ETH Zurich

PhD positions in High-voltage circuit breaker technology ETH Zurich is one of the world-leading universities for science and technology. At ETH Zurich, researchers experience a climate which inspires top performance. Situated in the heart of Europe, yet forging connections all over the world, ETH Zurich is pioneering effective solutions to the global challenges of today....

PhD positions in computational quantum many-body physics, machine learning, non-Hermitian systems The Quantum AI lab at ETH (Prof. Juan Carrasquilla ) invites applications for PhD positionsto work at the intersection of computational quantum many-body physics, machine learning, quantum computing, and non-Hermitian systems. In the wake of quantum mechanics’ initial breakthroughs, we’re on the brink of....

Doctoral Researcher in Energy Systems, Data Centers and Digitalization The Chair of Energy Systems Analysis (ESA), within the Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering at ETH Zurich, is recruiting a highly motivated Doctoral Researcher to work broadly in the area of energy systems analysis. The ESA Chair is headed by Prof. Dr Russell McKenna and....

PhD candidate for developing highly efficient and ultra-wide range converter systems for DC power supplies The Laboratory for High Power Electronic Systems (HPE) at the Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering of ETH Zurich conducts internationally leading research on power electronic converter systems, which are required, for example, in future energy distribution systems for....

Two PhD positions in Biophysics and rheology of bacterial biofilms The bioMatter Microfluidics Group of Dr Eleonora Secchi at ETH Zurich is seeking two PhD candidates. Our research focuses on uncovering the physicochemical mechanisms that control microbial surface colonisation and biofilm assembly, structure, and rheology. We use a broad spectrum of technologies in materials science,....

PhD Position: Spatio-temporal causal modeling of shared EV demand ETH Zurich is one of the world’s leading universities specialising in science and technology. It is renowned for its excellent education, its cutting-edge fundamental research and its efforts to put new knowledge and innovations directly into practice. The Institute of Cartography and Geoinformation is looking for....

PhD Position in Atmospheric Chemistry The Atmospheric Chemistry group at the Institute for Atmospheric and Climate Science (IAC) – ETH Zurich invites applications for a 4-year PhD position on “Investigating ozone formation in smoke from wildfires”. The Atmospheric Chemistry group at ETH conducts research exploring the processes controlling tropospheric composition (gases and particles) and their....

PhD position in Computational mechanics The Computational Mechanics Group in the Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering of ETH Zurich is seeking one doctoral student. The position is funded by the SOFRA(CT) project and aims at investigating the failure of elastomers using the phase-field approach to fracture. The goal of the PhD project is to....

EU Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) PhD Position: Bioprinting next generation functional tissues The field of tissue engineering and bioprinting is continually advancing to develop functional tissue models that more accurately mimic native tissue organization. Bioprinting holds transformative potential for enhancing the functionality of tissues in regenerative medicine. At the Tissue Engineering and Biofabrication Laboratory (led....

PhD position on quantum computing We invite applications for a PhD position in the field of quantum computing, to be advised by Dominik Hangleiter and co-advised by Renato Renner. In our group in Zurich, you will find a welcoming, open, and highly interactive research environment. Our work is collaborative and interdisciplinary, and it is firmly....

PhD position in Biomaterials Engineering TheBiomaterials Engineering research groupin the Department of Health Sciences and Technology ofETH Zurich is seeking a Doctoral Student. Our lab develops advanced biomaterials and biomanufacturing systems forin vitrodisease modeling. We integratebiomaterials science, 3D bioprinting, and biomechanicsto build functional 3D organoid systems and reduce reliance on animal models in the spirit....

PhD Position in Soccer Analytics The Algorithms and Visualization Group in the Social Networks Lab at ETH Zürich is developing network data science methods and applying them in a variety of domains. Our current research focus is on sports analytics and we seek to expand the team as soon as possible. Job description High-quality event....

PhD position in Experimental mechanics The Computational Mechanics Group in the Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering of ETH Zurich is seeking one doctoral student. The position is funded by the SOFRA(CT) project and aims at devising innovative testing approaches to investigate the failure of elastomers. The goal of the PhD project is to develop....

PhD Position in Energy-Efficient Machine Learning for Wearable and Augmented Reality Systems We have an open PhD position at the intersection of machine learning, embedded intelligence and human–computer interaction. The project will explore how learning systems can become more adaptive, efficient and context-aware, creating the foundations for the next generation of wearable and augmented reality....

PhD Student in Macroeconomic Forecasting We are looking for a PhD Student in Macroeconomic Forecasting. The position is available immediately and should be filled no later than March 2026. KOF Swiss Economic Instituteat ETH Zurich is Switzerland’s leading institute for applied economic research. The Research Division Macroeconomic Forecasting and Data Science analyses and forecasts the Swiss and....

PhD Position: Synthetic surrogates to trace microbial transmission in healthcare settings Hospital acquired infections are a major problem in medical care settings, resulting in prolonged hospital stays, increased treatment costs and in excess deaths.For a long time, HAI were deemed inevitable but nowadays, there is strong evidence that HAI are preventable by complying to hygienic....

PhD position on Nonlinear Topological Metamaterials The goal of this work is to develop novel methods for nonlinear wave manipulation and topologically-protected waveguides, and to demonstrate these methods with acoustic metamaterials.The outcome will be relevant forthe development ofnew technologies for controlling acoustic or electromagnetic waves. Project background In contrast with acoustic metamaterials considered so far,....

PhD Position in Advanced 3D Organotypic Bone Models for In Vitro Osteosynthesis Research The Laboratory for Bone Biomechanics (LBB) at the Institute for Biomechanics at ETH Zurich is offering a PhD position in 3D bone tissue engineering. This position is embedded within the SNF Interdisciplinary Project ” Facilitating a paradigm shift in osteosynthesis: Controlling biodegradation....

PhD Position in Toxicology The Laboratory of Toxicology is looking for a PhD student in Toxicology with a focus on elucidating the role of chemical bioactivation via gut microbial biotransformation for human health. Our Laboratory is part of the ETH Department of Health Sciences & Technology. We strive to understand biochemical and cellular mechanisms governing....

PhD Position in Ultrafast Condensed Matter Physics The Ultrafast Spectroscopy and Attosecond Science group at ETH Zürich welcomes applications for a fully funded Ph.D. position. We utilize state-of-the-art experimental infrastructure to investigate the dynamics of matter on its natural time scales, ranging from femtoseconds (1 fs = 10⁻¹⁵ s) to attoseconds (1 as = 10⁻¹⁸....

Doctoral Student in Development Economics The Development Economics Group (ETH-DEC) at ETH Zurich is offering a doctoral student position in development economics. The position will start on 1 March 2026. The position is full-time and limited to four years. Our research group:Weconduct research in empirical development economics within the fields of global inequalities, financing for....

PhD student position in fluid dynamics and optics for biomedical applications This project is a collaboration between the Multiphase Fluid Dynamics group (Prof. Supponen) at the Institute of Fluid Dynamics, and the Functional and MolecularImaging group (Prof. Razansky) at theInstitute of Biomedical Engineering at ETH Zurich. The research in the newly established Multiphase Fluid Dynamics....

PhD candidate for developing multi-physics models of high-power medium frequency transformers The Laboratory for High Power Electronic Systems (HPE) at the Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering of ETH Zurich conducts internationally leading research on power electronic converter systems, which are required, for example, in future energy distribution systems for the integration of renewable....

Postdoctoral Position in Science, Technology and Society (STS) The Ethics, Technology and Society research group in the department of Humanities, Social and Political Sciences (D-GESS), led by Prof. Dr. Margarita Boenig-Liptsin, is inviting applications for a Post-doctoral researcher in Science, Technology and Society (STS). The position is limited to two years, 100% time, and is....

Postdoc position in High-voltage insulation systems ETH Zurich is one of the world-leading universities for science and technology. At ETH Zurich, researchers experience a climate which inspires top performance. Situated in the heart of Europe, yet forging connections all over the world, ETH Zurich is pioneering effective solutions to the global challenges of today and....

RobotX Postdoctoral Position RobotX, the center for robotics at ETH Zurich, is continuously searching for excellent and motivated Postdoctoral Researcherseager to advance the field of robotics through innovative research. Job description The affiliated research groups of the center offer a broad spectrum of research topics in robotics, including but not limited to: Soft and Musculoskeletal....

Project Leader in Advanced Perovskite Image Sensors A Project Leader (Postdoc position)is available in the Functional Inorganic Materials Group (KovalenkoLab) at ETH Zurich, Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences. The project aims to develop a conceptually new type of image sensor based on perovskite materials. Related publications: Tsarev, S., et al., Vertically stacked monolithic perovskite....

Postdoc or PhD student position in molecular dissection of cellular crosstalk in the intestinal mucosa The intestinal mucosa forms an integral barrier between our bodies and the outside world. Being exposed to a huge variety of metabolites and microbes taken up with our food or stably colonizing the intestine, it is permeable for essential nutrients....

Postdoc or PhD student position in molecular dissection of cellular crosstalk in the intestinal mucosa The intestinal mucosa forms an integral barrier between our bodies and the outside world. Being exposed to a huge variety of metabolites and microbes taken up with our food or stably colonizing the intestine, it is permeable for essential nutrients....

Postdoctoral Researcher in Organoid Microengineering The Biomaterials Engineering research groupat the Institute for Biomechanics (IfB), D-HEST, ETH Zurich, develops advanced biomaterials and biomanufacturing systems for in vitro disease modeling. Our group integrates biomaterials science, 3D printing, and biomechanicsto build functional 3D organoid systems and reduce reliance on animal models in the spirit of 3Rs principle.....

Postdoctoral Fellowship at Design++ Design++is the Center for Augmented Computational Design in Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) at ETH Zurich. The center’s vision is to remove collaboration barriers in AEC and urban & landscape planning to address pressing sustainability challenges, boost productivity and simultaneously deliver high quality spaces. This is achieved through innovation in computational....

Postdoctoral Researcher in Experimental Rheology of Eclogites The Structural Geology and Tectonics Group led by Professor Whitney Behr welcomes applications for a 3-year Postdoctoralposition on subduction interface experiments, deformation, and microstructures. Eclogite is a dense, high-pressure metamorphic rock that can influence the strength of subduction interfaces and the deep lower crust, affecting plate coupling, slab....

Postdoc position in Rewilding of Forest Ecosystems TheProfessorship of Forest Ecology at ETH Zurichis a dynamic interdisciplinary research team that examines both theoretical and applied questions in forest ecology by combining empirical and computational modeling techniques. The overall aim of the group is to further our understanding of the structure and function of forest ecosystems,....

Postdoc position in Forest Stand Dynamics under Pressure TheProfessorship of Forest Ecology at ETH Zurichis a dynamic interdisciplinary research team that examines both theoretical and applied questions in forest ecology by combining empirical and computational modeling techniques. The overall aim of the group is to further our understanding of the structure and function of forest....

Postdoctoral Researcher / Senior Scientist The Nanomaterials Engineering Research Group at the Institute for Chemical and Bioengineering is an interdisciplinary team composed of chemical engineers, physicists, chemists, materials scientists, and electrical engineers focusing on physics and chemistry of soft electronic materials for new optoelectronic devices and integrated systems. We aim to hire 1 – 2....

Postdoctoral Position/Data Scientist in Animal Nutrition Are you a data-savvy innovator eager to tackle pressing challenges in livestock sustainability? The Animal Nutrition Group at ETH Zurich is hiring a talented Postdoctoral Researcher or experienced Data Scientist to harness AI, machine learning, and statistical modeling on cutting-edge datasets in precision feeding, animal behavior and welfare, multi-omics....

Postdoc position – Developing novel ways to control viruses for the targeted infection of cellular systems The highly competitive the Bio-Engineering Systems for Therapeutics (BEST) postdoc programme, part of the Next-gen Bioengineers initiative,is operated jointly by the Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering of the ETH Zurich and by the Roche Pharma Research and Early....

Senior Postdoctoral Researcher: Optically Pumped Magnetometry (OPM) for magnetoencephalography (MEG) The Translational Neuromodeling Unit (TNU) is a division of the Institute of Biomedical Engineering and a joint venture by the University of Zurich and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich). Its mission is to translate advances in computational neuroscience into clinical practice. To....

Postdoctoral position automated scientific discovery, computational quantum many-body physics, and machine learning The Quantum AI lab at ETH (Prof. Juan Carrasquilla ) invites applications for postdoctoral positionsto work at the intersection of computational quantum many-body physics, automated scientific discovery, andmachine learning. In the wake of quantum mechanics’ initial breakthroughs, we’re on the brink of a....

Postdoctoral Researcher: Technologies and Policies for Carbon Dioxide Removal ETH Zurich’s Energy and Technology Policy Group (EPG) is looking for a postdoc working on technologies and policies for carbon dioxide removal. Led by Prof. Dr. Tobias Schmidt and Dr. Bjarne Steffen, EPG is an interdisciplinary research group investigating options for public policy and for private....

Doctoral Student – Enhancing Building Efficiency through Edge-based Machine Learning and Control We are looking for a doctoral student to join our international team and contribute to our research efforts in the area of control and automation for energy systems. The doctoral student will be co-supervised by Dr. Efe Balta (inspire AG) and Prof. John Lygeros....

PhD Position in Novel Frequency Combs and Coupled Cavity Physics Our group explores new regimes of frequency comb physics — laser sources that generate thousands of evenly spaced spectral lines, acting as ultra-precise rulers for measuring light. Unlike conventional combs that require large and complex setups, we aim to realize them directly on chip, using....

Postdoc and PhD positions in optically multiplexed soft robotic actuators The Robotic Materials group is looking for three postdocs and one PhD for the project funded by ERC Starting Grant: “Distributed Addressable Robotic Material via Wavelength-Division-Multiplexing (ColorfulAct)”. ColorfulAct aims to establish the building blocks of physical intelligence parallel to nodes and connections to artifical intelligence. We will develop distributed....

Postdoc and PhD positions in optically multiplexed soft robotic actuators The Robotic Materials group is looking for three postdocs and one PhD for the project funded by ERC Starting Grant: “Distributed Addressable Robotic Material via Wavelength-Division-Multiplexing (ColorfulAct)”. ColorfulAct aims to establish the building blocks of physical intelligence parallel to nodes and connections to artifical intelligence. We will develop distributed....

Scientific Assistant in Engineering Geodesy At the professorship of Geosensors and Engineering Geodesy (GSEG) at ETH Zürich we carry out cutting-edge research and teaching in the areas of geomonitoring, reality capture, high precision surveying, and geodetic data processing. We are particularly interested in deformation monitoring using point clouds, development of new measurement systems, and advanced....

Two PhD positions in atmospheric selenium research: field & lab analyses and process-based modeling We are seeking two highly motivated and curious PhD students to join the Inorganic Environmental Geochemistry group at ETH Zurich and Eawag, the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, an interdisciplinary team of researchers studying biogeochemical cycles of trace....

RobotX PhD Program RobotX, the center for robotics at ETH Zurich, is continuously searching for excellent PhD students eager to advance the field of robotics through innovative research. Job description The affiliated research groups of the center offer a broad spectrum of research topics in robotics, including but not limited to: Soft and Musculoskeletal Robotics:....

PhD Position in Frequency Lattices and RF-Controlled Comb Dynamics Our group investigates new ways of generating and controlling frequency combs — laser sources that produce many precisely tuned optical lines, acting as rulers for light. Conventional combs rely on passive mode-locking, but in liquid-like lasers (fast-gain devices with quasi-constant intensity) we can go further: resonant....

PhD positions in Agri – Food System Policy and Plant-Based Value Chains ETH Zurich is a world – leading university dedicated to advancing science and technology. The advertised positions are based at the forthcoming school for public policy at ETH Zürich and the Department of Humanities, Social and Political Sciences. Located in Zürich at the....

PhD Student in Sustainable Finance and Climate Risk Are you a highly motivated and intellectually curious individual passionate about the intersection of finance, climate change, and corporate strategy? Do you want to contribute cutting-edge research that informs investment decisions and shapes the future of sustainable finance?  The Sustainable Finance Group (SustFin) within the Department of....

Two PhD Opportunities in Energy and Planetary Sciences: Natural Hydrogen and Supercritical CO₂ Systems The ETH Zurich Geothermal Energy & Geofluids (GEG.ethz.ch) Group in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences investigates subsurface reactive fluid and geothermal energy transfer, developing and employing computer simulations, laboratory experiments, and field analyses. Our aim is to gain fundamental....

Doctoral Student in Food Biochemistry Research in the Laboratory of Food Biochemistry deals with various chemical and analytical aspects of healthy and sustainable foods and food systems. Individual research projects are centred around dietary fibres and associated small molecules, their occurrence, interactions, and other properties in foods during processing, storage and digestion. Furthermore, the group has a....

PhD position: Learning-based Input Detection from Electromyography (EMG) Signals for Augmented Reality The Sensing, Interaction & Perception Lab invites applications for a PhD position in Computational Interaction, focusing on sensor-based input detection for Augmented and Mixed Reality. This research combines physiological time series analysis (specifically EMG during muscle activation), machine learning, and real-time system design for intelligent interaction....

PhD position: Learning from Observations and Experts for facilitating Decision Support for Wind Energy Structures —————————————————————————————————————— IntelliWind seeks to appoint 16 highly motivated Ph.D. candidates to a range of positions across Europe. These Doctoral Candidate (DC) positions offer an exciting opportunity to work with leading experts across Europe to develop Intelligent systems for autonomous wind....

2 PhD students – Assessing Policies for Net Zero Technologies ————————————————————- The Group for Sustainability and Technology (SusTec) at ETH Zurich’s Department of Management, Technology, and Economics investigates organizational, technological, and institutional change in different sectors focusing on energy, decarbonization, and the circular economy. We approach our research from two complementary perspectives: at the system level, examining....

PhD position in Plant Ecological Genetics —————————————– We are seeking a PhD student for an interdisciplinary project that integrates ecological field experiments in the Alps, plant phenotyping and genomic analyses. Project background —————— The study of plant adaptation to contrasting ecological conditions along elevation gradients in the Alps has the potential to provide novel insights....

PhD Position: Nanofabrication of Neuromorphic Devices —————————————————– Imagine devices that learn and adapt, mimicking the brain – this is the promise of neuromorphic hardware, with applications in robotics, healthcare, and autonomous systems. Ferroelectric hafnia, with its non-volatility, low switching energy, and CMOS-compatibility paves the way for scalable and efficient neuromorphic devices. Project background —————— ETH....

PhD in Machine Learning for 3D Computer Vision ———————————————- The Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing Group at ETH (Prof. Konrad Schindler)  is seeking applications for a doctoral candidate. Our research revolves around computer vision, remote sensing and visual AI. Job description ————— We are offering a fully-funded position for a motivated and talented individual to join....

PhD position in Organic Chemistry/Radiochemistry ———————————————— The Center for Radiopharmaceutical Sciences (CRS) at ETH Zurich develops new innovative radiolabelled pharmaceuticals for diagnosis and therapy. It offers state of the art infrastructure and equipment to perform research from “bench-to-bedside”. Project background —————— Radiopharmaceuticals are important molecular probes for the non-invasive detection of diseases with very high....

PhD position in Planetary Atmospheres ————————————- The Experimental Planetology Group invites applications to undertake a PhD on the hydrodynamics of loss of atmospheres from planetary bodies and how it affects their composition. Project background —————— The escape of atmospheres from planets and their precursors is a key process in determining their composition and structure. However,....

PhD Position in Engineering the Microstructure of Bacterial Cellulose for Sustainable Applications ————————————————————————————————– We are seeking a PhD student to work on an interdisciplinary project that uses soft matter physics and material science concepts to develop the next generation of architected bacterial cellulose for fundamental and sustainable applications. Project background —————— Pressing challenges in climate change....

Doctoral Student: Sensing and Controlling the Large-Scale Anaerobic Digestion of Human Excreta to Minimize Health Risks and Carbon Emissions ——————————————————————————————————————————————– Join the Global Health Engineering group at ETH Zürich The Global Health Engineering (GHE) group, part of the Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering at ETH Zürich, invites applications for a doctoral student position focused....

PhD position: Resilient carbon dioxide transport route design to enable the net-zero transition in Europe ——————————————————————————————————— The Reliability and Risk Engineering Group at ETH Zürich is seeking a Ph.D. student to design carbon dioxide transport routes in Europe to enable a transition to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions. The Ph.D. position will focus on the techno-economic....

PhD Position in Biofabrication and 3D BioPrinting ————————————————- Injuries to the musculoskeletal system are widespread and can impact quality of life. The field of tissue engineering and bioprinting is constantly searching for new methods to create biomimetic tissue models which better replicate the organization of native tissues.  Here bioprinting strategies have the potential to revolutionize....

Ph.D. candidate for modelling & optimising highly efficient drive systems for E-vehicles based on GaN devices ————————————————————————————————————- The Laboratory for High Power Electronic Systems (HPE) at the Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering of ETH Zurich conducts internationally leading research on power electronic converter systems, which are required, for example, in future energy distribution systems for....

Ph.D. candidate for designing, modelling & optimising charging systems for E-vehicles based on GaN devices ———————————————————————————————————- The Laboratory for High Power Electronic Systems (HPE) at the Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering of ETH Zurich conducts internationally leading research on power electronic converter systems, which are required, for example, in future energy distribution systems for the....

PhD Position on ‘Linking Locus Coeruleus Function to Sleep, Brain Function and Health, and Autonomic Control in Humans’ ———————————————————————————————————————– The Neural Control of Movement Lab at ETH Zurich (Department of Health Sciences and Technology) focuses on understanding how the brain controls behavior and on developing non-invasive interfaces to modulate brain function during wake and sleep.....

Postdoctoral Researcher – Spatial Omics for Colorectal Cancer Risk Stratification The Systems Physiology lab, led by Prof. Andreas Moor, at the Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering (D-BSSE) of ETH Zurich, located in Basel, is seeking a highly motivated and skilled Postdoctoral Researcher to join a collaborative project focused on uncovering novel prognostic biomarkers for....

Postdoctoral Researcher in Atmospheric Chemistry The Atmospheric Chemistry group at the Institute for Atmospheric and Climate Science (IAC) – ETH Zurich invites applications for a 2-year postdoc position biosphere-atmosphere interactions. Project background The Atmospheric Chemistry group at ETH conducts research exploring the processes controlling tropospheric composition (gases and particles) and their intersection with global change.....

PostDoctoral position in Advanced Perovskite Image Sensors Postdoctoral position is available in the Functional Inorganic Materials Group (KovalenkoLab) at ETH Zurich, Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences. Project background The project aims to develop a conceptually new type of image sensor based on perovskite materials. Related publications: 1. Tsarev, S., et al., Vertically stacked monolithic....

Postdoctoral Researcher in Mechatronics and Robotics The Biomaterials Engineering research group at the Institute for Biomechanics (IfB), D-HEST, ETH Zurich, develops biomaterials and advanced biomanufacturing systems for in vitro disease modeling. Our group integrates mechanical design, materials science, and bioengineering to build functional 3D organoid systems and reduce reliance on the use of animal models. We....

NOMIS Foundation ETH Postdoctoral Fellowship The NOMIS Foundation–ETH Fellowship Programme supports postdoctoral researchers at ETH Zurich within the Centre for Origin and Prevalence of Life (COPL). The programme is intended to foster the development of young interdisciplinary researchers in the field of the origin and prevalence of life who have demonstrated scientific excellence in the....

Postdoctoral research position on the physics of microbubbles and ultrasound We are seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Researcher in the field of microbubble physics, with a strong focus on imaging and acoustic characterization. Project background The highly interdisciplinary projectis about the development, characterization, modeling, and application of micro-and nanoscale ultrasoundcontrast agents for molecular imaging fo....

PhD – Assessment of Regenerative Materials for Urban Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services The Chair of Sustainable Construction at ETH Zurich invites applications for a 4-year PhD position within the SNF-funded National Research Programme NRP82 project “NewUrbES – Co-creating new urban leaving space for biodiversity and ecosystem services” This interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research project will explore....

PhD Student in Data-Driven Policy Optimization for Transportation and Energy The Group for Sustainability and Technology (SusTec) within the Department of Management, Technology, and Economics of ETH Zurich investigates the role of policy, technological innovation, and institutional and organizational strategies on the path to a decarbonized energy system and a circular economy. To expand our research on....

PhD student in Human-Computer Interaction: Adaptive Systems in Mixed Reality (UI + LLMs) We have an openPhD position in Human-Computer Interaction with a focus on intelligent andadaptive systems forAugmented Reality,Mixed Reality, and Extended Reality. This research builds on recent work on optimization-based workspace adaptation in VR/MR and aims to advance interactive systems that dynamically adapt....

PhD on interrogating chirality at the nanoscale We are seeking for a curious and motivated PhD student to join our bionanophotonics team and work at the interface between nanophotonics and digital holography to advance the interrogation of chiral systems down to the nanometer scale. Project background Chirality describes whether an object is non-superimposable with its....

PhD position in Water Disinfection Chemistry Applications are invited for a PhD position on Water Disinfection Chemistry in the Environmental Chemistry group at ETH Zurich. The project focuses on the recent discovery of chloronitramide, a disinfection byproduct formed during the decomposition of chloramines and will be supervised by Dr. Juliana Laszakovits in the group of....

PhD position: Development of catalysts for CO2 hydrogenation to higher alcohols The Laboratory of Energy Science and Engineering is looking for a candidate to fill a PhD position to develop catalysts for the conversion ofCO2 into higher alcohols. At LESE, we aim to advance materials and processes to address the important challenge of producing fuels,....

PhD position in Computational mechanics The Computational Mechanics Group in the Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering of ETH Zurich is seeking one doctoral student. Project background The position is associated to a project on phase-field modeling of fracture. The PhD project aims at developing cutting edge models for the fracture behavior of quasi-brittle materials,....

PhD position in landscape science The Chair of Planning Landscape and Urban Systems (PLUS) invites applications for a 4-year PhD position within the SNF-funded National Research Programme NRP82 (Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services) project “NewUrbES – Co-creating new urban living space for biodiversity and ecosystem services”. In the frame of this interdisciplinary research project, we aim to....

PhD position in the Distributed Computing Group TheDistributed Computing Groupis a research group at ETH Zurich. We are interested in various research topics on new and upcoming areas off the beaten path. Our three main areas of research are machine learning, distributed systems, and the theory of networks. Within these three areas, we are currently....

PhD student for analysis of phase transformations in metallic solid glasses at the atomic level ETH Zurich is one of the world’s leading universities that specialize in science and technology. It is renowned for its excellent education, its cutting-edge fundamental research and its efforts to put new knowledge and innovations directly into practice. The Laboratory....

PhD and Postdoc Positions for Synthetic Biology-Inspired Therapies A World-Class Research Environment at the Nexus of Biology, Engineering, and Physical Sciences The Biotechnology and Bioengineering group led by Prof. Dr. Martin Fussenegger at the Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering (D-BSSE) of the ETH Zurich in Basel invites exceptional candidates to apply for PhD and....

PhD and Postdoc Positions for Synthetic Biology-Inspired Therapies A World-Class Research Environment at the Nexus of Biology, Engineering, and Physical Sciences The Biotechnology and Bioengineering group led by Prof. Dr. Martin Fussenegger at the Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering (D-BSSE) of the ETH Zurich in Basel invites exceptional candidates to apply for PhD and....

PhD Position in Environmental Microbiology The Environmental Microbiology group led by Prof. Marie Schölmerich at the Department of Environmental Systems Science, ETH Zurich, invites applications for a fully funded PhD position. Our group explores the fascinating world of anaerobic microbiology – from the global to the microscopic scale. We focus on microorganisms that use ancient metabolic....

PhD candidate for developing concepts for active/passive EMI/input filters and tools for filter design optimisation The Laboratory for High Power Electronic Systems (HPE) at the Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering of ETH Zurich conducts internationally leading research on power electronic converter systems, which are required, for example, in future energy distribution systems for....

PhD Position in Synthetic Biology/Applied Microbiology We, the ETH Zurich Bioprocess Laboratory (Prof. Sven Panke), are a multinational (currently 8 different nationalities) and interdisciplinary (microfluidics, genetic and enzyme engineering, bioprocesses) group located at the Basel campus of ETH Zurich and part of the Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering (D‐BSSE) (Bioprocess Laboratory, LinkedIn). Biotechnology moves....

PhD Position in AI and Strategy We are excited to announce a fully funded PhD position at the Chair of Strategic Management and Innovation (SMI), ETH Zurich. This position is associated with the SNSF-funded research project focusing on the role of artificial intelligence in strategy. The project investigates how AI can transform and support strategic....

PhD and Postdoc Positions in Advanced Bioelectronic & Electrical Conversion Research A World-Class Research Environment at the Nexus of Biology, Engineering, and Physical Sciences The Biotechnology and Bioengineering group led by Prof. Dr. Martin Fussenegger at the Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering (D-BSSE) of ETH Zurich in Basel invites exceptional candidates to apply for....

PhD and Postdoc Positions in Advanced Bioelectronic & Electrical Conversion Research A World-Class Research Environment at the Nexus of Biology, Engineering, and Physical Sciences The Biotechnology and Bioengineering group led by Prof. Dr. Martin Fussenegger at the Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering (D-BSSE) of ETH Zurich in Basel invites exceptional candidates to apply for....

Doctoral Student Position – Climate and Agronomic Impacts of Biogas Slurry The Global Health Engineering GHE group is based within the Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering at ETH. Our interdisciplinary team includes environmental engineers, economists, and social scientists working on engineering solutions for environmental and human health challenges in resource-constrained settings. Our research is....

Postdoctoral researcher in the area of endoscopic video enhancement The enhancement of endoscopic videos is a critical yet complex task. These videos are integral to various clinical interventions, where the clarity of imaging data is essential for procedural success. Due to challenging imaging conditions, the quality of endoscopic videos can be significantly compromised by a....

Postdoctoral Researcher in Primary T-Cell Engineering The Khammash Lab at ETH Zurich is seeking a motivated and skilled postdoctoral researcher to join our interdisciplinary team working at the interface of synthetic biology, control engineering, and immunoengineering. This position is part of our newly funded ERC Advanced Grant, which aims to develop genetically engineered feedback control circuits in....

Postdoc position in heterogeneous catalysis for the development of catalysts for the hydrogenation of CO2 to methanol The research group of Prof. Müller, Laboratory of Energy Science and Engineering at ETH Zürich is looking for a highly motivated candidate with a strong expertise and interest in the development of heterogeneous catalysts and their in-depth characterization. Generally,....

Postdoctoral Researcher or Scientific Assistant in FPGA programming for quantum communications The Optical Nanomaterial Group in the Physics Department at ETH Zurich is looking for a Postdoctoral researcher or Scientific Assistant. Project background Quantum technologies promise to revolutionize multiple branches of science by solving problems that cannot be tackled by classical systems. While efficient and large-scale quantum....

Postdoctoral Researcher in Electrocatalysis The Electrochemical Energy Systems Laboratory in the Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering at ETH Zurich invites applications for a Postdoctoral Researcher position focused on Electrocatalysis. Job description Our research group explores how complex electrolyte environments influence the reaction kinetics and product selectivity of the electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) and....

Post Doctoral Researcher in Machine Learning (ML) and Solid-State Fermentation We are seeking a highly motivated and interdisciplinary Postdoctoral Researcher to join our team in developing a cutting-edge nutrient prediction platform. This project integrates machine learning with solid-state fermentation (SSF) using filamentous fungi to optimize nutrient profiles in food. The goal is to develop predictive models in fermentation processes to achieve enhanced nutritional outcomes.....

Postdoctoral Researcher – 3D Cell-Based Tissue Simulation Framework ETH Zurich is a world-leading university dedicated to advancing science and technology. The advertised position is based in the Computational Biology (CoBi) group led by Prof. Dagmar Iber, which uses advanced imaging and computational tools to develop data-driven, mechanistic models of biological systems. Located in Basel, the....

Postdoctoral Researcher in Production and Operations Management The Chair of Production and Operations Management (POM), headed by Prof. Torbjørn Netland, at the Department of Management, Technology, and Economics (D-MTEC) at ETH Zurich has an open position as Postdoctoral Researcher (or Senior Scientist for experienced candidates) in Smart Manufacturing and/or Operational Excellence. The Chair of POM at ETH Zurich....

Ph.D. positions in ocean ecological/biogeochemical modeling We are searching for two highly motivated and curious Ph.D. students to join the Environmental Physics Group at ETH Zurich, a vibrant interdisciplinary team of researchers studying the ocean, its physics, biogeochemistry, and ecology and their interactions with climate. A key motivation driving our work is to better understand and quantify how climate change will impact the ocean, its biogeochemistry, and its ecology,....

PhD Position in Data-Driven Nonlinear Model Reduction The Chair in Nonlinear Dynamics at ETH Zürich is seeking a highly motivated PhD student in the area of data-driven model-reduction for high-dimensional nonlinear physical problems. The succesful candidate will work on the application and extension of data-driven nonlinear model reduction based on the recent theory of spectral submanifolds (SSMS). SSM-reduction is....

PhD Opening in Bioengineering: Microfluidic in-vitro Barrier Models for Bacterial Lung and Bladder Infections The Bio Engineering Laboratory at the Departement of Biosystems of ETH Zurich in Basel is inviting applications for a PhD position in in Engineering of Microfluidic in-vitro Barrier Models for Bacterial Lung and Bladder Infections. We are seeking a highly motivated....

PhD Position – 3D Cell-Based Tissue Simulation Framework ETH Zurich is a world-leading university dedicated to advancing science and technology. The advertised position is based in the Computational Biology (CoBi) group led by Prof. Dagmar Iber, which uses advanced imaging and computational tools to develop data-driven, mechanistic models of biological systems. Located in Basel, the....

PHD Position in Planning Transport Systems under Uncertain Futures through Agent-Based Simulations and Reinforcement learning The Chair of Infrastructure Management, led by Professor Dr. Bryan T. Adey in the Institute of Construction and Infrastructure Management of the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geomatic Engineering, has an opening for a PhD student in model-based planning support....

Doktorand:in im Bereich Kommunikation von Erdbebenfrühwarnungen und Erdbebenwahrscheinlichkeiten (m/w/d) Erdbeben lassen sich nicht verhindern – und auch nicht exakt vorhersagen. Doch wir können ihre Wahrscheinlichkeit abschätzen und frühe Signale nutzen, um Warnungen zu versenden. In deinem Doktorat widmest du dich der Frage, wie Erdbebenwahrscheinlichkeiten (Operational Earthquake Forecasts) und Erdbebenfrühwarnungen (Earthquake Early Warnings) so aufbereitet werden....

Ph.D. position in atmospheric biogeochemical modeling We are seeking a highly motivated and curious Ph.D. student to join the Inorganic Environmental Geochemistry group at ETH Zurich and Eawag, the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, an interdisciplinary team of researchers studying biogeochemical cycles of trace elements across different environmental compartments. Our mission is....

PhD position in Computational Genomics The Animal Genomics group at the Institute of Agricultural Sciences at ETH Zurich investigates DNA variation in individual genomes and at the population scale. We apply long read sequencing technologies to characterize animal genomes, and apply bioinformatics and statistical genomics approaches to identify trait-associated sequence variation. We offer a PhD position at the....

Ph.D. positions – High-voltage insulation systems ETH Zurich is one of the world-leading universities for science and technology. At ETH Zurich, researchers experience a climate which inspires top performance. Situated in the heart of Europe, yet forging connections all over the world, ETH Zurich is pioneering effective solutions to the global challenges of today and....

PhD student in quantum metamaterials The Optical Nanomaterial Group in the Physics Department at ETH Zurich is looking for a PhD student in quantum metamaterials. Optical metamaterials are a rapidly maturing technology that has made its way from academic research into modern smartphones. This has been enabled by the quality and precision of sub-wavelength nanostructures that....

PhD Position in Multimodal AI for Management Research —————— The Center for AI Value at ETH Zurich, headed by PD Dr. Sebastian Tillmanns and part of the Technology Marketing Group (Prof. Dr. Florian von Wangenheim), is inviting applications for a PhD position in multimodal artificial intelligence. We are looking for an exceptional candidate to join....

PhD Position: Respiratory Dysfunction – Mechanisms and Impact on Performance and Quality of Life —————— Exercise Physiology Lab, Institute of Human Movement Sciences and Sport, Department of Health Sciences and Technology Project background —————— Respiration and its regulation are critical for human performance, with respiratory control and function of respiratory muscles playing a central role.....

PhD Position in Machine Learning for Satellite Gravimetry —————— The Chair of Space Geodesy invites applications for an exciting PhD opportunity focused on advancing research in satellite gravimetry for hydrology using machine learning. The GRACE mission has transformed the way we can monitor surface mass changes in the Earth system. By applying machine learning methods....

PhD Position Focused on Stress-Testing Complex and Interconnected Infrastructure Systems —————— The Chair of Infrastructure Management led by Professor Dr. Bryan T. Adey in the Institute of Construction and Infrastructure Management of the Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering has an opening for a doctoral student focused on the stress testing complex and interconnected....

PhD Position in Chemical Biology —————— The research group for Chemical Biology and Molecular Imaging (Frei Research Group) at ETH Zurich is looking for a doctoral researcher to develop chemistry inspired tools for advanced fluorescence microscopy and then use the tools to study dynamic cellular processes. The position is fully funded. Research in the Frei Research....

PhD position in Nanoscale magnetism-defect interaction —————— ETH Zurich is one of the world’s leading universities that specialize in science and technology. It is renowned for its excellent education, its cutting-edge fundamental research and its efforts to put new knowledge and innovations directly into practice. The Laboratory of Metal Physics and Technology (LMPT), part of the....

PhD position in Earth Observation Remote Sensing —————— A doctoral student is sought from summer/autumn 2025 for a research project at the Institute of Environmental Engineering (IFU), Chair Earth Observation at the ETH Zürich on Snow and ice parameter estimation using high frequency multi-modal SAR. Job description —————— The research focuses on the retrieval of snow....

PhD Researcher in Cloud Modeling: Improvement of Microphysical Parameterizations based on Cloud Seeding Experiments —————— The Atmospheric Physics group at the Institute for Atmospheric and Climate Science (IAC), ETH Zurich invites applications for a PhD position (3 to 4 years) focused on modeling aerosol-cloud-radiation interactions using high-resolution simulations (ICON-LEM) within the BeyondCloudlab project. Our research group studies the role....

PhD Position in Global History —————— The Professorship for the History of the Modern World at D-GESS (Department of Humanities, Social and Political Sciences), ETH Zurich, invites applications for a fully funded, full-time, 4-year PhD position in Global History, starting 1 July 2025 (or at the earliest convenience of the successful candidate).  This position is....

PhD position: modeling fracture in soft materials The  Computational Mechanics of Building Materials in the Institute for Building Materials at ETH Zurich has an opening for a PhD student in modeling fracture in soft materials. The  Computational Mechanics of Building Materials (CMBM) aims to understand and predict mechanical failure in materials and structures. By combining....

PhD position – Developing innovative plasmonic materials —————— Applications are invited for a PhD position in the Air Quality and Particle Technology group (Prof. Dr. J. Wang). The successful candidate will work in the Laboratory of Nano Particles at Empa and also matriculate in ETH Zürich. Position starting from July 2025 or upon agreement. The....

PhD position in oxide thin film growth – Nanoscale electrostatic control in ferroelectric thin films through lattice chemistry —————— The Nonlinear optics for Epitaxial growth of Advanced Thin films (NEAT) laboratory within the institute of Multifunctional Ferroic Materials in the Materials Department is seeking for PhD candidates. We work on the epitaxial deposition of functional....

PhD Monitoring water related mass-balance changes in the Swiss Alps with passive seismic interferometry —————— The Seismic imaging and Interferometry group at SED has an open position for a PhD student in passive seismic interferometry.   At the interface of seismology, hydrogeology, and energy sciences, this project aims to advance the knowledge of how Earth’s shallow fluid systems change over time and space. Being able to....

PhD Position in Adapting and Strengthening End-of-Life Steel Sections for Reuse through Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing —————— The Steel and Composite Structures Group in the Institute of Structural Engineering (IBK) led by Prof Andreas Taras at ETH Zurich has an open position for a full-time (100%) PhD student in Adapting and Strengthening End-of-Life Steel sections....

Doctoral position in Spatial-temporal information retrieval from multi-modal historical resources using GeoAI and LLM —————— In recent years, geoinformation from historical maps has become a valuable resource for scientific studies as it allows for a continuous analysis of the evolution of man-made and natural features, such as cities, transportation networks, forests, and hydrological features. This....

Doctoral student in ecosystem COS exchange —————— The Grassland Sciences Group is a vibrant and international working group at the Department of Environmental Systems Science at ETH Zurich. We are looking for a reliable, enthusiastic, and highly motivated doctoral student with a passion for science to join our team. Our research focuses on the process- and....

PhD position: Development of high-throughput protein perturbation technologies —————— The Laboratory for Biological Engineering (Prof. Randall J Platt) of the ETH Zurich in Basel, Switzerland develops genome engineering technologies and applies them to a range of fundamental and disease-focused areas. To advance these efforts, the Platt group is recruiting a full-time (100%) PhD Student to develop and apply methods at....

PhD Researcher in Experimental Cloud Physics: Analysis of Ice Growth Pathways through Glaciogenic Seeding Experiments —————— The Atmospheric Physics group at the Institute for Atmospheric and Climate Science (IAC), ETH Zurich invites applications for a PhD position (3 to 4 years) to investigate microphysical responses of supercooled clouds to intentional aerosol perturbations within the BeyondCloudlab project. Our research group....

PhD Researcher in Experimental Cloud Physics: Investigation of Aerosol-Cloud Interactions in Warm Clouds through Seeding Experiments —————— The Atmospheric Physics group at the Institute for Atmospheric and Climate Science (IAC), ETH Zurich invites applications for a PhD position (3 to 4 years) investigating aerosol-cloud interactions and precipitation formation in warm clouds using intentional seeding within the BeyondCloudlab....

Doctoral Position in agricultural economics —————— We are looking for a PhD student in our diversity-embracing group, Food Systems Economics and Policy (FSEP), led by Prof. Eva-Marie Meemken. Project background —————— You will work on the project “Sustainability standards and the “hidden middle”—Insights from cocoa cooperatives and their workers in Côte d’Ivoire.” Sustainability standards like....

PhD position in integrated photonics for levitation optomechanics —————— We are seeking for a curious and motivated PhD student to join our optomechanics team and work at the interface between integrated photonics /nanophotonics and optical levitation of nanoparticles in ultrahigh vacuum. Project background —————— Optical levitation in vacuum is an emerging branch of optomechanics exploiting....

PhD Position in Polymer Synthesis —————— TLC group at ETH is looking for dedicated and hard-working synthetic chemists who would like to research on making new polymers. We synthesize macromolecules by new methods and try to control their nano-structures as well as to apply them to real-world applications. If you have strong organic chemistry background, and....

Postdoctoral Fellow in Microneedle Engineering for Wearable Healthcare Devices —————— We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Postdoctoral Fellow in Microneedle Engineering for Wearable Healthcare Devices to join our dynamic and interdisciplinary research team. The successful candidate will design and test microneedle concepts for the continuous extraction of interstitial fluid with wearable devices for....

Post-Doc Position: Bio-Image Analysis —————— ETH Zurich is a world-leading university dedicated to advancing science, engineering, and technology. The position is embedded in the Computational Biology (CoBi) group headed by Prof. Iber, which leverages imaging data to develop data-driven, mechanistic models of biological processes. The team employs cutting-edge computational tools and imaging techniques to investigate....

Postdoc function of cytokines in regulating mammalian hematopoietic stem and progenitor cell fates —————— The Cell Systems Dynamics group studies cell fate choices and their molecular control in complex and dynamic mammalian cell systems. In the project advertised here, we are interested in the function of cytokines in regulating mammalian hematopoietic stem and progenitor cell fates. We....

Design++ Postdoctoral Fellowship —————— Design++ is the Center for Augmented Computational Design in Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) at ETH Zurich. The center’s vision is to remove collaboration barriers in AEC and urban & landscape planning to address pressing sustainability challenges, boost productivity and simultaneously deliver high quality spaces. This is achieved through innovation in computational....

Postdoc on Integrating Flux Data and Remote Sensing to Quantify Environmental Footprints of Agroecosystems —————— The Grassland Sciences group at ETH Zurich is a vibrant and international working group at the Department of Environmental Systems Science at ETH Zurich. Together with the team Earth Observation of Agroecosystems at Agroscope, we are looking for a reliable,....

PostDoc Position: Lombard Romanesque Architecture Revisited —————— The ETH chair of Building Archaeology and Construction History at the Department of Architecture applies the methods of building archaeology (historische Bauforschung, archeologia dell’elevato) to document, analyze and understand the history of important heritage buildings, their building phases, transformations, extensions and restorations, as well as the technical aspects....

Engineering Postdoc Opening for Using High-density CMOS Microelectrode Arrays with Retinal Preparations and Optogenetics —————— In the framework of an SNF-funded project, titled “Restoring high-resolution vision using optogenetics”, explanted human retinae will be investigated and recorded from by means of CMOS-based high density microelectrode arrays (HD-MEAs). The overall goal of this project is to combine....

Postdoctoral Researcher in Data Science/Political Science/Economics —————— The Professorship of International Relations and Data Science is currently seeking a postdoctoral researcher for a two-year position (100%).  The position is based at ETH Zurich and is supervised by Prof. Livia Schubiger. The candidate will work with the IRDS group on projects that leverage NLP, causal inference, and machine....

Postdoc position for the development of metal oxide catalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction —————— The Laboratory of Energy Science and Engineering (LESE) headed by Prof. Müller (ETH Zürich, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering) is looking for a highly motivated candidate with a strong interest in material development and characterization for electrocatalytic applications. LESE is....

Postdoctoral Researcher in the field of Spintronic Devices —————— The Laboratory for Mesoscopic Systems based at the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) is a joint laboratory between the ETH Zurich and the Paul Scherrer Institute, which is the largest research centre for the natural and engineering sciences in Switzerland. The current research focus is the investigation....

Postdoctoral Researcher – Public Economics: Digital Economics and Public Policy —————— The Chair of Public Economics at D-MTEC invites applications for a postdoc position. The group’s main focus is on theoretical and empirical research in the area of public economics such as corporate taxation, fiscal federalism and public economy aspects of the digital economy, for instance.....

Postdoctoral Fellow in Nanotechnology for Gas Sensing in Medical Diagnostics —————— We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Postdoctoral Fellow in Nanotechnology for Gas Sensing in Medical Diagnostics to join our dynamic and interdisciplinary research team. The successful candidate will design nanostructured chemoresistive gas sensors to quantify volatile biomarkers associated with bacterial activity for....

Postdoctoral Researcher in Computer Vision —————— Our research and teaching focuses on a better understanding of important processes on the Earth’s surface and in the lithosphere. Thereby, field observations are combined with experiments, modelling, and theory.The Engineering Geology group at ETH Zurich (Prof. Jordan Aaron) is seeking a motivated and creative postdoctoral researcher who specializes....

Postdoctoral Researcher in AI-driven Surrogate Modeling for Manufacturing Process Optimization —————— Are you passionate about applying artificial intelligence to revolutionize traditional manufacturing processes? We are looking for a talented and motivated postdoctoral researcher to join our multidisciplinary team, working at the intersection of AI and mechanical engineering. In this exciting role, you will contribute to....

Postdoctoral researcher –Understanding bacterial metabolism in the urinary tract —————— Urinary tract infections affect more than 150 million individuals annually, with treatment dominated by empirical choices of broad-spectrum antibiotics. The ability to rapidly identify uropathogens and to initiate targeted therapies would massively improve quality of life, as well as ameliorate the antimicrobial resistance crisis. Bacterial....

Postdoctoral Researcher in the area of Direct Detection of Dark Matter using Noble Gas Detectors —————— The position is part of the project Accurate Modeling of Dark Matter – Electron Interactions in Liquid Xenon and Argon, a Swiss National Science Foundation collaborative project with the group of Riccardo Catena at Chalmers University. The overall goal....

Postdoctoral Researcher in the area of Chiral Phonons in Quantum Paraelectric Materials —————— Within the project Static and Dynamic Crystal Chirality, which is a Swiss National Science Foundation “replacement ERC” Advanced Grant, we are working to develop a combined phenomenological and quantitative first-principles theory of static and dynamic chirality in crystalline materials. The specific sub-project....

Postdoctoral Chemical Data Scientist —————— We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Postdoctoral Fellow in Chemical Data Science to join a new Innosuisse-funded collaborative research project that seeks to create an intelligent automated synthesis platform, incorporating reaction outcome prediction methodology and standardized synthesis automation. The successful candidate will be supported by, and work collaboratively with Professor Jeffrey Bode....

Postdoctoral Fellow in Machine Learning for Infectious Disease Diagnostics —————— We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Postdoctoral Fellow in Machine Learning for Infectious Disease Diagnostics to join our dynamic and interdisciplinary research team. The successful candidate will apply machine learning (ML) and data science approaches to identify and define volatile biomarkers associated with....

Postdoctoral Fellow in Atomic-scale Catalyst Synthesis and Process Engineering —————— We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Postdoctoral Fellow in Atomic-scale Catalyst Synthesis and Process Engineering to join our dynamic and interdisciplinary research team. The successful candidate will systematically explore new designs and synthesis routes for supported atomic-scale catalysts with particular emphasis on single-atom....

Postdoctoral Fellow in Sepsis Research – Machine Learning for Healthcare —————— The Biomedical Data Science Lab investigates data-driven solutions for healthcare applications with a focus on neurological conditions such as spinal cord injury, lower back pain, neuro-degenerative disorders and neurological tumors. At the core of our research is the collaboration across disciplines spanning expertise in....

Postdoctoral Position in Stimuli-Responsive Organometallic Chemistry —————— The Bezdek Group applies the tools and approaches of organic/inorganic/organometallic chemistry to synthesize molecules and materials with stimuli-responsive (sensory) and energy storage function. The targeted chemistry spans organic molecules, transition metal complexes and carbon nanomaterials. Job description —————— The foci of the project are to: Design and execute new synthetic routes to....

Postdoctoral Researcher in Reinforcement Learning The ODI group at the Institute of Machine Learning is looking for highly motivated postdoctoral researchers with expertise in reinforcement learning (RL) to join our team. The position is available immediately, with an initial appointment for 1 year, renewable up to 3 years based on performance. Job description The candidate....

Postdoctoral Fellow in Metastable Nanomaterial Synthesis —————— We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Postdoctoral Fellow in metastable nanomaterial design and non-equilibrium process engineering to join our dynamic and interdisciplinary research team. The successful candidate will systematically explore non-equilibrium processes for high-throughput manufacturing of metastable nanocrystalline phases. Further, their untapped potential primarily for molecular....

Postdoctoral Researcher in Light-Driven CO2 Capture —————— The Electrochemical Energy Systems Laboratory in the Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering at ETH Zurich invites applications for a Postdoctoral Researcher position focused on light-driven CO2 capture. Job description —————— Our group is actively developing a novel photoacid-based approach for efficient CO2 capture, optimizing both the local....

Postdoctoral Researcher – Public Economics: International Taxation/ Local Public Finance/ Urban Economics —————— The Chair of Public Economics at D-MTEC invites applications for a postdoc position. The group`s main focus is on theoretical and empirical research in the area of public economics such as corporate taxation, fiscal federalism and public economy aspects of the digital....

Postdoctoral Scientist in Tissue Engineering of Orthopaedic Implants —————— Human joints must withstand a lifetime of physical loading.  The interface between cartilage-bone interface, or osteochondral (OC) unit, is a site of frequent injury.  In addition, diseases such as osteoarthritis (OA) cause pathological changes to the OC unit, involving cartilage destruction, sclerotic bone, and pain, which....

Postdoctoral Researcher in Tectono-Geomorphic Processes and Mountain Biodiversity —————— The Laboratory of Ecosystems and Landscape Evolution at the ETH Zurich is looking for candidates to fill a post-doctoral position as part of the fully funded SNFS Consolidator project “Burgeon” aiming at understanding the connection between tectono-geomorphic processes and the origination of biodiversity. The Laboratory of....

Postdoctoral position in Stretchable Optical Skin (O-Skin) —————— The Robotic Materials group is looking for a highly motivated postdoc for the topic of soft optical sensory skin.  The Robotic Materials group headed by Prof. Hedan Bai at Department of Materials was established in October 2023. We are an international and interdisciplinary team of material scientists,....

Postdoctoral Researcher in Responsible Automation —————— The Frazzoli group at the Institute for Dynamic Systems and Control, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering (D-MAVT) is looking for a postdoctoral researcher to work in the context of NCCR Automation on the broad theme of Responsible Automation (how to align control and design objectives with societal interest). ....

Postdoc Position at the Chair of Strategic Management and Innovation (SMI) at ETH Zurich —————— The Chair of Strategic Management and Innovation at ETH Zurich’s Department of Management, Technology, and Economics, under the leadership of Prof. Dr. Georg von Krogh, invites applications for a Postdoc position. This position offers a unique opportunity to engage in....

PhD position on designing buildings with earth, wood, and the sun —————— Would you like to research for the revival of earth/wood constructions? The Architecture and Building Systems (A/S) research group at ETH Zurich investigates passive and active systems for energy supply and climate control in buildings. We aim to understand how energy and climate-relevant....

PhD position in Sustainable Robotics —————— The Robotic Materials group is looking for a highly motivated PhD candidate for the topic of sustainable robotics. The Robotic Materials group headed by Prof. Hedan Bai at Department of Materials was established in October 2023. We are an international and interdisciplinary team of material scientists, roboticists and chemists with....

PhD Position in Climate Change Impacts on Hazards from Rock Glaciers —————— The Engineering Geology Group (Prof. Dr Jordan Aaron, Geological Institute) is looking for a creative and motivated PhD candidate with a strong interest in the analysis of sediment supply processes (i.e. debris flows, rockfall, etc) from rock glaciers. In this interdisciplinary project the PhD....

PhD in landscape modeling (landscape design – landscape science) —————— The Chair for Planning of Landscape and Urban Systems (PLUS) at the Institute for Spatial and Landscape Development, ETH Zurich, is a young, dynamic and interdisciplinary research team addressing problems of sustainable spatial and landscape development. Starting in Mai 2025 or under agreement, we are....

PhD Position in Moisture Transport in Carbonated Cementitious Materials —————— We are offering a fully-funded position for a motivated and talented PhD candidate to join the Durability of Engineering Materials research group at ETH Zurich, Switzerland. The research group “Durability of Engineering Materials” at the Institute for Building Materials (Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic....

PhD Position in Supply Chain Management —————— The Supply Chain Management Group (Prof. Dr. Stephan M. Wagner) at the Department of Management, Technology, and Economics at ETH Zurich invites applications for a PhD student and research assistant position. Job description —————— Supply chains are undergoing major changes. Rising geopolitical tensions, the need to manage environmental,....

PhD Student (m/f/d) in large-scale 3D-printing for architecture —————— The Digital Building Technologies group (DBT) at the Institute of Technology in Architecture (ITA), Department of Architecture (D-ARCH), is looking for a Ph.D. student in the area of large-scale additive manufacturing for architecture. Project background —————— You will work on the “Digital Process Chain for Hollow....

PhD Position in Decentralized Resource-Constrained Machine Learning —————— The Distributed Computing (DISCO) Group is a research group at ETH Zurich, led by Prof. Dr. Roger Wattenhofer. We are interested in a variety of research topics on new and upcoming areas off the beaten paths. Our three main areas of research are machine learning, distributed systems,....

PhD in Metal-assisted Chemical Etching for X-ray Gratings Microfabrication —————— The X-ray Imaging Professorship  is dedicated to advancing the clinical application of gratings-based X-ray interferometry. This groundbreaking technology depends on the development of state-of-the-art X-ray optics through the latest micro- and nanofabrication techniques. We are seeking a highly motivated PhD student to join our SNF-funded....

PhD Positions in Stimuli-Responsive Organometallic Chemistry —————— The Bezdek Group applies the tools and approaches of organic/inorganic/organometallic chemistry to synthesize molecules and materials with stimuli-responsive (sensory) and energy storage function. The targeted chemistry spans organic molecules, transition metal complexes and carbon nanomaterials. Job description —————— The foci of the PhD projects are to: Design and execute new....

Doctoral Position in Generative, Computational Design Methods for Engineering Design —————— The Engineering Design and Computing Laboratory has a fully-funded doctoral position to work on cutting-edge research projects in AI-based, generative, computational design methods. Job description —————— With the rise in developments of and interest in generative AI, this position will investigate new methods to....

PhD Student in Control & Dynamical Systems —————— The Frazzoli group at the Institute for Dynamic Systems and Control (IDSC), Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering (D-MAVT) is looking for a Ph.D. student in the general area of control & dynamical systems with application to mobility. Project background —————— The candidate will work on the....

PhD student in Transportation and Mobility Planning —————— We are looking for an ambitious PhD candidates to join our group Transportation and Mobility Planning. We aim to expand causal knowledge on travel behaviour and behavioural change in the field of transport by conducting empirical research and combining different research disciplines. Our research is conceptually driven....

PhD Student Position in Quantitative Online Discourse Research —————— The Public Policy Group and the Immigration Policy Lab at ETH Zurich invite applications for a PhD student position starting between July and September 2025. Project background —————— You will be part of a collaborative team committed to rigorous research on how to improve public discourse....

PhD Student Position in UAV-Based Synthetic Aperture Radar Remote Sensing —————— The SAR Remote Sensing Technology Group at the Chair of Earth Observation and Remote Sensing, Dept. of Civil, Environmental, and Geomatic Engineering, ETH Zurich, Switzerland, is inviting applications for a PhD student opportunity (100%, fully funded, for 4 years) within a research project on....

PhD position –Probing biomolecular interactions with plasmonic sensing —————— Applications are invited for a PhD position in the Air Quality and Particle Technology group (Prof. Dr. J. Wang).  The successful candidate will matriculate in ETH Zürich. Project background —————— Position starting from May 2025 or upon agreement. Job description —————— The research focuses on probing....

PhD position 3D Casting of Non-Photocurable Biodegradable Polymers for Micro/Nanorobotics —————— The Multiscale Robotics Lab (MSRL) is part of the Institute of Robotics and Intelligent Systems (IRIS) at ETH Zurich, pursuing cutting-edge research in robotics at micron- and nanometer scales. MSRL develops tools and processes for fabricating and assembling microscopic robots and nanometer-scale robotic components....

4yr PhD – Forest Management and Economics —————— The Forest Resources Management Group (FORM) at ETH Zurich aims to maximize forest utilities for humans today and in the future. With this vision in mind, our research is centered around the development of impact oriented, innovative approaches to inventory our forest resources, the development of decision....

PhD Position at the Chair of Strategic Management and Innovation (SMI) at ETH Zurich —————— The Chair of Strategic Management and Innovation at ETH Zurich’s Department of Management, Technology, and Economics, under the leadership of Prof. Dr. Georg von Krogh, invites applications for a PhD position. This position offers a unique opportunity to engage in....