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Karin Ingold

4 months ago

Postdoctoral Position in Climate Extremes, Climate and Agriculture at the University of Bern University of Bern in Switzerland

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Postdoc

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Environmental Science

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Postdoctoral position (80-100%) within NCCR CLIM+; funding details such as salary or stipend amount are not stated in the post. The position is a paid research job rather than a scholarship.

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Expired

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University of Bern

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Keywords

Environmental Science
Agriculture
Geography
Earth Science
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Adaptation
Climate Resilience
Climate Extremes
Transdisciplinarity

About this position

NCCR CLIM+ is inviting applications for a Postdoctoral Position in the storyline “Climate and Agriculture” at the University of Bern. The position sits within the broader NCCR CLIM+ programme, which focuses on climate extremes, societal resilience, and transdisciplinary research across Switzerland.

The post is affiliated with Prof. Karin Ingold at the University of Bern and will be carried out in close collaboration with PD Dr. Annelie Holzkämper at Agroscope in Zurich. The wider consortium includes researchers and stakeholders from ETH Zürich, MeteoSwiss, WSL, the University of Lausanne, and other Swiss institutions, making this a strong opportunity for candidates interested in interdisciplinary climate research.

Research themes mentioned in the announcement include climate extremes, climate and agriculture, storylines, adaptation, resilience, and broader climate-society interactions. The NCCR CLIM+ programme also highlights related storylines on heat and health and hydrological extremes and transboundary cooperation.

This is a postdoctoral research position (80–100%). The post does not specify salary, stipend, or tuition support, because it is a research employment opportunity rather than a scholarship. No explicit deadline is given in the post excerpt, so applicants should check the linked job page promptly.

Interested candidates should use the University of Bern application portal linked in the post and review the full job description for eligibility and submission instructions. The NCCR CLIM+ website is also provided for additional positions and programme information.

Funding details

Postdoctoral position (80-100%) within NCCR CLIM+; funding details such as salary or stipend amount are not stated in the post. The position is a paid research job rather than a scholarship.

What's required

Applicants are invited for a postdoctoral position; the post is affiliated with Prof. Karin Ingold at the University of Bern and involves close collaboration with PD Dr. Annelie Holzkämper at Agroscope in Zurich. The post is part of NCCR CLIM+ storylines on climate extremes, so a strong research background relevant to climate extremes, climate-society interactions, and agriculture is implied. No specific degree, language, GPA, or test requirements are stated in the post.

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