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Biostatistics Professors and Supervisors in Switzerland
Professors in biostatistics in switzerland
893 professors found
University Center for Primary Care and Public Health
Switzerland
Research Interests
Biostatistics
Epidemiology
Medical Science
Genome-wide Association
Gwas
University of Zurich
Switzerland
Research Interests
Statistics
Biostatistics
Statistical Inference
Reproducible Research
Quasi-experimental Study
Bern University Hospital
Switzerland
Research Interests
Biostatistics
Epidemiology
Cohort Study
Big Data
Cardiometabolic Health
University of Zurich
Switzerland
Research Interests
Biostatistics
Cell Biology
Genomic
Genome-wide Association
Pharmacogenomic
Professor
University of Zurich
Switzerland
Research Interests
Cell Biology
Biostatistics
Next-generation Sequencing
Flow Cytometry
Transcriptomic
Professor of Statistics
University of Bern
Switzerland
Research Interests
Statistics
Biostatistics
Probability Theory
Mathematics
Density Estimation
Professor of Statistics
ETH Zürich
Switzerland
Research Interests
Epidemiology
Biostatistics
Covid-19
Econometric
Sars-cov-2
University of Zurich
Switzerland
Research Interests
Biostatistics
Statistics
Statistical Inference
Regression Analysis
Cohort Study
University of Basel
Switzerland
Research Interests
Cell Biology
Biostatistics
Cancer Biology
Liquid Biopsy
Tumor Heterogeneity
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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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Professor
University of Basel
Switzerland
Research Interests
Microbiology
Cell Biology
Quorum Sensing
Microscopy
Biology
Has open position
Group Leader and Assistant Professor at the Università della Svizzera italiana (USI)
Institute of Cancer Research
Switzerland
Research Interests
Cell Biology
Developmental Neuroscience
Cancer Biology
Tumor Microenvironment
Stem Cell Biology
Has grant
Assistant Professor
University of Lausanne
Switzerland
Research Interests
Crop Science
Botany
Plant Biology
Domestication
Genomic
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University of Zurich
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Switzerland
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The University of Zurich is seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher for the UZH Population Research Center and the Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute. The researcher will join the Swiss National Science Foundation-funded project “Mapping Mental Health in Municipalities.” The project investigates how mental health and wellbeing can be understood at the local level, with particular attention to ensuring that underrepresented populations are included in population-based research. It com...
Epidemiology
Sociology
Psychology
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University of Zurich
Just Landed
Switzerland
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New Today
Just Landed
The University of Zurich’s Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute and the UZH Population Research Center are seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher for the Swiss National Science Foundation-funded project “Mapping Mental Health in Municipalities.” The project examines how mental health and wellbeing can be better understood at the local level. It combines innovative sampling and recruitment approaches with population-based research to produce actionable evidence for municipalities and p...
Epidemiology
Sociology
Psychology
+7 more
New Today
University of Zurich
Switzerland
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1 week ago
Postdoctoral position at the University of Zurich in the Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute (EBPI) and the Population Research Center (PRC) for the SNSF-funded project “Mapping Mental Health in Municipalities” . The project combines epidemiology , biostatistics , public health , psychology , political science , and statistics to compare sampling and recruitment strategies, including setting-based and participatory approaches, and to generate municipality-level evidence on menta...
Epidemiology
Sociology
Psychology
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