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Postdoc in Intravital Microscopy for Macrophage Biology and Tissue Repair ETH Zurich in Switzerland

Degree Level

Postdoc

Field of study

Cell Biology

Funding

Initial 1-year contract with annual renewal; funding for the position is secured for up to 4 years.

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Switzerland

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ETH Zurich

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Keywords

Cell Biology
Immunology
Computer Science
Biology
Macrophage Biology
Computational Biology
Single-cell Analysis
Medical Science
Regeneration Biology
Tissue Repair
Statistics
Bioinformatic
Spatial Transcriptomic

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ETH Zurich is advertising a Postdoc in Intravital Microscopy at the Department of Biology in Zurich, Switzerland. The project focuses on macrophage biology, tissue repair, and regenerative biology, using state-of-the-art intravital microscopy to study tissue-resident immune cells in vivo. The lab investigates how macrophages contribute to tissue homeostasis and repair, with particular attention to the mesothelium, serosal cavities, and the liver.

The work has a strong translational angle and is motivated by clinical challenges in abdominal surgery, including adhesion formation. The successful candidate will design and perform intravital microscopy experiments in mouse models, extend imaging approaches to additional organs, investigate macrophage dynamics and serosal repair mechanisms, and analyze imaging data using quantitative and computational approaches. The role also includes spectral flow cytometry, bioinformatics analysis of single-cell transcriptomics and spatial transcriptomics, presenting results at conferences, contributing to manuscripts and grant writing, and co-supervising MSc/PhD students.

Eligibility highlights include a PhD in Immunology, Cell Biology, or a related field; prior rodent-model experience; strong interest in tissue repair or regenerative biology; and an advantage for candidates with intravital/in vivo imaging, image analysis, R/Python, and first-author publication experience. Excellent English and a team-oriented mindset are required. The position is a fixed-term postdoc with an initial 1-year contract, renewable annually, and funding is secured for up to 4 years.

Applications must be submitted online via the ETH Zurich portal. Required documents include a CV, cover letter, two references, publication list, and PhD certificate/transcript with grades. Questions should be directed to corina.bü[email protected] (no applications by email).

Funding details

Initial 1-year contract with annual renewal; funding for the position is secured for up to 4 years.

What's required

PhD in Immunology, Cell Biology, or a related field; prior experience with rodent models required; interest in tissue repair or regenerative biology is a plus; hands-on experience with intravital/in vivo imaging is an advantage; strong quantitative and image-analysis skills are an advantage; solid R and/or Python skills, ideally with modern AI-assisted coding workflows, are a clear advantage; track record of first-author publications; excellent written and spoken English; team-oriented mindset.

How to apply

Apply online through the ETH Zurich application portal. Submit a CV, cover letter, contact details of two references, list of publications, and PhD certificate/transcript with grades. Questions about the position should be sent to corina.bü[email protected]; do not apply by email.

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