
Taught vs Research Master’s: Funding, PhD Entry & an 8-Question Checklist
ApplyKite Editorial 3 Nov 2026
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Universities with open PhD positions in microfluidics in Switzerland include University of Basel, ETH Zurich and University of Bern.
University of Basel
Switzerland
4 days ago
Fully funded PhD position in molecular microbiology is available at the Drescher Lab, Biozentrum, University of Basel, Switzerland . The doctoral thesis will investigate emergent behaviours in bacterial biofilm communities , with a focus on molecular microbiology and bacterial community biology. The project may involve approaches such as transcriptomics, bacterial genetics, confocal microscopy, bioinformatics, and microfluidic systems. Applicants should hold a Master's degree with a research the...
4 days ago
ETH Zurich
Switzerland
1 week ago
Doctoral Position: Development of an Organ-on-chip Platform at ETH Zurich (Bioanalytics Group, ETH Zurich in Basel, Switzerland). This PhD opening sits at the interface of biomedical engineering , biology , and microfluidics . The group is developing organ-on-chip / microphysiological systems and vascularized tissue models to study how cells, cell-secreted molecules, and drugs cross endothelial barriers and how compounds move from tissue into the bloodstream. The project is connected to understa...
1 week ago
ETH Zurich
Switzerland
1 week ago
Doctoral Student in Environmental Bioengineering at ETH Zurich (Zurich, Switzerland). The Environmental Microfluidics Group of Prof. Roman Stocker in the Institute of Environmental Engineering is recruiting a PhD student for a project on bacterial chemotaxis , plasmid transfer , and the spread of antibiotic resistance in aquatic environments. The project is a joint effort with Prof. Jonasz Slomka at the University of Warsaw and is funded by a recently awarded SNSF grant . This is a highly experi...
1 week ago
University of Bern
Switzerland
1 week ago
PhD position in Bottom-up Bioenergetics and Cell Metabolism at the University of Bern This PhD project sits at the interface of synthetic biology, biochemistry, bioenergetics, cell metabolism, membrane proteins, enzymology, and quantitative modelling . The work focuses on building cell-like systems from defined molecular components, with an emphasis on ATP and NAD(P)H regeneration, coupling energy modules to metabolic and biosynthetic pathways, and creating increasingly cell-like compartments in...
1 week ago
Université de Fribourg Adolphe Merkle Institute
Switzerland
2 weeks ago
Adolphe Merkle Institute (AMI), a pole of the University of Fribourg in Switzerland, is advertising research openings in nanoscience and soft matter. The post includes one PhD position in Polymer Mechanochemistry and two postdoctoral positions in block copolymer self-assembly and soft photonics . PhD project: Polymer Mechanochemistry The AMI Polymer Chemistry and Materials Group (Prof. Christoph Weder and Dr. Linlin Deng) invites applications for a PhD project focused on the design and synthesis...
2 weeks ago
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University of Basel
Switzerland
1 month ago
PhD opportunity at the University of Basel, Switzerland in rationally engineered hydrogels for controlling osteogenesis via mechanoregulation . This interdisciplinary project, hosted by the Swiss Nanoscience Institute , combines biomedical engineering , materials science , biology , chemistry , and computational modelling . The research aims to design multifunctional culture matrices with tunable viscoelastic properties, study how hydrogel mechanics influence human dental pulp stem cell differen...
1 month ago
ETH Zurich
Switzerland
1 month ago
Doctoral Position for Synthetic Biology-Inspired Therapies at the Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering (D-BSSE), ETH Zurich, Basel, Switzerland. The Biotechnology and Bioengineering group led by Prof. Dr. Martin Fussenegger invites exceptional candidates to apply for a PhD position in pioneering projects developing synthetic biology-inspired human therapies. The research sits at the intersection of synthetic biology, biology, biomedical engineering, chemical engineering, and medical ...
1 month ago
EPFL
Top university
Switzerland
1 week ago
Top university
EPFL is advertising a PhD position in Integrated Design and Optimization within the STI IGM LAMD group in Neuchatel, Switzerland . The project is part of TurboImpact , a Horizon Europe MSCA Doctoral Network focused on the design, optimization, material selection, and manufacturing of small-scale turbomachinery for applications such as heat pumps, fuel cells, organic Rankine cycles, and gas turbines. The research emphasis is on model order reduction , surrogate modeling , machine learning / AI , ...
1 week ago
Estimated costs in Switzerland.
MonthlyYearly | |
|---|---|
![]() 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
Tenure Tracked Assistant Professor
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Switzerland
Tissue Engineering
Polymer Chemistry
Hydrogel
3d Printing
Biomaterial
Assistant Professor
Università del Salento
Switzerland
Cell Biology
Tissue Engineering
Cancer Biology
Vascular Biology
Cell Migration
Associate Professor
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Switzerland
Condensed Matter Physics
Tissue Engineering
Resonator Design
Silicon Photonics
Solid State Physics
Permanent lecturer
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich
Switzerland
Materials Chemistry
Environmental Chemistry
Catalysis
Cross-coupling Reactions
Sustainable Chemistry
ETH Zurich
Switzerland
Biochemical Engineering
Cell Biology
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Microfluidics
Enzyme Engineering
Lecturer
HES-SO Genève
Switzerland
Biochemical Engineering
Fluid Mechanics
Microfluidic
Microfabrication
Drug Delivery

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