Master’s Opportunities in Biotechnology in Switzerland

Eawag, the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, is offering a Master’s thesis project in chironomid biodiversity across Swiss lakes. The project is linked to the Swiss National Assessment of Lake Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (SNALBES) , an initiative focused on building a stronger scientific basis for monitoring biodiversity in Swiss lakes and connecting research with conservation and management needs. The student will work with chironomids collected during the plann...

Eawag, the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, is offering a Master’s thesis project in freshwater ecology , evolutionary dynamics , biodiversity , and ecosystem functioning focused on subarctic lakes in Greenland. The project is hosted by the Department of Fish Ecology and Evolution (FishEc) and contributes to a newly funded Swiss National Science Foundation project on eco-evolutionary community assembly in subarctic lake ecosystems. The research context is especially exc...

Eawag, the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, is offering a Master’s thesis project in freshwater biodiversity , community ecology , macroinvertebrates , and lake ecology within the Department of Fish Ecology and Evolution (FishEc), in collaboration with the Aquatic Ecology department. The thesis contributes to the Swiss National Assessment of Lake Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (SNALBES), a project focused on improving the assessment of Swiss lake biodiversity and s...

EPFL is offering Master Excellence Fellowships for outstanding students beginning a Master’s degree at the École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne in Switzerland . The fellowship is designed for students with strong academic records and notable extracurricular achievements, including sporting, artistic, civic, entrepreneurial, or research-related activities. It is open both to students who earned their Bachelor’s degree at EPFL and to those who completed prior studies at another institution. Fu...

Master’s student opportunity in Environmental Toxicology at the University of Basel . The project focuses on endocrine disruptors in the placenta as part of a PhD project, with an emphasis on environmental health and laboratory-based research. This is a good fit for students interested in toxicology, reproductive biology, and related biomedical/environmental science topics. The position is described as an unpaid Master’s thesis opportunity, but it offers valuable lab experience and the chance to...

Master's thesis opportunity in Toxicology at the University of Basel , within the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Molecular and Systems Toxicology (MolSysTox) Group / SCAHT - Swiss Centre for Applied Human Toxicology . The project focuses on investigating substances that interfere with the function of placental 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2 (11β-HSD2) , with an emphasis on endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) such as bisphenols. The work is strongly experimental and incl...

EPFL is offering Master Excellence Fellowships in Switzerland for outstanding students pursuing a master’s degree at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) . The fellowship is described as fully funded and provides CHF 10,000 per semester plus student housing assistance . It is open to all nationalities and supports study for up to 4 semesters . Relevant fields mentioned in the post include engineering , computer science , AI , data science , biotech , robotics , physics , architect...

EPFL is offering the Master Excellence Fellowships 2026–2027 for outstanding international students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Switzerland. The fellowship is associated with École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) , one of Europe’s leading universities for science, engineering, and technology. The post highlights eligible study areas including Engineering , Computer Science , Artificial Intelligence , Data Science , Robotics , and Biotechnology , along with many other EPFL m...

Postdoctoral opportunity at EPFL in the Laboratory of Proteostasis and Molecular Therapeutics (LPMT), Lausanne, Switzerland. The Kozicka lab is recruiting a 3-year postdoc starting February 1, 2027 . The project is centered on protein degradation , quality control , and molecular recognition , using cellular and biochemical approaches to understand how molecular recognition shapes protein stability. This is a strong fit for candidates with interests in chemical biology, proteostasis, and mechani...