PhD Student

Berner Fachhochschule

AtHAFL, a department of BFH, we're all about connecting humans, nature and technology towards sustainable development. As a ground-breaking, pioneering think tank, we are engaged in the creation and teaching of knowledge for the world of today and of tomorrow – bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, resilient and always solidly grounded at the same time.What you'll be doing hereCollaboration in an international, interdisciplinary SNSF funded research project on advanced separation technologies for the valorization of lignocellulosic biomassPractical laboratory work including steam-pretreatment of beech wood, qualitative and quantitative analysis of solubilized molecules in pretreatment liquors, enzymatic hydrolysis, 5-HMF productionDissemination of results at conferences and in peer-reviewed publicationsSupervision of semester and bachelor thesesWhat you'll bring with youMSc in chemical / process engineering or a related disciplineEnthusiasm for green chemistry and climate change mitigationEnjoyment and first experience in chemical laboratory workFlair for technical and mechanical workQuick comprehension; meticulous and reliable way of workingGood communication skills; team playerExcellent spoken and written EnglishTo start with, here are some of our strong pointsDoing something meaningful in a fascinating environment and with an outlook to the future: a job at makes perfect sense. We're busy researching, developing and virtually bending our minds to come up with practical solutions for business, culture and people in Bern, in Switzerland and all over the world. Apart from being incredibly interesting, this is also a lot of fun, and we get to learn a lot as well. This cutting-edge knowledge benefits all who are studying here or doing part-time continuing education courses. We have great plans for the future: We join forces to make an effective contribution to a sustainable, digitally literate and health-conscious society. This is how we create great prospects for your future work with us.I'll be your guide through the application procedureCornelia Caputi HR Consultant P +41 31 910 21 82For job-specific queriesProf. Dr. Michael Studer Prof. Agrar-, Forst- und Energietechnik P +41 31 910 29 36https://www.youtube.com/embed/vQl4N2C4zFM?si=YQBduH1KPaKjUetu