Internship: PhenoMix - legumes

Zürich | 100-100% This is how you can contribute

• Support for field experiments and harvesting of lentils with cereals
• Data collection: plant growth, weed pressure, insects, diseases, soil samples
• Post-harvest work: Preparation of samples for laboratory analysis (quality and seed health)
• Assistance in the organisation of a field day for farmers and agricultural advisors

This makes you unique

• Completed university or technical college degree in agronomy, biology, environmental sciences or a comparable field (degree obtained no more than 18 months ago)
• A strong interest in practical research as well as enjoyment and endurance in field work
• Knowledge in production of arable crops and knowledge of statistics are desirable
• Committed, flexible, reliable and team-oriented personality
• Knowledge of two official Swiss languages and English

In a nutshell The research groups "Extension Arable Crops" and "Extension Vegetable Crops" develop ecological measures for pest, disease and weed control and test varieties and cropping systems of various agricultural crops with regard to their suitability for cultivation and use under Swiss conditions. In the SNSF project "PhenoMix" (https://kp.ethz.ch/research/projects/PhenoMix.html), pure stands of lentils and cereal varieties are compared with corresponding intercrops in field trials. Plant development is recorded throughout the entire season using optical 3D methods. Subsequently, models are developed to determine optimal variety combinations, and the agronomic and economic value of the intercrops is analyzed. The internship in the research group Extension Arable Crops provides comprehensive knowledge of field experiments and post-harvest laboratory analyses. With your commitment and the acquired knowledge, you will contribute to the successful implementation of the project.

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.

All benefits

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.

Additional information The 'Plants and Plant Products' Competence Division for researches into practical solutions for the Swiss plant production sector and performs various enforcement activities. It is in close contact with agricultural extension and the various branches of farming, thereby ensuring that new solutions are rapidly deployed in practice, where they can exercise their impact.

Questions about the position Susanne Vogelgsang Head of the research group Extension Arable Crops +41 58 46 87229