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Universities with open positions in biomaterials in Switzerland include Empa and University of Basel.
Empa
Switzerland
1 month ago
Empa (Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology) is advertising a PhD position in Bacteria & Materials Interactions at its Biointerfaces Laboratory in St. Gallen, Switzerland . The project sits at the intersection of biomaterials , microbiology , antimicrobial resistance , bacteriophage therapy , and tissue regeneration . The successful candidate will help develop injectable, self-healing hydrogel systems for local delivery of probiotics and bacteriophages to wound sites, w...
1 month ago
University of Basel
Switzerland
1 month ago
PhD opportunity at the University of Basel, Switzerland in rationally engineered hydrogels for controlling osteogenesis via mechanoregulation . This interdisciplinary project, hosted by the Swiss Nanoscience Institute , combines biomedical engineering , materials science , biology , chemistry , and computational modelling . The research aims to design multifunctional culture matrices with tunable viscoelastic properties, study how hydrogel mechanics influence human dental pulp stem cell differen...
1 month ago
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University of Bern
Switzerland
1 week ago
PhD Student Position in Cell Biology at the University of Bern , Switzerland, in the Laboratory of Oral Cell Biology within the Department of Oral Surgery and Stomatology. The project focuses on cell biology , molecular biology , bone healing , osteogenesis , and osseointegration , with a translational emphasis on dental implantology , oral hard and soft tissue regeneration, and biomechanical stimulation of cells and tissues. The lab studies clinically oriented mechanistic questions in oral rege...
1 week ago
ETH Zurich
Switzerland
1 month ago
Doctoral Position for Synthetic Biology-Inspired Therapies at the Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering (D-BSSE), ETH Zurich, Basel, Switzerland. The Biotechnology and Bioengineering group led by Prof. Dr. Martin Fussenegger invites exceptional candidates to apply for a PhD position in pioneering projects developing synthetic biology-inspired human therapies. The research sits at the intersection of synthetic biology, biology, biomedical engineering, chemical engineering, and medical ...
1 month ago
John Abendroth
Université de Fribourg Adolphe Merkle Institute
Switzerland
1 week ago
The Adolphe Merkle Institute at the University of Fribourg is offering a fully funded PhD position in the Quantum Sensing & Spin Chemistry Group led by Assistant Professor John Abendroth. This project, titled Quantum Sensing of Radical Chemistry in Biomimetic Thin Films , explores the growth and chemical reactivity of nanoscale biomimetic coatings such as polydopamine and related catechol-derived materials. These coatings are scientifically important because they have potential applications in b...
1 week ago
Estimated costs in Switzerland.
MonthlyYearly | |
|---|---|
![]() Visa & Immigration Fees Student visa and residence permit fees per year | CHF132 $150/yr |
![]() Utilities & Connectivity Electricity, water, internet, and mobile per year | CHF845 $960/yr |
![]() Personal Care Toiletries, haircuts, and personal items per year | CHF845 $960/yr |
![]() Housing Shared flats and off-campus rentals per year | CHF9.5k $10,800/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
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University of Geneva
Switzerland
Cell Biology
Biochemistry
Eukaryotic Biology
Membrane Trafficking
Cytoskeleton Dynamics
Basel University Hospital and University of Basel
Switzerland
Tissue Engineering
Biomaterials
Regenerative Medicine
Vascular Biology
Osteogenesis
Full Professor of Pharmaceutical Technology
University of Bern
Switzerland
Tissue Engineering
Pharmacology
Lipidomic
Drug Delivery
Nanomedicine
AO Research Institute Davos
Switzerland
Tissue Engineering
Biochemical Engineering
Biomaterial
Extracellular Matrix Biology
3d Printing
ETH-Bereich Hochschulen
Switzerland
Tissue Engineering
Polymer Chemistry
Biofabrication
Cartilage Biology
Photopolymerization
Lecturer for "Medizin + Technik" (MA)
University of Zurich
Switzerland
Tissue Engineering
Cell Biology
Tissue Biology
Tendon Biology
In Vitro Studies

EPFL Excellence Fellowships are merit-based awards for outstanding students applying to selected master's programmes at EPFL in Switzerland.

The ETH Excellence Scholarship & Opportunity Programme supports outstanding students applying for a Master's degree at ETH Zurich with funding and mentoring.

Fully funded Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships support international researchers and some arts students for research, PhD, postdoctoral, and selected arts master's study in Switzerland.
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