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Postdoc Opportunities in Ecology in Switzerland
Postdoc Positions in ecology in switzerland
2 positions foundnewest posted
Universities with open postdoc positions in ecology in Switzerland include Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL and University of Bern.
Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL
Switzerland
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3 weeks ago
Postdoc opportunity in riverine heatwaves, hydrology, climate change, and environmental science at the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL (SLF), Davos, Switzerland. The Hydrology and Climate Impacts in Mountain Regions group at the WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF and the Department of Environmental Systems Science at ETH Zurich is seeking a Postdoc on the risks of riverine heatwaves (f/m/d) starting from spring 2027 . The project, Riverine heatw...
Computer Science
Data Science
Ecology
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3 weeks ago
Matthias Erb
University of Bern
Switzerland
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3 weeks ago
University of Bern, Switzerland, is recruiting a Post Doc in Climate-Resilient Companion Cropping within the Research Section Biotic Interactions (Institute of Plant Sciences) and the Oeschger Centre for Climate Change Research (OCCR). This 100% postdoctoral position sits at the intersection of chemical ecology , community ecology , soil science , crop physiology , and agroecology . The project asks how plant-plant interactions can help crops withstand drought and heat, with an initial focus on ...
Chemistry
Ecology
Environmental Science
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3 weeks ago
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ETH Zürich
Closing soon
Switzerland
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1 week ago
Closing soon
Two Doctoral Positions in Tropical Forest Ecology, Animal-Plant Interactions and Forest Restoration at ETH Zürich in the Species Interactions and Ecosystem Health group . The project, AniCaRes – Animating Carbon Restoration , is an SNSF Starting Grant project examining how animals shape tropical forest regeneration and carbon recovery. The research combines tropical ecology , animal-plant interactions , forest restoration , seed dispersal , molecular ecology , DNA metabarcoding/eDNA , animal mon...
Environmental Science
Biology
Remote Sensing
+5 more
1 week ago
Marie Schölmerich
ETH Zurich
Switzerland
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1 week ago
Doctoral Position in Environmental Microbiology at ETH Zurich The Environmental Microbiology group led by Prof. Marie Schölmerich in the Department of Environmental Systems Science, ETH Zurich is recruiting for a fully funded 4-year PhD position . The project is embedded in the interdisciplinary NCCR Genesis network, which connects microbiology with geochemistry, planetary science, physics, chemistry, and origin-of-life research. This doctoral project focuses on the physiology and bioenergetics ...
Biochemistry
Chemistry
Microbiology
+8 more
1 week ago
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Switzerland
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1 week ago
EPFL in Lausanne, Switzerland is offering a full-time PhD position within the Plant Ecology Research Laboratory (PERL) focused on forest ecophysiology , remote sensing , forest ecology , and plant responses to drought . The project will study how forest canopy temperature and spectral properties reflect tree physiological responses to increasing atmospheric drought and soil water limitation. The research combines field ecophysiology, forest drought experiments, thermal and spectral remote sensin...
Environmental Science
Biology
Remote Sensing
+6 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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Head, member of directorate
Swiss National Park
Switzerland
Research Interests
Conservation Biology
Ecology
Alpine Ecology
Field Biology
Plant Ecology
Professor at ETH Zürich
ETH Zürich
Switzerland
Research Interests
Environmental Chemistry
Soil Science
Geochemistry
Soil Ecology
Thermochronology
Has grant
SNSF Eccellenza Assistant Professor
University of Neuchatel
Switzerland
Research Interests
Conservation Biology
Entomology
Genome Sequencing
Pollination Biology
Lepidoptera
Has grant
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University of Zurich
Switzerland
Research Interests
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Freshwater Ecology
Ecosystem Dynamics
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Assistant Professor
ETH Zürich
Switzerland
Research Interests
Ecology
Conservation Biology
Plant Ecology
Ecosystem Dynamics
Landscape Ecology
Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research
Switzerland
Research Interests
Ecology
Conservation Biology
Landscape Ecology
Boreal Ecology
Plant Ecology
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