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29 PhD jobs in Switzerland

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ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences

Winterthur, Switzerland

PhD in electrochemical double layer and meso-scale modelling 100 %

This doctoral thesis is part of the European Marie Skłodowska-Curie doctoral training network “PREDICTOR”, which is made up of 22 partners. A total of 17 doctoral candidates will work in this project over a period of 36 months.School: School of En...

Published 1 month ago

ETH Zürich

Zurich, Switzerland

PhD student in quantum metamaterials

Join the Optical Nanomaterial Group to develop quantum metamaterials. Requires a Master's in physics or related fields. Work in an interdisciplinary environment at ETH Zurich.

Published 6 days ago

ETH Zürich

Zurich, Switzerland

Doctoral Students in Production Management

Doctoral Students in Production ManagementThe Chair of Production and Operations Management (POM) (Prof. Netland) at D-MTEC, ETH Zurich, in cooperation with the Institute of Technology Management D...

Published 8 months ago

University of Basel

Basel, Switzerland

PhD student – Physics of bacterial infections

Join a dynamic research group as a PhD student focusing on optics and light microscopy in bacterial infections. Requires a Master's in physics; biology expertise is a plus. Fully funded position.

Published 3 weeks ago

Closing on: 2025-06-28

ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences

Winterthur, Switzerland

PhD in cell-scale modelling for high-throughput screening 100 %

The Marie Skłodowska-Curie doctoral training network “PREDICTOR” is made up of 22 partners. The network will recruit a total of 17 doctoral candidates for project work lasting for 36 months.School: School of EngineeringStarting date: May 15th 2025...

Published 1 month ago

University of Neuchâtel

Neuchâtel, Switzerland

PhD position in finance

PhD position in finance starting March 2026. Conduct research, attend conferences, and teach. Requires Master's in finance, programming skills, and English proficiency. Funded for 4 years.

Published 3 days ago

Closing on: 2025-09-01

Empa

Dübendorf, Switzerland

PhD Student in 1D moiré physics

Materials science and technology are our passion. With our cutting-edge research, Empa's around 1,100 employees make essential contributions to the well-being of society for a future worth living. ...

Published 1 week ago

University of Basel

Basel, Switzerland

PhD Position in Clinical Epidemiology, Public Health and Health Systems

Join a 3-year PhD project in clinical epidemiology. Requires M.Sc., oncology experience, strong quantitative skills, and proficiency in English and German/French/Italian. Start Sept 2025.

Published 2 days ago

Closing on: 2025-07-17

ETH Zürich

Zurich, Switzerland

PhD Position in Decentralized Resource-Constrained Machine Learning

PhD Position in Decentralized Resource-Constrained Machine LearningThe Distributed Computing (DISCO) Group is a research group at ETH Zurich, led by Prof. Dr. Roger Wattenhofer. We are interested i...

Published 1 month ago

ETH Zürich

Zurich, Switzerland

PhD position in computational neuroscience

PhD position in computational neuroscienceWe invite applications for a PhD position in the field of computational neuroscience. The successful candidate will join a dynamic team at the neural dynam...

Published 6 days ago

ETH Zürich

Zurich, Switzerland

PhD Position in Data-Driven Nonlinear Model Reduction

PhD Position in Data-Driven Nonlinear Model ReductionThe Chair in Nonlinear Dynamics at ETH Zürich is seeking a highly motivated PhD student in the area of data-driven model-reduction for high-dime...

Published 6 days ago

ETH Zürich

Zurich, Switzerland

PhD Position in Peptide-Based Drug Discovery (Industry Collaboration, w/m/d)

PhD Position in Peptide-Based Drug Discovery (Industry Collaboration, w/m/d)The Research Group for Peptide-Based Drug Discovery (Prof. Nathalie M. Grob) at ETH Zürich in collaboration with Novo Nor...

Published 1 week ago

Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI)

Villigen PSI, Switzerland

PhD Student in Optimizing Electron Beam Transport and Compression in SwissFEL

The Paul Scherrer Institute PSI is the largest research institute for natural and engineering sciences within Switzerland. We perform cutting-edge research in the fields of future technologies, ene...

Published 1 week ago

Closing on: 2025-07-10

ETH Zürich

Zurich, Switzerland

Ph.D. positions – High-voltage insulation systems

Ph.D. positions – High-voltage insulation systemsETH Zurich is one of the world-leading universities for science and technology. At ETH Zurich, researchers experience a climate which inspires top p...

Published 4 days ago

University of Basel

Basel, Switzerland

Ph.D. Position - Neuroimmunology/Cancer Immunology (100%)

The Department of Biomedicine is a joint effort between the University of Basel and the University Hospitals Basel. It unites basic and clinical scientists to advance our understanding of health an...

Published 1 week ago

Closing on: 2025-07-11

University of Bern

Bern, Switzerland

PhD Position in Deep Learning

Join a dynamic research group for a fully funded 4-year PhD in deep learning. Requires a master's in CS or related, strong ML skills, and experience with frameworks like PyTorch. Apply online.

Published 2 weeks ago

Closing on: 2025-07-08

Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI)

Villigen PSI, Switzerland

PhD Student in Project ’Exploration of Magnetic Topologies by Neutron Scattering’

The Paul Scherrer Institute PSI is the largest research institute for natural and engineering sciences within Switzerland. We perform cutting-edge research in the fields of future technologies, ene...

Published 1 week ago

Closing on: 2025-07-15

ETH Zürich

Zurich, Switzerland

PhD position in Physics-Informed Synthesis and Machine Learning for Medical Imaging

PhD in Physics-Informed Synthesis & ML for Medical Imaging. Requires MSc in CS, EE, BME, Physics, or Math. Skills: signal processing, programming (Matlab/Python), deep learning (PyTorch, TensorFlow).

Published 1 month ago

ETH Zürich

Zurich, Switzerland

PhD Position on Antifragile Traffic Control in Urban Road Networks

Join a PhD project on AI-driven traffic control at ETH Zurich. Focus on adaptive, resilient urban mobility systems using machine learning. Requires a Master's in CS, AI, or related fields.

Published 1 month ago

ETH Zürich

Zurich, Switzerland

PhD Position - 3D Cell-Based Tissue Simulation Framework

Join a vibrant research group to enhance a 3D tissue simulation framework. Strong C++ skills, computational science background, and interest in biophysics required. Fully funded PhD position.

Published 1 week ago

University of Geneva

Geneva, Switzerland

Research and Teaching Assistant in Marketing - full position at the Geneva School of Economics and Management (GSEM) - Institute of Management

The Institute of Management (IoM) at the Geneva School of Economics and Management (GSEM), University of Geneva, is seeking a full-time Research and Teaching Assistant. Home to more than 30 renowned scholars, the IoM conducts cutting-edge research...

Published 2 months ago

Closing on: 2025-07-15

Research assistant

University of Basel

Basel, Switzerland

Forum Basiliense Junior Fellows

Join the Forum Basiliense as a Junior Fellow in 2026 to explore "Conflict and Cooperation." Open to PhD holders globally. CHF 5000/month, travel, and housing support included.

Published 22 hours ago

Closing on: 2025-07-19

ETH Zürich

Zurich, Switzerland

PhD position in Nanoscale magnetism-defect interaction

PhD position in Nanoscale magnetism-defect interactionETH Zurich is one of the world’s leading universities that specialize in science and technology. It is renowned for its excellent education, it...

Published 3 months ago

ETH Zürich

Zurich, Switzerland

PhD Position – Biomedical Robotics in Hydrocephalus Research

Join an interdisciplinary PhD project in biomedical robotics for hydrocephalus research. Requires MSc in engineering, interest in interdisciplinary work, and skills in hardware, control, and ML.

Published 3 weeks ago

ETH Zürich

Zurich, Switzerland

PhD in Seed Pathogens and Masting

PhD in Seed Pathogens and MastingThe Plant Ecology Group at ETH Zürich, led by Professor Janneke Hille Ris Lambers, is seeking an enthusiastic PhD candidate to study how seed and seedling pathogens...

Published 3 weeks ago

Empa

St. Gallen, Switzerland

PhD position on optimizing cooling processes and supply chains of heat-sensitive biological products by digital twins

Materials science and technology are our passion. With our cutting-edge research, Empa's around 1,100 employees make essential contributions to the well-being of society for a future worth living. ...

Published 1 week ago

University of Basel

Basel, Switzerland

PhD position in the field of archaeobotany

PhD in archaeobotany at IPAS, University of Basel. Focus on Neolithic lakeshore settlement analysis. Requires master's in archaeology/biology, English fluency. 3-year position, starts Aug 2025.

Published 1 week ago

Closing on: 2025-07-12

$PhD position: modeling fracture in soft materials$

ETH Zürich

Zurich, Switzerland

PhD position: modeling fracture in soft materials

PhD position: modeling fracture in soft materialsThe Computational Mechanics of Building Materials in the Institute for Building Materials at ETH Zurich has an opening for a PhD student in modelin...

Published 2 months ago

Empa

Dübendorf, Switzerland

PhD candidate to investigate the Impact of Consumer Flexibility on planning of multi-energy districts

Materials science and technology are our passion. With our cutting-edge research, Empa's around 1,100 employees make essential contributions to the well-being of society for a future worth living. ...

Published 2 months ago

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