University / Technical College Trainee in Fodder-Plant Breeding

University / Technical College Trainee in Fodder-Plant Breeding

This is how you can contribute

• Supervising two field trials for recording seed yield in ryegrass
• Description of grasses for various traits in the field
• Harvesting and preparation of seed and plant samples; evaluation of the data gathered
• Supporting the Group with various tasks in the breeding programme

This makes you unique

In a nutshell

The traineeship is part of two projects : one for boosting pod‑shatter resistance and one for developing genomic selection. It offers an insight into the different aspects of classic plant breeding, including the conducting of field trials and the phenotyping of plants in the field and laboratory. Agroscope is closed during the Christmas period – no applications will be processed from 20 December 2025 to 4 January 2026.

Our benefits

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

High‑performing varieties of grasses and clover form the basis for the efficient production of roughage, and hence also for a sustainable meat and dairy sector. For the development and provision of varieties adapted to Swiss conditions, the 'Fodder‑Plant Breeding' Group runs a breeding programme encompassing several types of grasses and legumes.

Questions about the position

Christoph Grieder

Head of 'Fodder‑Plant Breeding' Group