PhD Decision Support for Agricultural Water Management

This is your contribution

• Development of model-based tools for decision support for different actors
• Agro-hydrological modeling (at regional and field level)
• Target-audience-oriented presentation and publication of project contents and results
• Co-creation and communication with project partners and stakeholders

What makes you unique

• Completed university degree MSc (Agricultural Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Geography or similar)
• Experience with plant growth models, soil water balance models, hydrological models
• Very good knowledge of scripting languages (Python, R)
• Very good analytical and communicative skills
• Independent, goal- and solution-oriented way of working
• Knowledge of two official languages and English

What we offer

• Working for Switzerland We are committed to the success model of Switzerland and work for the benefit of the population.
• Lived diversity Thanks to equal opportunities we develop our competencies and bring in different perspectives.
• Healthy at the workplace We support and advise our employees in the area of physical and mental health.

Questions about the application

Raphaël Brandt
+41 58 46 37782

Good food, healthy environment

Agroscope is the federal competence center for research in the agricultural and food industry. The researchers carry out their activities at various locations in Switzerland. Headquarters is Bern-Liebefeld (from 2026: Posieux FR). Agroscope is located within the Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research WBF.