Techno-scientific collaborator Vegetable crops testing station in Anet
Forschungsanstalt Agroscope Changins-Wädenswil (ACW) Landwirtschaftlicher Betrieb
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Location
- Ins
- Company
- Forschungsanstalt Agroscope Changins-Wädenswil (ACW) Landwirtschaftlicher Betrieb, Schloss 1, 8820 Wädenswil
- First posted
Anet \| 90-90%
What you can contribute
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• Planning and management of experimental field crops, including phytosanitary protection and fertilization, in close collaboration with Agroscope researchers and participating farms
• Documentation of experimental and cultivation work
• Collection and analysis of experimental data, for example concerning yield and quality
• Monitoring of harmful organisms for purposes of early detection and tracking
• Acquisition of necessary operating and testing material
• Ensure the substitution of the head of the testing station, intervene at the interface between vegetable practice, extension and advisory services, and applied research
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What makes you unique
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• University or UAS degree of BSc/MSc type in agronomy or equivalent training
• Practical experience in the field of vegetable cultivation or production horticulture is an asset
• Aptitude for technical aspects
• Great autonomy and flexibility
• Good knowledge of two official languages and English
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In a few words
The Vegetable crops testing station in Anet develops, in collaboration with partners, solutions adapted to practice to meet the many challenges of vegetable cultivation. Trials are conducted both on its own plots and on those of vegetable producers (on site). This allows for responding to the specific needs of the vegetable sector and strengthening the link with practice. As a scientific and technical collaborator within the testing station, you are a committed person who appreciates technical and field work, but who also likes to perform analyses in the office.
What we offer
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• Working for Switzerland We are committed to the success of the Swiss model and to the well-being of the population.
• Diversity in everyday life We ensure equal opportunities, which allows us to deploy our skills and express different viewpoints.
• Health at work We assist and advise our employees on all questions related to physical or mental health.
All benefits (https://www.stelle.admin.ch/stelle/fr/home/bundesverwaltung/ihre-vorteile-auf-einen-blick.html)
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A good diet, a healthy environment
Agroscope is the Confederation's competence center for research in the fields of agriculture and the food industry. Researchers carry out their activities at various sites in Switzerland. The main headquarters is located in Berne-Liebefeld (from 2026: Posieux FR). Agroscope is attached to the Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research EAER.
Additional information
The Plants and plant-derived products competence area researches solutions adapted to practice for Swiss plant production and assumes various executive tasks. It is in close contact with agricultural extension and interprofessional organizations and thus guarantees that new solutions are quickly applied in practice and deploy their effects there.
Questions about the position
Michael Gugger
Head of the testing station, techno-scientific collaborator
+41 58 46 57495
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