complaints from the production process.
- Conduct root cause analyses and promote continuous improvement of production processes.
- Participate in developing, implementing, and maintaining quality standards in production.
- Escalate quality-related risks and findings to supervisors.
- Recognize and pass on new approaches to improve quality processes.
Skills
Quality Control (QC)Root Cause AnalysisGMP-ISO22716GLPMicrobiological Sampling
Dipl. Pharmacist HF
Bälliz Apotheke + DrogerieGermanMid-level
Dipl. Pharmacist HF
Bälliz Apotheke + Drogerie
What you would do
- Provide holistic customer consultation in a pharmacy and drugstore.
- Advise on home specialties and paid services.
- Work independently between back office and counter.
- Support the team technically and take on deputy responsibilities.
- Participate in personnel discussions.
- Contribute to inventory management and laboratory operations.
Skills
Dipl. Pharmacist HFHolistic Customer ConsultationHome SpecialtiesSpagyricsHCK
Senior Data Scientist C5I
RUAGGermanSenior11 days ago
Senior Data Scientist C5I
RUAG
What you would do
- Design and implement scalable data architectures and data models for complex use cases.
- Build, develop, and operate data pipelines for structured and unstructured data.
- Develop solutions for data storage, data integration, and batch and streaming processing.
- Build semantic data models and develop and use ontologies and knowledge graphs.
- Apply AI and machine learning methods to analyze data and develop data-based solutions.
- Integrate data and ML solutions into existing software and system landscapes via APIs and services.
Skills
Data ArchitectureData ModelingData PipelinesStreaming ProcessingOntologies & Knowledge Graphs
Operational Support Scientist
CSL BehringGerman + EnglishJunior2 days ago
Operational Support Scientist
CSL Behring
What you would do
- Collaborate with visual inspection group leaders, management, and cross-functional departments (Regulatory, Quality, Compliance, Planning, Purchasing).
- Provide administrative support to the area in daily business.
- Lead and implement operational projects for continuous process improvement.
- Plan and implement changes in the area.
- Support deviation investigations and actions in the quality management system.
- Process and update work instructions.
Skills
Visual InspectionGMPDeviation InvestigationQuality Management SystemSAP
Medical Practice Assistant
HirslandenGermanJunior100%12 days ago
Medical Practice Assistant
Hirslanden
What you would do
- Care and monitoring of patients in the emergency department under the guidance of attending and hospital doctors.
- Independent execution of MPA activities such as laboratory tests, X-rays, ECGs, infusions, and plaster casts.
- Organization and execution of consultations together with attending doctors.
- Ensuring a smooth process in the varied daily emergency routine.
- Working early and late shifts.
Skills
Laboratory TestingX-ray ImagingECGInfusion TherapyPlaster Casting
Scientific Officer Section Social Security Law
BAGGerman + FrenchSenior11 days ago
Scientific Officer Section Social Security Law
BAG
What you would do
- Review applications for equivalence of foreign laboratory medicine training.
- Manage and process complex legislative projects across all sections of the LKV department.
- Assess applications under the BGÖ of the LKV department.
- Conduct administrative and administrative court proceedings.
- Develop and implement legal foundations for the sections of the LKV department.
Skills
Public Procedural LawAdministrative LawComplaint Procedure ManagementLegislative DraftingSwiss Health System Knowledge
Junior Service Technician
LabocareGerman + EnglishJunior
Junior Service Technician
Labocare
What you would do
- Installation, maintenance, and repair of laboratory instruments at customer sites in the Bern/Fribourg/Wallis/BS/BL region.
- Technical training and instruction of end users.
- Documentation of all service work performed.
- Serving as first point of contact for technical inquiries and fault reports.
- Collaborating closely with the service team.
Skills
Laboratory Instrument RepairEquipment MaintenanceInstrument InstallationTechnical DocumentationFault Diagnosis
Languages required
All roles
31%
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
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.