Postdoc Opportunities in Astronomy in Switzerland

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 ...

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 Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL is seeking a postdoctoral researcher for the HydraSense project within its Remote Sensing group and Land Change Science Research Unit. The project addresses how climate-induced drought affects forest ecosystems and how remote sensing can identify changes in tree water status and thresholds associated with drought-induced mortality. The postdoctoral researcher will develop and evaluate methods for retrieving vegetation water ...

The EPFL Laboratory for Bio- and Nano-Instrumentation is seeking a postdoctoral researcher to develop next-generation MEMS probes and instrumentation for cryogenic scanning probe microscopy and quantum measurements. The project sits at the interface of microfabrication, nanoscale instrumentation, and low-temperature measurement technology. The successful candidate will contribute to the design, fabrication, and characterization of advanced self-sensing MEMS probes for cryo-SPM, with particular e...

The University of Geneva’s Theoretical Physics Department is advertising a postdoctoral position in the Quantum Dynamics group of Romain Vasseur . The project sits in the broad area of theoretical quantum matter and gives the successful researcher freedom to shape a research direction within the group’s interests. The advertised research themes include nonequilibrium quantum dynamics, measurement-induced phenomena, open quantum systems, quantum information and complexity, tensor-network methods,...

The Department of Theoretical Physics at the University of Geneva is inviting applications for a postdoctoral researcher in the high energy physics group of Prof. Francesco Riva . The position begins in September 2027 and is offered for two years, with the possibility of a one-year extension. The research programme focuses on modern topics in theoretical particle physics and high energy physics, with particular interest in S-matrix theory , scattering amplitudes , bootstrap methods , energy corr...

The Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL is recruiting a postdoctoral researcher for the NOVA-City research program, which examines how medium-sized Swiss cities can build long-term resilience, environmental sustainability, and quality of life amid changing climatic, ecological, and societal conditions. The postdoctoral project, WaterScarCity: Water Scarcity Forecasting for Swiss Cities , will develop approaches to help cities prepare for increasingly frequent and ...