This is what we stand for

Our employees conduct research, teach and ensure that our university runs smoothly. They also provide services to the general public. As a result, the range of jobs on offer at our university is very diverse. On the one hand, we offer a wide spectrum of professional opportunities for those working in academia – spanning from A for Astronomy to Z for Zoology. On the other hand, we employ highly qualified specialists from various fields, including commercial clerks, animal keepers, lab technicians and facility managers, just to mention a few. The University of Bern deems it very important to give young people a good start into their professional life. To that end, we train apprentices in various professions and offer students interesting positions as junior research assistants in our institutes or in central administration.

We foster a personal and engaging culture of collaboration and promote ambition and individual responsibility. Our employees enjoy plenty of scope to carry out their work while also being well-integrated in their work environment. As a socially responsible employer, we promote the wellbeing of all of our employees and respect their personal integrity. Knowledge is important to our employees. Their daily work is shaped by curiosity, initiative and quality awareness. They treat each other with appreciation and acknowledge each other’s skills and achievements. Responsibility toward society is another important focus of everything we do.

We are a socially responsible and reliable employer, including in difficult situations – be it in the event of workplace-related changes or in the case of personal challenges.