Prof. Bangerter has a Licence en Psychologie from the University of Lausanne and a Doctorat en Psychologie from the University of Berne.

From 1999-2000 he was 'Maître-assistant' at the University of Basel and from 2000-2002 a Postdoctoral Researcher at Stanford University USA).  He was then a Postdoctoral Researcher at Neuchâtel University from 2002 until 2003.  

He is currently Professeur de psychologie du travail et des organisations at the University of Neuchâtel.