Agroscope, 60-60%, 8356 Ettenhausen
This Is How You Can Contribute
* Being responsible for analysers (e.g. CRDS, GC) and equipment for measuring emissions (e.g. NH3, CH4, CO2, N2O) in the livestock housing and laboratory
* Maintaining, calibrating and optimising measuring equipment and analysers
* Performing and maintaining technical elements of the tracer ratio method in the livestock housing
* Programming data acquisition and control systems for measuring emissions in the livestock housing and laboratory
* Processing measurement and analysis data
* Contributing to scientific and practice-orientated publications and conference papers
This makes you unique
* Bachelor/Masters in chemistry or equivalent field
* Extensive knowledge and experience of trace gas analysis (GC, CRDS) and of preparing and validating measuring equipment/set-ups
* Experience of recording and processing measurement data
* Ability to quickly familiarise yourself with new situations and perform measurements independently
* Flexibile, performance- and solutions-oriented team player with a good technical understanding and an enthusiasm for practical research
* Knowledge of two official Swiss languages and English
*In a nutshell*
Livestock emissions must be reduced to meet environmental targets for agriculture. Agroscope is investigating measures to reduce ammonia and greenhouse gas emssions both in the laboratory and in experimental dairy housing for emission measurements in Tänikon.
*Good food, healthy environment*
Agroscope is the Swiss federal centre of excellence for research in the agriculture and food sector. Its researchers work at a number of sites in Switzerland. Headquartered in Bern-Liebefeld (as of 2026: Posieux), Agroscope is attached to the Swiss Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research EAER.
Our Benefits
Working for Switzerland: We are committed to the successful Swiss model and work for the public good.
Embracing diversity: Thanks to equal opportunities, we draw on our expertise and contribute different perspectives.
Staying healthy at work: We support and advise our employees in the area of physical and mental health.
Additional Information
The 'Ruminant Nutrition and Emissions' Research Group is located at the Posieux and Tänikon sites. We deal with ruminant physiology, nutrition and husbandry in roughage-based feeding systems with the aim of sustainably improving nutrient efficiency, lowering emissions from cattle husbandry, reducing nutrient-related production diseases, and maintaining high product quality.