PhD, Master’s & Postdoc Opportunities in Economics in Switzerland

An on-site postdoctoral position is available at EPFL in Lausanne within the group of Prof. Martin Hairer at the Probability and Partial Differential Equations (PROPDE) department. The research focus is in and around stochastic partial differential equations and probabilistic aspects of quantum field theory. The exact topic will be agreed with the successful candidate, taking into account their background and interests, and there is room to pursue independent research directions as well. The pos...

The University of Zurich invites applications for a 50% Postdoctoral Researcher position in family-focused, participatory sepsis research , starting in January 2027 or by agreement. The role is part of the PPIE/Family Work Package of Learn4Sepsis, a University Medicine Zurich research ecosystem for precision medicine and healthcare in sepsis. The postdoctoral researcher will lead work on age-sensitive patient and public involvement and engagement (PPIE), research co-design across the Learn4Sepsi...

The Department of Psychology at the University of Zurich invites applications for a two-year postdoctoral position in computational modelling of agency and resilience. The role is part of the SNSF-funded project “Building Resilience: A Lab-to-Life Investigation of How Control Beliefs and Active Coping Develop in Stressful Transitions” , led by Dr. Laura Meine. The project investigates how psychological resilience is actively built and sustained during stressful life transitions. It focuses on ho...

An on-site postdoctoral position is available at EPFL in Lausanne within the group of Prof. Martin Hairer. The project sits in the broad area of stochastic analysis and focuses on research in and around stochastic partial differential equations and probabilistic aspects of quantum field theory. The successful candidate will collaborate on research projects shaped partly by their own background and interests, with room to pursue independent ideas alongside the group’s ongoing mathematical researc...

The Chair of International Finance (SFI-LL) at EPFL’s College of Management of Technology invites applications for a postdoctoral position in international macroeconomics and finance . The position is centered on research in open-economy macroeconomics and macro-finance, with particular attention to banking regulation , fiscal and monetary policy, and related questions in international macroeconomics. The successful postdoctoral researcher will join a research environment that emphasizes rigorou...

The University of Bern is offering a PhD position in the multicenter project PRECISE-MDD , investigating precision treatment selection in major depressive disorder. The study is a triple-blind randomized controlled trial examining whether EEG- and ECG-based biomarkers can predict the therapeutic effects of antidepressants, repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, ketamine and electroconvulsive therapy in patients with unipolar depression. At the Bern study center, the doctoral researcher wi...

EPFL’s Chair of International Finance (SFI-LL), based in the College of Management of Technology, invites applications for a postdoctoral position in international macroeconomics and finance , beginning in June 2027. The successful postdoctoral researcher will develop an independent research program in the chair’s broad areas of interest and collaborate with existing research programs. Relevant topics include open-economy macroeconomics, macro-finance, fiscal and monetary policy, and banking reg...

The Chair of International Finance (SFI-LL) at the College of Management of Technology at EPFL is seeking a postdoctoral researcher in international macroeconomics and finance. The position is based in Lausanne within an international research community at one of Europe’s leading university campuses. The successful candidate will develop an independent research program aligned with the chair’s broad interests and collaborate on existing research programs. The research environment emphasizes rigo...

The Jacobs Foundation Research Fellowship Program is a globally competitive fellowship for early career researchers working to improve the development, learning, and living conditions of children and youth. The fellowship supports research across a broad interdisciplinary scope, including education sciences, psychology, economics, sociology, family studies, media studies, political science, linguistics, neurosciences, and medical sciences . It is intended for researchers developing projects that...