Postdoc Opportunities in Political 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...

The Department of Psychology at the University of Zurich invites applications for a two-year postdoctoral position in computational modelling of agency and resilience. The role is part of the SNSF-funded project “Building Resilience: A Lab-to-Life Investigation of How Control Beliefs and Active Coping Develop in Stressful Transitions” , led by Dr. Laura Meine. The project investigates how psychological resilience is actively built and sustained during stressful life transitions. It focuses on ho...

The Chair of International Finance (SFI-LL) at EPFL’s College of Management of Technology invites applications for a postdoctoral position in international macroeconomics and finance . The position is centered on research in open-economy macroeconomics and macro-finance, with particular attention to banking regulation , fiscal and monetary policy, and related questions in international macroeconomics. The successful postdoctoral researcher will join a research environment that emphasizes rigorou...

EPFL’s Chair of International Finance (SFI-LL), based in the College of Management of Technology, invites applications for a postdoctoral position in international macroeconomics and finance , beginning in June 2027. The successful postdoctoral researcher will develop an independent research program in the chair’s broad areas of interest and collaborate with existing research programs. Relevant topics include open-economy macroeconomics, macro-finance, fiscal and monetary policy, and banking reg...

The Chair of International Finance (SFI-LL) at the College of Management of Technology at EPFL is seeking a postdoctoral researcher in international macroeconomics and finance. The position is based in Lausanne within an international research community at one of Europe’s leading university campuses. The successful candidate will develop an independent research program aligned with the chair’s broad interests and collaborate on existing research programs. The research environment emphasizes rigo...

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 Department for Law and Economics at the University of St. Gallen is seeking a postdoctoral researcher to work at the intersection of law and technology. The research focuses on legal AI, legal technology, and the implementation of legal automation in practice. The successful researcher will conduct high-impact research, develop an independent research profile, and contribute to the broader law and technology community through publications and community events. The role includes mentoring mas...

The Policy & Sustainability (PASU) lab at EPFL invites applications for a postdoctoral fellow to join a new SNSF-funded project on managing a just transition to net zero. The project combines applied and theoretical research on the economics and politics of sustainable development, with a strong focus on how decarbonization policies affect workers, regions, and public preferences. The postdoctoral researcher will contribute to three main strands of work: measuring economic and job vulnerabilitie...

ETH Zurich is inviting applications for a full-time postdoctoral researcher in Science, Technology and Society (STS) within the Ethics, Technology and Society research group in the Department of Humanities, Social and Political Sciences. The successful candidate will develop qualitative, empirical research on how youth, parents, and guardians understand and respond to the impacts of digital technologies on children and young adults in Switzerland and Europe. The project, States of Anxiety: Exper...