CABI is an international not-for-profit organization that improves people’s lives by providing information and applying scientific expertise to solve problems in agriculture and the environment. To support our projects on the biological control of invasive plants and insects at our Swiss centre in Delémont, we offer a number of internship positions to students or recent graduates in Biology, Agronomy or related fields.

The tasks vary between positions, but are likely to include the following:
– Maintenance of insect colonies
– Assist in establishing and evaluating laboratory and field tests to investigate the host range of potential biological control agents of invasive plants or insects
– Field collections of insects and plants

Requirements
– Student or recent graduate in Biology, Agronomy or related fields
– Background in entomology would be desirable
– Availability to work on some week-ends is expected during busy work periods
– For the majority of the positions, a valid driver’s license is required

We offer
– The opportunity to gain insights into the development of biological control agents
– Practical experience in entomology
– The opportunity to work in an international organisation
– Positions are available for 3–7 months, starting between 1 April and 1 May
– 2200 CHF per month for students with, or still completing a BSc and 2500 CHF per month for students with, or still completing an MSc

Please send your CV and letter of motivation, indicating the time period you would be available and whether you have a driver’s license to Dr. Sonja Stutz at s.stutz@cabi.org until 31 October 2024.