Postdoctoral Fellow

Maurizio, what's BFH like as an employer? 'In a nutshell, in true BFH fashion: Bern is great, BFH is great, my job is great. Any questions?!' Maurizio Trippolini

Postdoctoral Fellow

75 % / Limited until September 30th, 2024 / Bern / Start October 1st, 2020

To start with, here are some of our strong points

• An almost unbelievably large variety of themes and topics and a great mix of research and teaching.


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• Curiosity is what we want, oodles of it. Plus, lots of independence and autonomy.


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• Shaken, not merely stirred: When looking for solutions, it helps to be curious and to think truly outside the box.


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• Easy exchanging of views and ideas, also across the divisional boundaries.


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• An agreeable atmosphere and a good team spirit.

And here are even more good reasons to opt for BFH

What you'll be doing here

• Delivering an excellent contribution to the SNSF research project, Performance: Conservation, Materiality, Knowledge, in collaboration with other team members, over 48 months


• Working independently on case studies and support other members of the project team; discussing, testing, and implementing the project's findings


• Developing advanced skills in the conservation of performance art, its associated discourses and related systems of documentation and archive


• Researching and writing articles, book chapters and other academic contributions at the highest of academic standards in peer-reviewed academic journals and edited volumes


• Participating in project meetings and other project-related events; co-organizing and contributing to workshops, symposia and conferences

What you'll bring with you

• PhD in relevant field; ability to conduct independent research in the developing area of performance conservation on the intersection of conservation and other disciplines


• Ability to reflect critically and independently on existing sources, engagement with current critical and theoretical debates; ability to work in an interdisciplinary milieu


• Ability to work in a team and to a deadline; commitment to excellence and work ethic; determination to contribute to the field through academic and oral publications


• Excellent communication skills, creative thinking and ability to generate new ideas are prerequisite for this position; curiosity about the challenges the project poses


• Excellent command of academic and spoken English. Additional proficiency in one of the Swiss national languages is compulsory

Bern University of the Arts (HKB)

HKB, a department of BFH, is home to the whole gamut of disciplines in art and design. We are a truly innovative university of the arts with an inspiring atmosphere all of its own and are very keen on cross-disciplinary teaching and research in music, design and art, conservation and restauration, theatre, literature and in our transdisciplinary Y Institute.

Doing something meaningful in a fascinating environment and with an outlook to the future: a job at Bern University of Applied Sciences makes perfect sense. We’re busy researching, developing and virtually bending our minds to come up with practical solutions for business, culture and people in Bern, in Switzerland and all over the world. Apart from being incredibly interesting, this is also a lot of fun, and we get to learn a lot as well. This cutting-edge knowledge benefits all who are studying here or doing part-time continuing education courses. We have great plans for the future: We’re building two campuses and combining our strengths. So we’re creating the ideal environment for your future job with us.

Place of work

I’ll be your guide through the application procedure

Stephanie Binggeli

HR consultant

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Head of Institute Materiality in Art and Culture

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Head of Institute Materiality in Art and Culture

P +41 31 848 38 87



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