Postdoc Opportunities in Medical Science in Switzerland

The University of Zurich invites applications for a 50% Postdoctoral Researcher position in family-focused, participatory sepsis research , starting in January 2027 or by agreement. The role is part of the PPIE/Family Work Package of Learn4Sepsis, a University Medicine Zurich research ecosystem for precision medicine and healthcare in sepsis. The postdoctoral researcher will lead work on age-sensitive patient and public involvement and engagement (PPIE), research co-design across the Learn4Sepsi...

ETH Zurich and Novartis Biomedical Research are seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher for a collaborative project in Basel, Switzerland. The work sits at the interface of academic and industrial research and focuses on neuroimmunology, bioengineering, and therapeutic development. The project will develop and apply advanced human in vitro models of the blood-brain barrier to investigate mechanisms driving disease progression in Multiple Sclerosis. Building on an established multicellular, flow-enable...

The Hemalatha lab at the Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research in Basel is seeking a postdoctoral researcher to study how metabolic perturbations shape oncogenic tolerance and cancer initiation in the skin epidermis. The project focuses on how stem cells coordinate metabolic responses to maintain tissue homeostasis and respond to oncogenic mutations. You will investigate the fate of oncogene-bearing cells and the mechanisms by which metabolic state influences cell fate, using a co...

This postdoctoral project investigates how the metabolic tumor microenvironment of pediatric neuroblastoma is organized, reprogrammed and potentially exploited for treatment. The position is part of the NCCR Children and Cancer consortium and connects the Laboratory of Exercise and Health at ETH Zurich, headed by Prof. Katrien De Bock, with the Morscher Lab at University Children's Hospital Zurich, led by Dr. Raphael Morscher. The researcher will establish and characterize genetic and/or orthoto...

Postdoc.Mobility is a recurring fellowship scheme from the Swiss National Science Foundation for researchers who have completed a doctorate and want to strengthen their academic profile through a research stay abroad. The fellowship is designed to support postdoctoral mobility and independence, giving researchers the opportunity to deepen their expertise in an international setting while building a stronger research trajectory for an academic career in Switzerland. The scheme is open to a range ...

The Adolphe Merkle Institute’s BioNanomaterials group at the University of Fribourg is recruiting a postdoctoral researcher for an interdisciplinary project focused on lung tissue engineering and the hazard assessment of exhaust emissions . The research aims to develop a toxicity screening approach to identify highly toxic pollutants from different emission sources and to support the ranking of fuel and engine technologies according to their hazard potential. This project is part of the Horizon ...

The Laboratory of Elisa Oricchio at the Swiss Institute of Experimental Cancer Research (ISREC), EPFL , is seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral fellow to join research on how cancer-associated genomic alterations shape tumor initiation, progression, and therapy response. The project centers on understanding the molecular mechanisms that drive tumor evolution by integrating genetic and non-genetic mechanisms. The lab studies how functional consequences of cancer-associated genomic alterations ...

The Jacobs Foundation Research Fellowship Program is a globally competitive fellowship for early career researchers working to improve the development, learning, and living conditions of children and youth. The fellowship supports research across a broad interdisciplinary scope, including education sciences, psychology, economics, sociology, family studies, media studies, political science, linguistics, neurosciences, and medical sciences . It is intended for researchers developing projects that...

The Kim Laboratory at EPFL is recruiting a postdoctoral researcher to study how neuronal activity and the physical tumor microenvironment cooperate to drive brain cancer progression. The project focuses on the mechanochemical dialogue between the nervous system and glioma cells. Building on recent work from the group showing that neuron-derived neuroligin-3 engages CSPG4, increases membrane tension, and activates the mechanosensitive ion channel PIEZO1, the successful candidate will investigate ...