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Biology Professors and Supervisors in Switzerland

Professors in biology in switzerland

121 professors found

Full Professor

University of Zurich

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Switzerland

Research Interests

Botany

Crop Science

Plant Biology

Biology

Ecological Genetics

Assistant Professor

University of Geneva

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Switzerland

Research Interests

Zoology

Cell Biology

Endosymbiosis

Biology

Invertebrate Biology

Has grant

Editor-in-Chief

University of Geneva

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Switzerland

Research Interests

Cell Biology

Biochemistry

Tissue Biology

Editorial

Biology

Full Professor of Evolutionary Biology

University of Fribourg

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Switzerland

Research Interests

Entomology

Conservation Biology

Evolutionary Biology

Population Genetics

Drosophila Melanogaster

Has grant

Head of Training

SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics

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Switzerland

Research Interests

Biochemistry

Cell Biology

Computational Biology

Bioinformatic

Biology

Head of Software Development

SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics

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Switzerland

Research Interests

Biochemistry

Biochemical Engineering

Bioinformatic

Bioinformatics

Chemical Biology

Associate Professor of Microbiome Research

ETH Zürich

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Switzerland

Research Interests

Microbiology

Marine Biology

Microbial Ecology

Next-generation Sequencing

Algal Biology

University of Lausanne

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Switzerland

Research Interests

Cell Biology

Tissue Engineering

Plant Biology

Cell Mechanics

Cell Division

Has grant

Professor

University of Lausanne

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Switzerland

Research Interests

Zoology

Entomology

Evolutionary Biology

Coevolution

Comparative Biology

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University of Lausanne

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Switzerland

Join the Rebsamen Lab at the University of Lausanne (UNIL), Epalinges, Switzerland for a short-term Laboratory Assistant position in innate immunity . The lab studies how immune cells detect and respond to invading pathogens and how these mechanisms contribute to inflammatory and autoimmune diseases . The selected candidate will contribute to an ongoing project focused on the molecular mechanisms and regulatory pathways that control innate immune responses, with the chance to work on research th...

Immunology
Biochemistry
Molecular Biology
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3 weeks ago

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Mascha Binder

University of Basel

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Switzerland

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The University of Basel’s Translational Immuno-Oncology research group, co-led by Prof. Dr. Mascha Binder and Dr. Sarah Adamo , is offering a PhD position in Translational Tumor Immunology . The project sits at the interface of basic immunology, translational oncology, and patient-centered cancer research, with a strong emphasis on how anti-tumor immune responses emerge, evolve, and support durable disease control. The successful candidate will investigate whether cancer therapies can induce end...

Immunotherapy
Biology
Medical Science
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3 weeks ago

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University of Zurich

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Switzerland

The University of Zurich is advertising PhD student and postdoctoral opportunities in high-throughput vibrational spectroscopy of protein dynamics , based in Zurich, Switzerland. The project centers on developing or applying high-throughput vibrational spectroscopy to investigate how proteins move, change conformation, and function. The research sits at the intersection of spectroscopy, biophysics, molecular science, and protein dynamics, offering an opportunity to work with advanced spectroscop...

Biophysics
Biology
Spectroscopy
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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

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Utilities & Connectivity

Electricity, water, internet, and mobile per year

CHF845

$960/yr

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Personal Care

Toiletries, haircuts, and personal items per year

CHF845

$960/yr

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Housing

Shared flats and off-campus rentals per year

CHF9.5k

$10,800/yr

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Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo

Popular professors

Professor

University of Zurich

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Switzerland

Research Interests

Microbiology

Oral Pathology

Phd Studentship In: A Simple Approach To Tailoring Biofilms For Effective Removal Of Micropollutants During Wastewater Treatment

Antibiotic Resistance

Quorum Sensing

Group leader

University of Bern

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Switzerland

Research Interests

Cell Biology

Pharmacology

Cancer Biology

Tyrosine Kinase

Metabolic Biology

Has grant

University of Zurich

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Switzerland

Research Interests

Virology

Veterinary Pathology

Sars-cov-2

Retrovirology

Infectious Disease

Opportunities these professors hire for

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University of Zurich

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Switzerland

Just Landed

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...

Nursing
Participatory Action Research
Psychology
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2 days ago

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University of Zurich

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Switzerland

Just Landed

The Department of Psychology at the University of Zurich invites applications for a four-year PhD position in psychiatric neuroscience, focused on functional brain organization in autism. Led by Dr. Dorothea Floris, the project investigates individual differences in brain network organization in autism using precision functional mapping, computational approaches, and large-scale longitudinal resting-state fMRI datasets. The doctoral researcher will examine how functional brain organization varie...

Psychology
Neuroimaging
Autism Spectrum Disorder
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2 days ago

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University of Zurich

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Switzerland

Just Landed

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...

Psychology
Cognitive Science
Decision Making
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