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Postdoc Opportunities in Nanoscience in Switzerland
Postdoc Positions in nanoscience in switzerland
3 positions foundnewest posted
Universities with open postdoc positions in nanoscience in Switzerland include École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, ETH Zurich and Empa.
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Switzerland
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3 weeks ago
Postdoctoral Position in Plasmonic Crystals for Solar Energy at EPFL, Switzerland. This postdoctoral opening is in the research group SCI-ENAC-AS: Nanotechnology for Solar Energy Conversion led by Prof. Andreas Schüler at the École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) . The project, “Coupled oscillations in plasmonic crystals” , focuses on coupling effects in plasmonic oscillations in metallic micro-/nanostructures and their potential for broad-band extraordinary optical transmission (EOT) ...
Electrical Engineering
Materials Science
Optics
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3 weeks ago
ETH Zurich
Switzerland
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1 month ago
Postdoctoral Position in Advanced Bioelectronic & Electrical Conversion Research at ETH Zurich (Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering, D-BSSE), Basel, Switzerland. The Biotechnology and Bioengineering group led by Prof. Martin Fussenegger invites applications for a postdoc focused on the intersection of synthetic biology , nanotechnology , bioelectronics , electrochemistry , materials chemistry , and electrical engineering . The research aims to develop bioelectronic interfaces for cl...
Computer Science
Chemistry
Biomedical Engineering
+8 more
1 month ago
Empa
Switzerland
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1 month ago
Empa in Switzerland is advertising a Postdoctoral Researcher position in organic light-emitting devices (OLEDs) , with a focus on near-infrared (NIR) optoelectronic devices , plasmonic enhancement , nanophotonics , and related materials science , chemistry , physics , and electrical engineering topics. The successful candidate will join an interdisciplinary SNSF Sinergia project involving three Swiss partner institutions and will work in a research environment that combines theory, nanoparticle ...
Chemistry
Electrical Engineering
Materials Science
+5 more
1 month ago
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University of Basel
Switzerland
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1 month ago
The Swiss Nanoscience Institute (SNI) at the University of Basel is inviting applications for 6 fully funded PhD positions in the SNI Nanoscience PhD program. These projects span a broad nanoscience portfolio, including quantum physics , chemistry , materials science , nanotechnology , biochemistry , cell biology , and nanomedicine . Example topics include circuit quantum electrodynamics in atomically thin nanoelectronic devices, nano photonics with fibre cavities, nanopore detection of nanoclus...
Cell Biology
Biochemistry
Chemistry
+10 more
1 month ago
John Abendroth
Université de Fribourg Adolphe Merkle Institute
Switzerland
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1 week ago
The Adolphe Merkle Institute at the University of Fribourg is offering a fully funded PhD position in the Quantum Sensing & Spin Chemistry Group led by Assistant Professor John Abendroth. This project, titled Quantum Sensing of Radical Chemistry in Biomimetic Thin Films , explores the growth and chemical reactivity of nanoscale biomimetic coatings such as polydopamine and related catechol-derived materials. These coatings are scientifically important because they have potential applications in b...
Chemistry
Chemical Engineering
Materials Science
+6 more
1 week ago
ETH Zurich
Switzerland
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1 month ago
Postdoctoral Position in Advanced Bioelectronic & Electrical Conversion Research at ETH Zurich (Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering, D-BSSE), Basel, Switzerland. The Biotechnology and Bioengineering group led by Prof. Martin Fussenegger invites applications for a postdoc focused on the intersection of synthetic biology , nanotechnology , bioelectronics , electrochemistry , materials chemistry , and electrical engineering . The research aims to develop bioelectronic interfaces for cl...
Computer Science
Chemistry
Biomedical Engineering
+8 more
1 month 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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University of Basel
Switzerland
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ETH Zürich
Switzerland
Research Interests
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University of Geneva
Switzerland
Research Interests
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Adolphe Merkle Institute
Switzerland
Research Interests
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Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich
Switzerland
Research Interests
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ETH Zürich
Switzerland
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