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ApplyKite Editorial 3 Nov 2026
Nanoscience Professors and Supervisors in Switzerland
Professors in nanoscience in switzerland
82 professors found
Adolphe Merkle Institute
Switzerland
Research Interests
Cell Biology
Polymer Physics
Nanoscience
Microplastics Research
Fluorescence Imaging
Permanent lecturer
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich
Switzerland
Research Interests
Materials Chemistry
Environmental Chemistry
Catalysis
Cross-coupling Reactions
Sustainable Chemistry
ETH Zürich
Switzerland
Research Interests
Microbiology
Biochemical Engineering
Biosensor
Microfluidic
Diagnostic Assay
Professor at University of Basel
University of Basel
Switzerland
Research Interests
Materials Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry
Materials Science
Metal-organic Framework
Nanoscience
University of Geneva
Switzerland
Research Interests
Immunology
Cell Biology
Immunotherapy
Cancer Biology
Inflammatory Biology
Postdoctoral Researcher with Profs. Wolfgang Meier & Cornelia Palivan
University of Basel
Switzerland
Research Interests
Polymer Chemistry
Materials Chemistry
Materials Science
Conjugated Polymer
Polymerization
University of Basel
Switzerland
Research Interests
Inorganic Chemistry
Materials Chemistry
Coordination Chemistry
Nanoparticle Synthesis
Supramolecular Chemistry
Assistant Professor
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Switzerland
Research Interests
Materials Chemistry
Polymer Chemistry
Materials Science
Photopolymerization
Chemistry
EPFL (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne)
Switzerland
Research Interests
Cell Biology
Biochemistry
Chromosomal Biology
Histone Biology
Nanoscience
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Popular positions
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
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
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
Popular professors
Full Professor (Medicinal/Pharmaceutical Chemistry)
University of Geneva
Switzerland
Research Interests
Pharmacology
Pharmacotherapy
Drug Delivery
Skin Biology
Drug Formulation
Professor at University of Basel
University of Basel
Switzerland
Research Interests
Inorganic Chemistry
Materials Chemistry
Materials Science
Nanoscience
Metal-organic Framework
University of Geneva
Switzerland
Research Interests
Tissue Engineering
Polymer Chemistry
Biomaterial
Osteoarthritis
Supramolecular Chemistry
Opportunities these professors hire for
Paul Scherrer Institut
Switzerland
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6 days ago
Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) in Villigen, Switzerland, is offering a PhD position in Real-Space Quantum Geometry within the Laboratory for Multiscale Materials Experiments. The project focuses on magnetic thin films and their nanoscale behavior. The successful candidate will grow and pattern magnetic thin films using nanolithography, perform micromagnetic simulations, and investigate patterned films through electron and X-ray imaging techniques and electronic transport measurements. Responsibil...
Materials Science
Magnetism
Nanoscience
+4 more
6 days ago
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Switzerland
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2 weeks ago
EPFL (École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne) is advertising a PhD Student position in Numerical Modeling and Design of Plasmonic Crystals for Solar Energy within the SNSF project “Coupled oscillations in plasmonic crystals” . The work is hosted in the research group SCI-ENAC-AS: Nanotechnology for Solar Energy Conversion led by Prof. Andreas Schüler . The project focuses on coupling effects in plasmonic oscillations in metallic micro-/nanostructures and aims to explore plasmonic crystals with...
Electrical Engineering
Materials Science
Optics
+6 more
2 weeks ago
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Switzerland
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2 weeks ago
EPFL (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne) is advertising a PhD student position in fabrication and characterization of plasmonic crystals for solar energy within the research group SCI-ENAC-AS: Nanotechnology for Solar Energy Conversion led by Prof. Andreas Schüler . The project is part of the SNSF project “Coupled oscillations in plasmonic crystals” and focuses on coupling effects in plasmonic oscillations in metallic micro-/nanostructures. The research aims to explore plasmonic crystals ...
Electrical Engineering
Materials Science
Nanoscience
+6 more
2 weeks ago
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