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

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...

This postdoctoral project investigates how the metabolic tumor microenvironment of pediatric neuroblastoma is organized, reprogrammed and potentially exploited for treatment. The position is part of the NCCR Children and Cancer consortium and connects the Laboratory of Exercise and Health at ETH Zurich, headed by Prof. Katrien De Bock, with the Morscher Lab at University Children's Hospital Zurich, led by Dr. Raphael Morscher. The researcher will establish and characterize genetic and/or orthoto...

Postdoc.Mobility is a recurring fellowship scheme from the Swiss National Science Foundation for researchers who have completed a doctorate and want to strengthen their academic profile through a research stay abroad. The fellowship is designed to support postdoctoral mobility and independence, giving researchers the opportunity to deepen their expertise in an international setting while building a stronger research trajectory for an academic career in Switzerland. The scheme is open to a range ...

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...

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 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),...

The University of Basel Department of Biomedicine is offering a 100% postdoctoral position in leukemia immunology and cellular metabolism within the Blood Cancer Biology and Immunotherapy group led by Prof. Petya Apostolova. The researcher will investigate how cellular metabolism shapes leukemia persistence, immune evasion, and anti-leukemia immunity. The project is funded through the ERC Starting Grant LIFE, which focuses on targeting bioactive lipids to improve leukemia immune recognition and ...

The University of Fribourg in Switzerland is offering a full-time, ERC-funded PhD position in the Department of Chemistry within Pascal Bertsch’s group and the ERC Starting Grant project GI-CORONA. The doctoral researcher will formulate lipid-based colloids, including emulsions, liposomes and lipid nanoparticles, and investigate how these systems digest in the gut and which proteins form their gastrointestinal “biocorona.” The project aims to use this knowledge to design improved oral drug-deliv...