Data Science Officer — Universität Bern
- Location
- Bern
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 8 days ago
Role overview
UniBE is agile.
With us, you can expect flexible working models and abundant opportunities for independent work. Your tasks
Data science support to PAGES working groups (curation, harmonisation, ML/AI)
- UniBE is agile.
- With us, you can expect flexible working models and abundant opportunities for independent work. Your tasks
- PhD in paleoscience, data science, statistics or a computational field
- Strong R/Python skills; version control and reproducible workflows
Key requirements
- PhD in paleoscience, data science, statistics or a computational field
- Strong R/Python skills; version control and reproducible workflows
- Experience with large, heterogeneous proxy/geological databases
- Skilled at handling incomplete, noisy or unevenly sampled time series
- Excellent communication skills; explains methods to non-specialists
- Excellent written/spoken English (German useful, not required)
- Beneficial: PANGAEA/NOAA/Neotoma, LiPD, age-depth modeling, Adobe Creative Suite Interdisciplinary collaboration More Information Job-Abo
Application process
- Application and Contact Your Benefits
- Healthy corporate culture and good working atmosphere Team-oriented work Central location in the heart of Bern Other benefits Working at the University of Bern
- The University of Bern not only offers exciting tasks but also an environment that actively promotes development, diversity, and equal opportunities.
- Discover what makes us stand out as an employer and how you can grow with us. Career page Open positions
Contacts
- Please send your application documents by 02.11.2026 in ONE pdf, including a cover letter, a CV with a full output list (3-pages max.), a one-page description of a data science project you have led (with a link to the associated code or dataset if public), and contact details for three referees, by e-mail to [email protected], with the subject line “Application – Data Science Officer PAGES
- With us, you create value.
- For yourself and for society. About
- PAGES (Past Global Changes) is an international paleoscience network whose International Project Office is hosted by the University of Bern.
- As the PAGES community's in-house data scientist, you support working groups in curating, harmonising and analysing paleoscience datasets, and help build the network's products, publications and outreach. Your tasks
Additional details
- With us, you can expect flexible working models and abundant opportunities for independent work.
- Coordination/reporting on international activities; PAGES representation
- Beneficial: PANGAEA/NOAA/Neotoma, LiPD, age-depth modeling, Adobe Creative Suite Interdisciplinary collaboration Application and Contact
- For yourself and for society.
- As the PAGES community's in-house data scientist, you support working groups in curating, harmonising and analysing paleoscience datasets, and help build the network's products, publications and outreach. Application Process
- Healthy corporate culture and good working atmosphere Team-oriented work Central location in the heart of Bern Working at the University of Bern
- Discover what makes us stand out as an employer and how you can grow with us.
Notes and original content
- Your tasks
- Coordination/reporting on international activities;
- PAGES representation
- Your profile
- Beneficial: PANGAEA/NOAA/Neotoma, LiPD, age-depth modeling, Adobe Creative Suite
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Application and Contact
- As the PAGES community's in-house data scientist, you support working groups in curating, harmonising and analysing paleoscience datasets, and help build the network's products, publications and outreach.
- More Information
- Application Process
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