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

Senior Research Fellow (Oberassistenz) in Cultural Studies and European Ethnology at the University of Basel, Switzerland. This is a postdoctoral opening (60%) starting in the spring semester of 2027, with the appointment beginning on 1.2.2027. The post is designed for researchers aiming to complete a habilitation while contributing to a dynamic department working across culture, everyday life, politics, globalization, migration, mobility, anthropology of knowledge, science and technology studie...

Postdoctoral opportunity at Université de Fribourg within the ERC-funded project IMAGO – Visualizing the Constellations in Mesopotamian, Greek and Roman Art . The position is for a Postdoctoral Researcher in Classical Archaeology and History of Art . The appointment is 65% FTE for 44 months and is hosted at the University of Fribourg (Université de Fribourg / Universität Freiburg), Switzerland. This opportunity is especially relevant for researchers with interests in Classical Archaeology , Hist...

The University of Fribourg’s Department of Art History and Archaeology is offering a postdoctoral position within the ERC Starting Grant project Imago Caeli. Visualizing the Constellations in Mesopotamian, Greek and Roman Art (Project 101303087), led by Fabio Spadini . The position is focused on classical archaeology and history of art , with a particular emphasis on Roman visual culture , ancient celestial globes, and the iconography of astral myths. The successful researcher will study the Kug...

EPFL (École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne) is recruiting a Postdoc for the Digital and Cognitive Musicology Lab in Lausanne, Switzerland. The role is aimed at candidates with a PhD or near completion , and it emphasizes a mix of computational analysis , experimental research , and strong analytical skills. This opportunity is well suited to researchers interested in musicology , music cognition , and data-driven approaches to studying music. The post mentions the need for experience in anal...

Empa (Laboratory of Advanced Materials Processing) is accepting applications for a Postdoc/Engineer in Acoustics for Laser Processing (80–100%) in Thun, Switzerland . This opportunity sits at the intersection of acoustics , laser processing , noise control , intelligent sensing , and engineering systems , with a focus on active/passive acoustics in advanced laser processing within the ETH Domain. The post is aimed at candidates with a Master's or PhD background in Acoustics, Electronics, Physics...