The Swiss Ornithological Institute is a non-profit foundation for ornithology and bird conservation that combines basic research, applied research and practical implementation under one roof. More than 170 permanent employees and 60 temporary staff are involved in a wide range of tasks for the benefit of birds.
Your tasks
- Assisting with the capture and GPS tagging of nutcrackers.
- Regularly searching for tagged nutcrackers and downloading their position data.
- Field work in a small team in alpine terrain, sometimes off the beaten track.
- Applying various methods such as mapping, telemetry, habitat surveys and acoustic loggers.
- Data entry and processing of various data types in QField, QGIS and Excel.
Your profile
- You are interested in working with birds and their ecosystem functions.
- Experience in catching and handling birds is an advantage (mist nets).
- You are experienced in mountain terrain and have a high level of physical fitness and off-road capability.
- You are receptive to ideas from your team and incorporate them into your own ideas.
- You welcome flexible working hours as a change of pace.
- You have a category B driving licence.
We offer
You can expect an interesting internship in a diverse environment with an informal culture. Field accommodation in the Davos area and a company car will be provided. Excellent training opportunities and exemplary social benefits round off our offer. The place of work is Davos GR.
Are you interested?
The Swiss Ornithological Institute values diversity in its workforce. We therefore welcome all qualified applications. For further information, please contact Dr Matthias Tschumi, Ecological Research (+41 41 462 99 24, matthias.tschumi@vogelwarte.ch). We look forward to receiving your complete online application (cover letter, CV, references) by 15 March 2026 at the latest in a single PDF file via our application portal. Other applications cannot be considered.
Interviews will take place on 23 and 24 March 2026 upon invitation.
