PhD, Master’s & Postdoc Opportunities in Cell Biology in Switzerland

The Boettcher Lab, led by Principal Investigator Prof. Dr. med. Steffen Boettcher , is recruiting a postdoctoral researcher for work in experimental hematology and functional genomics. The position is based in the Department of Medical Oncology and Hematology at University Hospital Zurich and the University of Zurich, within the Comprehensive Cancer Center Zurich. The laboratory investigates molecular mechanisms underlying normal and malignant hematopoiesis, with particular emphasis on hematopoi...

The Zenk Lab at EPFL’s NeuroNA Chair in Epigenomics of Neurodevelopmental Disorders (EpiGN) is seeking a postdoctoral researcher for an interdisciplinary project at the intersection of single-cell genomics, machine learning, and developmental biology. The position focuses on integrating and analysing multi-modal single-cell datasets, including scRNA-seq, scATAC-seq, scCUT&Tag, Hi-C, and proteomics, to study trajectory inference, regulatory dynamics, and cell fate decisions. A central aim is to u...

Maria Brbic’s lab at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) is advertising several postdoc positions in an exciting interdisciplinary area at the intersection of AI and biology . The research themes mentioned include foundation models for single-cell biology , spatial biology , multimodal AI , and AI agents for scientific discovery . This is a strong fit for candidates with interests in computational biology, machine learning, and data-driven biological discovery. The post does not spec...

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...

Postdoc in Cancer Neuroscience at EPFL The Kim Laboratory at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland, is recruiting a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher to study how neuronal activity and the physical tumor microenvironment cooperate to drive brain cancer progression. The project focuses on cancer neuroscience, glioma biology, neuron–glioma interactions, mechanochemical signaling, tissue stiffness, extracellular matrix composition, and mechanosensitive ion channels...

Assistant Professor Vibhu Prasad at the University of Geneva is recruiting a full-time postdoctoral scientist to join his lab in Geneva, Switzerland. The project focuses on molecular mechanisms of adenovirus persistence, using innovative single-cell and bulk technologies. This is a strong fit for candidates with backgrounds in virology, cell and molecular biology, immunology, and related molecular medicine research. Applicants should have a completed PhD in Virology, Cell and Molecular Biology, ...

Postdoctoral Position in Neuroimmunology at the Department of Biomedicine, University of Basel , in a joint venture with the University Hospitals Basel. The position is in the Clinical Neuroimmunology group led by Prof. Tobias Derfuss , with the broader research environment connected to the Research Center for Clinical Neuroimmunology and Neuroscience Basel (RC2NB) headed by Professor Ludwig Kappos . The project focuses on multiple sclerosis and related autoimmune/neuroimmune disorders, especial...

The Swiss Nanoscience Institute (SNI) at the University of Basel is inviting applications for 6 fully funded PhD positions in the SNI Nanoscience PhD program. These projects span a broad nanoscience portfolio, including quantum physics , chemistry , materials science , nanotechnology , biochemistry , cell biology , and nanomedicine . Example topics include circuit quantum electrodynamics in atomically thin nanoelectronic devices, nano photonics with fibre cavities, nanopore detection of nanoclus...

FMI International PhD Program Fall Call 2026 at the Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research (FMI) in Basel, Switzerland, is a funded PhD opportunity for students interested in cutting-edge biomedical research. The program focuses on the molecular and cellular basis of human disease and offers advanced interdisciplinary training across Genome Regulation , Multicellular Systems , and Neurobiology . Successful candidates will carry out a research project under the guidance of an FMI gr...