PhD, Master’s & Postdoc Opportunities in Food Science in Switzerland

A PhD position is available in Pascal Bertsch’s group at the University of Fribourg, Department of Chemistry , Switzerland. The doctoral researcher will join the European Research Council (ERC) project GI-CORONA , which focuses on lipid interfaces, digestion and drug delivery. The opportunity is relevant to candidates interested in chemistry, lipid science, gastrointestinal research, nutrition, pharmacy and drug-delivery applications. The post does not specify eligibility requirements, funding a...

The Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) in Villigen, Switzerland, is recruiting a Postdoctoral Fellow in Thermodynamic Modelling and Equations of State for its Laboratory for Waste Management (LES). The postdoctoral researcher will develop and apply equations of state and activity models for fluid-rock interaction in hydrothermal systems and the mobility of critical elements. The work includes compiling, evaluating, and interpreting experimental thermodynamic data; using physical, statistical, and mac...

ETH Zurich is offering a fully funded Master's scholarship opportunity in engineering and advanced technology for students beginning in Autumn 2027. The opportunity supports thesis work focused on engineering innovation, advanced technology, and interdisciplinary technical research. Eligible areas include Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Computer Science, Robotics, and Energy Science. The programme is suitable for applicants interested in innovative engineering ...

Eawag, the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, offers a six-month master’s thesis in microbial ecology at its Kastanienbaum site near Lucerne, Switzerland. The project investigates bacterial and archaeal diversity in Swiss lakes as part of the Swiss National Assessment of Lake Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (SNALBES). The successful student will use approximately 100 lake samples to study microbial community diversity and composition through 16S rRNA gene amplicon seq...

The University of Zurich is seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Economics of Children and Families for the Department of Economics and the Jacobs Center for Productive Youth Development in Zurich, Switzerland. The research will address topics broadly related to the economics of children and families. The postdoctoral researcher may contribute to Assistant Professor Ana Costa-Ramón's research agenda and the European Research Council Starting Grant SAFECHILD: Safeguarding Childhood: Bullying,...

PhD position in Precision Psychiatry and Depression Research in Bern, Switzerland. The Universitäre Psychiatrische Dienste Bern is offering a doctoral position within PRECISE-MDD, a CHF 1.99 million research project funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation. The mult centre study investigates how EEG- and EKG-based biomarkers can support the selection of optimal treatments for patients with unipolar depression, including antidepressants, repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS),...

Eawag, the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, invites applications for three PhD positions in evolutionary ecology, evolutionary genomics, and ecosystem science. The four-year Swiss National Science Foundation-funded project investigates how biotic and abiotic selection shape species interactions, community assembly, evolution, and ecosystem functioning in sub-Arctic lakes of Southern Greenland. The three projects focus on: (1) evolutionary ecology of copepods, including ...

The Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) in Villigen, Switzerland, invites applications for a two-year Postdoctoral Fellow position in Time-Resolved and Room-Temperature Crystallography within the Macromolecular Crystallography group of the Center for Photon Science. The project develops “Cryo2RT” approaches that combine cryogenic sample preparation, shipping, and beamline automation with room-temperature, multi-temperature, and time-resolved crystallography. The successful researcher will work at the ...

The Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) in Villigen, Switzerland, invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow position in Zinc Water Chemistry and NobleChem Effects on the Degradation of Light Water Reactor Structural and Fuel Cladding Materials. The successful candidate will design, conduct, and evaluate experimental studies on the effects of Zinc Water Chemistry (ZWC) and NobleChem on light water reactor materials. Research will address stress corrosion cracking initiation and propagation, corros...