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Systems Biology Professors and Supervisors in Switzerland
Professors in systems biology in switzerland
52 professors found
Associate Professor
Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne, Laboratory of Computational Systems Biotechnology
Switzerland
Research Interests
Biochemistry
Cell Biology
Metabolic Biology
Chemical Kinetics
Carbon Metabolism
University of Zurich
Switzerland
Research Interests
Microbiology
Biochemistry
Gut Microbiota
Metabolic Biology
Microbial Ecology
EPFL (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne)
Switzerland
Research Interests
Biochemical Engineering
Biochemistry
Metabolic Biology
Kinetics Modeling
Kinetic Resolution
Lecturer
University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland
Switzerland
Research Interests
Cell Biology
Immunology
In Vitro Studies
Inflammatory Biology
Toxicology
University of Lausanne
Switzerland
Research Interests
Biochemistry
Biochemical Engineering
Metabolic Biology
Metabolomic
Metabolic Pathways
Associate Professor
ETH Zürich
Switzerland
Research Interests
Biochemistry
Cell Biology
Protein Chemistry
Cancer Biology
Structural Biology
University of Zurich
Switzerland
Research Interests
Epidemiology
Health Economics
Social Determinants Of Health
Genetic Epidemiology
Mortality Risk
EPFL (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne)
Switzerland
Research Interests
Cell Biology
Biochemistry
Chromatin Biology
Transcriptional Regulation
Adipose Tissue Biology
ETH
Switzerland
Research Interests
Cell Biology
Biochemistry
Genome Engineering
Pathway Analysis
Systems Biology
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Popular positions
ETH Zurich
Switzerland
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1 month ago
Doctoral Position for Synthetic Biology-Inspired Therapies at the Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering (D-BSSE), ETH Zurich, Basel, Switzerland. The Biotechnology and Bioengineering group led by Prof. Dr. Martin Fussenegger invites exceptional candidates to apply for a PhD position in pioneering projects developing synthetic biology-inspired human therapies. The research sits at the intersection of synthetic biology, biology, biomedical engineering, chemical engineering, and medical ...
Biomedical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Materials Science
+7 more
1 month ago
Empa
Switzerland
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1 month ago
PhD Position in Bacteria and Materials Interactions for Antimicrobial Biomaterials and Phage Therapy
Empa (Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology) is advertising a PhD position in Bacteria & Materials Interactions at its Biointerfaces Laboratory in St. Gallen, Switzerland . The project sits at the intersection of biomaterials , microbiology , antimicrobial resistance , bacteriophage therapy , and tissue regeneration . The successful candidate will help develop injectable, self-healing hydrogel systems for local delivery of probiotics and bacteriophages to wound sites, w...
Chemistry
Microbiology
Biomedical Engineering
+8 more
1 month ago
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Switzerland
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1 month ago
EPFL (École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne) is advertising a full-time PhD student position in Operations, Economics and Strategy at the Chair of Operations, Economics and Strategy (OES) within the College of Management of Technology. The position sits at the intersection of economics, operations research, strategy, optimization, decision-making under uncertainty, market design, pricing, and dynamic systems . The research mission of OES is to conduct world-class research and teaching on orga...
Computer Science
Mathematics
Operations Research
+7 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
Professor
University of Bern
Switzerland
Research Interests
Animal Science
Veterinary Pathology
Genomic
Animal Breeding
Canine Genetics
Has grant
Head of Clinical Virology Department
University Hospital Basel
Switzerland
Research Interests
Virology
Immunology
Hiv
Autoimmunity
Antibodies
Associate Professor
Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne, Laboratory of Computational Systems Biotechnology
Switzerland
Research Interests
Biochemistry
Biochemical Engineering
Metabolic Biology
Chemical Kinetics
Systems Biology
Opportunities these professors hire for
Nanyang Technological University
Just Landed
Singapore
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New Today
Just Landed
Nanyang Technological University Singapore is seeking a Research Fellow in Environmental Fluxomics to contribute to quantitative microbial research using multi-omics approaches. The project involves microbial cultivation, molecular microbiology, and the generation and analysis of genomic, transcriptomic, fluxomic, and related datasets. The researcher will use bioinformatics and computational tools to analyse biological data and will develop or apply metabolic, ecological, statistical, and relate...
Microbiology
Biotechnology
Biology
+6 more
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The University of Queensland
Just Landed
Australia
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New Today
Just Landed
The University of Queensland is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Bioinformatics and Research Software Engineering to join the Integrated Design Environment for Advanced Biomanufacturing (IDEA Bio), based at the Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology. The fellow will work with the LEARN team in a collaborative research environment focused on synthetic biology, advanced biomanufacturing and data-driven bioprocess optimisation . The project involves transforming ferment...
Computer Science
Chemistry
Biomedical Engineering
+8 more
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U.S. Department of Energy
Just Landed
United States
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New Today
Just Landed
The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s Environmental Laboratory (EL) offers a research appointment within a broad environmental science and engineering environment. As one of seven laboratories in USACE-ERDC, EL focuses on solving environmental challenges for the U.S. Army, the Department of Defense, and the nation through applied research and development. Participants will work under the guidance of a mentor in a real-world laboratory setting and gain hands-on experience with ...
Chemistry
Ecology
Environmental Science
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