Portal for Junior Academics

The central hub for researchers from doctoral candidates to assistant professors

This portal offers comprehensive information on career development within and outside academia, Transferable Skills, funding, and advisory services.

Events

March 3, 2026

13:00 − 17:00

Universität Bern, H6

Postdoc Career Navigator

Career Planning (with Coaching)

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March 25, 2026

until March 26, 2026

09:00 − 17:30

Universität Bern, Uni S

Postdoc Career Navigator

Appointment Training

March 26, 2026

08:30 − 14:00

Online

Postdoc Career Navigator

Interview Training

April 13, 2026

08:30 − 17:00

Haus der Universität

Human Resources Office

Leadership for Postdocs & Junior Researchers (Day 2 in June)

All events

News

Career

Transferable Skills Spring Semester 2026

Transferable Skills courses for doctoral candidates and postdocs teach key competencies; many cover AI applications.

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Funding

«Open Round» to Support Postdocs

Funding is provided for initiatives and measures aimed at networking, further education, and career development.

Application deadline: February 16, 2026

Good Supervision

Online Tutorial for PhD Supervisors

From February 2, 2026, the tutorial offers practical tips and tools for supervising doctoral candidates. Individual modules can also be completed separately.

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(Post)Doctorate

New (Post)Doctoral Agreements

Since the 2025 fall semester, the framework conditions for doctoral and postdoctoral positions are defined independently of the annual employee appraisal (MAG).

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Resources

Welcome Center

New in Bern

New to the University of Bern? The Welcome Center helps with moving and getting organized.

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Funding

Open Calls

On this page, you will find open calls for proposals for UniBE funding programs as well as selected external calls for proposals.

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Research

UniBE Research Cycle

The UniBE Research Cycle gives researchers an overview of support, tools, infrastructure, and key guidelines.

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Fostering Innovation

Innovation at UniBE

The UniBE actively promotes knowledge transfer and supports innovative researchers in translating their projects into practice.

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Universitätsallianz

ENLIGHT

ENLIGHT connects the University of Bern with leading European universities for research, teaching, and exchange.

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Mobility

EURAXESS

EURAXESS is the European network for mobile researchers, offering information on mobility, research, careers, and job search.

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Contact

University of Bern
Academic Careers Office

Hochschulstrasse 6
3012 Bern