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PhD Opportunities in Catalysis in Switzerland
Phd Positions in catalysis in switzerland
4 positions foundnewest posted
Universities with open PhD positions in catalysis in Switzerland include École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, University of Basel and ETH Zurich.
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Switzerland
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1 week ago
Fully funded PhD and postdoctoral opportunities are available in Sustainable Chemical Engineering at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland. The research is based in the Laboratory of Sustainable and Catalytic Processing (LPDC), with a focus on sustainable catalytic processing, biobased polymers, and biobased surfactants. These opportunities are suitable for researchers interested in chemical engineering, catalysis, sustainable processing, chemistry, bioengineering, and mat...
Chemistry
Chemical Engineering
Materials Science
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1 week ago
University of Basel
Switzerland
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1 week ago
The University of Basel in Switzerland is offering a fully funded, four-year PhD position in the Atmospheric Sciences group within the Department of Environmental Sciences. The project focuses on aerosol-phase synthesis and photocatalytic applications of metal and metal oxide nanoparticles for CO2 reduction. The successful doctoral researcher will generate nanoparticles with different compositions in the gas phase and characterize them using advanced techniques, including transmission electron m...
Chemistry
Environmental Science
Materials Science
+7 more
1 week ago
ETH Zurich
Switzerland
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1 month ago
ETH Zurich is advertising a doctoral researcher position in Pulse Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR/ESR) within the Spin Dynamics and Hyperpolarisation group . The project is fully funded by a Starting Grant from the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) and is based in Zurich, Switzerland . The research sits at the interface of method development and applied chemical spectroscopy . The successful candidate will work with a state-of-the-art pulse EPR spectrometer with arbitrary phase and a...
Chemistry
Materials Science
Catalysis
+5 more
1 month ago
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Switzerland
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8 months ago
The Laboratory of Synthetic Polymer Chemistry (LCPS) at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland, led by Professor Suong Nguyen, is inviting applications for a fully funded PhD position in Synthetic Polymer Chemistry. The research group focuses on the interface of polymer chemistry, catalysis, and synthetic organic chemistry, aiming to develop new polymerization methods, discover new reactivities, and create functional and sustainable polymers. This four-year PhD position...
Chemistry
Chemical Engineering
Materials Science
+6 more
8 months ago
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École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Switzerland
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1 week ago
Closing soon
EPFL’s Laboratory of Sustainable and Catalytic Processing (LPDC) is hiring 1–2 postdoctoral researchers and 2–3 PhD students . The research will focus on lignin extraction and engineering for applications in chemicals and materials, within a broader programme of sustainable and catalytic processing. The positions are based at EPFL in Switzerland and are led by Full Professor Jeremy Luterbacher. The post does not specify eligibility requirements, salary, stipend, tuition coverage, or other fundin...
Chemistry
Chemical Engineering
Materials Science
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1 week ago
Inselspital Universitätsspital Bern
Switzerland
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2 weeks ago
Exciting PhD opening in lipid metabolism , nutrition , and MASLD (metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease) at Inselspital, Universitätsspital Bern in Switzerland. The project investigates the complex interplay between lipid metabolism, nutrition, and metabolic liver disease by integrating research in patients and experimental mouse models . The work is strongly translational and aims to unravel disease mechanisms and answer fundamental scientific questions in metabolic liver dis...
Chemistry
Biology
Nutrition
+4 more
2 weeks ago
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Switzerland
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1 week ago
Fully funded PhD and postdoctoral opportunities are available in Sustainable Chemical Engineering at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland. The research is based in the Laboratory of Sustainable and Catalytic Processing (LPDC), with a focus on sustainable catalytic processing, biobased polymers, and biobased surfactants. These opportunities are suitable for researchers interested in chemical engineering, catalysis, sustainable processing, chemistry, bioengineering, and mat...
Chemistry
Chemical Engineering
Materials Science
+4 more
1 week ago
Living costs in Switzerland
Estimated costs in Switzerland.
MonthlyYearly | Switzerland |
|---|---|
 Visa & Immigration Fees Student visa and residence permit fees per year | CHF132 $150/yr |
 Utilities & Connectivity Electricity, water, internet, and mobile per year | CHF845 $960/yr |
 Personal Care Toiletries, haircuts, and personal items per year | CHF845 $960/yr |
 Housing Shared flats and off-campus rentals per year | CHF9.5k $10,800/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
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Assistant Professor
University of Geneva
Switzerland
Research Interests
Biochemical Engineering
Biochemistry
Biocatalysis
Artificial Photosynthesis
Electrochemistry
Full Professor of Nano- & Materials Engineering, Applied Physics¦ Head of Research Unit Laboratory of Applied NanoSciences ¦ Director of Master of Advanced Studies in Nano- and Microtechnologies (2009-2019)¦(since 02/2021) Head of Degree Programme Industrial Systems Engineering - Mechanical Design and Machine Engineering¦
HEIG-VD / HES-SO / Laboratory of Applied NanoSciences (COMATEC-LANS), University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Sw
Switzerland
Research Interests
Polymer Chemistry
Polymer Physics
Flexible Electronics
Thin Film Technology
Nanostructured Materials
Professor
University of Bern
Switzerland
Research Interests
Materials Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry
Electrocatalysis
High-temperature Oxidation
Electrochemistry
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Permanent lecturer
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich
Switzerland
Research Interests
Organic Chemistry
Materials Chemistry
Catalysis
Cross-coupling Reactions
Sustainable Chemistry
ETH-Bereich Hochschulen
Switzerland
Research Interests
Materials Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry
Catalysis
Electrocatalysis
Metal Chemistry
ETH Zürich
Switzerland
Research Interests
Materials Chemistry
Biochemical Engineering
Catalysis
Green Chemistry
Electrocatalysis
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In many European and Asian universities yes; in some US programs applications are centralized but supervisor contact still helps.
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