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

EPFL's Theory Group invites applications for a postdoctoral position in theoretical computer science within its theory of computation research community in Lausanne, Switzerland. The postdoctoral researcher will conduct independent research while selecting topics aligned with their expertise and interests. Research areas include probabilistic proofs, succinct arguments, combinatorial optimization, approximation algorithms, online algorithms, sublinear algorithms, computational complexity—includi...

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 Basel is offering two postdoctoral research positions in the Theoretical Particle Physics and Cosmology group led by Prof. Admir Greljo. The group explores fundamental physics beyond the Standard Model, with research spanning three closely connected areas: flavor as an organizing principle beyond the Standard Model, precision probes at present and future experiments, and particle cosmology as a probe of fundamental interactions. In the flavor direction, the research touches on ...

ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences is seeking a postdoctoral researcher to advance sustainable structural systems for hybrid steel–timber buildings. The project combines structural dynamics, mechanical metamaterials, numerical simulation and experimental testing to improve vibration performance, occupant comfort and resource-efficient construction. The researcher will lead the design and optimisation of metamaterial resonators targeting frequencies from 1–20 Hz for human-induced vibratio...

Doctoral research in structural dynamics and hybrid construction This doctoral project at the ZHAW Institute of Building Technology and Process investigates structural dynamics and vibration mitigation in hybrid steel–timber buildings. The research addresses how building components and connections behave under dynamic loads, with the goal of supporting safer, more comfortable and resource-efficient construction. The doctoral student will review research on vibrations in hybrid steel–timber struc...

The University of Zurich is advertising more than 25 fully funded PhD positions across a broad range of research areas. The opportunities are based in Zurich, Switzerland, and are offered as paid positions rather than as a single scholarship programme. Fields represented in the listings include life sciences, medicine, neuroscience, artificial intelligence, astrophysics, and the social sciences and humanities. The breadth of the call may suit applicants seeking doctoral research in biomedical an...

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 High Energy Theory (HET) group at Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL) is inviting applications for a postdoctoral Research Associate position in theoretical particle physics. The position is based in the Theoretical Particle Physics Laboratory in Lausanne and is intended to start in the fall of 2027, with the possibility of an earlier start. The group’s senior members next fall are described as Victor Gorbenko , Joao Penedones , Riccardo Rattazzi , Marc Riembau , and Monica Guica...

The EPFL Laboratory of Particle Accelerator Physics (LPAP) is recruiting a postdoctoral researcher to work on accelerator design studies for the Future Circular Collider electron-positron option (FCC-ee). The project sits within a CHART-funded effort focused on building a robust optics configuration, a realistic beam-beam collision scheme, and a more stable lattice design for a next-generation collider. The successful researcher will contribute to developing and testing alternative FCC-ee optics...