Scientific Assistant Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems 80 %

Scientific Assistant Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems 80 % Do you want to commit to an agroecological transformation of food systems and diverse agriculture? Then you have come to the right place! Wissenschaftliche Assistenz Agrarökologie und nachhaltige Ernährungssysteme 80 % Department: School of Life Sciences and Facility Management Start date: 1. November 2026 Tasks The focus of your tasks with us is participation in diverse research projects on the transformation of agriculture. You can find our current projects on our website: . You support us in data collection (research, workshops, surveys, interviews, etc.), modeling (GIS), evaluations and the preparation of reports You supervise project and semester papers and support the lecturers in course design and implementation. You take on tasks in the area of communication and administration of the research group. Profile You have a completed degree in agricultural sciences with a maximum of 1 - 2 years of professional experience. Ideally, you bring an interest in niche crops and initial experience in dealing with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) as well as contacts in the agricultural and food system. We address an open and communicative personality who is used to working interdisciplinarily and wants to commit themselves with passion to sustainable agriculture. Equally important to us are teamwork, an independent way of working and flexibility as well as very good German and English skills. We look forward to receiving your complete application documents by 7. August 2026. What we stand for With over 14,000 students and over 11,000 continuing education participants, as well as around 3,700 employees, ZHAW Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften is one of the largest multi-sector universities of applied sciences in Switzerland. The research group «Geography of Food» of the Institute for Environment and Natural Resources is committed to research and teaching for the agroecological transformation of food systems. As an interdisciplinary team, we combine natural and social science perspectives. In our applied research projects, we research and develop possible solutions from field to plate and support decision-makers from politics, practice and on an individual level. ZHAW is committed to gender-mixed and diverse teams to promote equality, diversity and innovation. What we offer We offer university-appropriate working and employment conditions and actively promote the personnel development of our employees and managers. A detailed description of the benefits can be found on the Working at ZHAW page. Here are the most important key points: Contact Jaisli, Head of the research group Geography of Food Irina Keiser Recruiting Manager jpidca74702jm jit0730jm jiy26jm