Lecturer or assistant lecturer tenure track
Start Date
01.02.2027
or by arrangement
or by arrangement
Employment Relationship
80%, permanent
Institution / Workplace
Avenches site of the Institut suisse de médecine équine (ISME)
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About us
To complete our team at the Avenches site of the “Institut suisse de médecine équine (ISME)”, we are looking to fill the position as Lecturer or assistant lecturer tenure track for the subject area of «Equine reproduction, population or sports medicine».The ISME Avenches site comprises an EU-accredited reproduction centre and a broad general and sports medicine caseload. Our services cover the entire spectrum of equine health – including 24/7/365 on-call service. The site benefits from close cooperation and proximity to the Swiss national Stud (Nationalgestüt) and the “Institut Equestre National Avenches” (IENA) with its racing and equestrian sport events. Opportunities for cooperation exist within the ISME locations in Avenches and Bern (equine clinic) and the Vetsuisse Faculty.
Your Tasks
Applicants are expected to play a key role in shaping the fields of “equine reproduction”, “population medicine” and/or “sports and rehabilitation medicine” in terms of service, teaching and research.The successful candidate will be expected to
- develop and establish innovative teaching methods in their field of expertise and supervise students
- contribute to knowledge transfer within the equine industry
- conduct research in the field of 'equine reproduction, population and/or sports/rehabilitation medicine'
- generate extramural third-party funding at the usual faculty level
- contribute to services, including on-call duties
- actively promotes the further training of assistants (Swiss equine veterinary specialist further training, FVH of the GST) and residents (establishment of an EBVS/X or ABVS/X recognised residency programme) in their field of expertise
The long-term employment rate is 60%. Additional personnel resources for research and a temporary increase in the employment rate to 80% will be available for a period of three years.
Your Profile
You must have a degree in veterinary medicine with a doctorate, clinical experience in their field and, ideally- a degree as a certified EBVS/X or ABVS/X in equine reproduction, sports and/or population medicine and/or equine FVH from the GST
- teaching experience in their field
- a postdoctoral qualification or equivalent qualification
- proof of extramural third-party funding
- good language skills in German, French and English
- Experience with professional and industry associations (sport/breeding)
Your Benefits
- A varied and exciting role in a dynamic service, teaching and research organization
- International reputation
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Inspiring work environment
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Application and Contact
Please send your application with the usual documents (letter of motivation, CV with academic career, list of publications, list of academic teaching activities and third-party funding acquired) by 29.05.2026 to Barbara Bach, Dean's Office, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern.
Questions about the position?
Vinzenz Gerbervinzenz.gerber@unibe.ch
Tel +41 31 684 22 43
Questions about the application?
Barbara Bachbarbara.bach@unibe.ch
Tel +41 31 684 25 11