Postdoc Opportunities in Organic Chemistry in Switzerland

The Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) in Villigen, Switzerland, invites applications for a two-year Postdoctoral Fellow position in Time-Resolved and Room-Temperature Crystallography within the Macromolecular Crystallography group of the Center for Photon Science. The project develops “Cryo2RT” approaches that combine cryogenic sample preparation, shipping, and beamline automation with room-temperature, multi-temperature, and time-resolved crystallography. The successful researcher will work at the ...

The Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) in Villigen, Switzerland, invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow position in Zinc Water Chemistry and NobleChem Effects on the Degradation of Light Water Reactor Structural and Fuel Cladding Materials. The successful candidate will design, conduct, and evaluate experimental studies on the effects of Zinc Water Chemistry (ZWC) and NobleChem on light water reactor materials. Research will address stress corrosion cracking initiation and propagation, corros...

The University of Basel Department of Biomedicine is offering a 100% postdoctoral position in leukemia immunology and cellular metabolism within the Blood Cancer Biology and Immunotherapy group led by Prof. Petya Apostolova. The researcher will investigate how cellular metabolism shapes leukemia persistence, immune evasion, and anti-leukemia immunity. The project is funded through the ERC Starting Grant LIFE, which focuses on targeting bioactive lipids to improve leukemia immune recognition and ...

Open postdoctoral position in the group of Pascal Bertsch at the University of Fribourg, within the ERC Starting Grant project GI-CORONA. The project investigates how dietary lipids and lipid-based drug delivery systems interact with the complex biochemical environment of the gastrointestinal tract, and how these interactions affect lipid digestion and drug delivery. A central goal is to understand the formation and biological function of the gastrointestinal biocorona on liquid lipid interfaces...

EPFL PV-Lab in Neuchâtel is recruiting a Postdoctoral Researcher in photovoltaic recycling and circularity . The position sits at the interface of research, technology development, project management, and industrial collaboration, with a strong focus on sustainable photovoltaic technologies. The successful candidate will develop and optimize recycling approaches for silicon-based and other PV modules, including mechanical, thermo-mechanical, delamination, and advanced separation processes. Resea...

Novartis is recruiting for an Industrial Post Doctoral Researcher in Biocatalysis and Protein Engineering within Global Discovery Chemistry at Novartis Genesis Labs in Basel, Switzerland . This is an 18-month industrial postdoc focused on reimagining the synthesis of new medicines through biocatalysis , enzyme engineering , and protein engineering . The role is designed for someone who wants to innovate, invent, engineer, and implement biocatalytic solutions across diverse drug therapeutics and ...

Open postdoc position in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Fribourg for an ERC project focused on lipid interfaces , digestion , and drug delivery . This opportunity is suitable for candidates with a background or strong interest in chemistry, biochemistry, biomaterials, pharmaceutical sciences, or related areas. The post is being shared by Pascal Bertsch, Senior Scientist at the Food Research and Innovation Center, who invites interested candidates to share the opportunity furthe...

EPFL (École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne) is recruiting a postdoctoral researcher / scientific collaborator for the Laboratory for Bio- and Nano-Instrumentation in Lausanne, Switzerland. The project focuses on advanced nanoscale measurement technologies for nanoscience, materials science, and life science , with a specific emphasis on developing next-generation MEMS probes and instrumentation for cryogenic scanning probe microscopy (SPM) and quantum measurements . The position is part of a...

EPFL Swiss CAT+ West Hub is advertising a postdoctoral position in High-Throughput Self-Driving Analytical Chemistry . The project sits at the intersection of analytical chemistry , LC-MS , optimization algorithms (including Bayesian approaches), automated signal processing , deconvolution , and machine learning for automated method prediction. This opportunity is a strong fit for candidates interested in self-driving laboratories, data-driven chemistry, and automation-enabled analytical workflo...