PhD positions in Sustainability Research, focus on sustainable agri-food system governance

The Sustainability Research Group at the University of Basel, led by Prof. Dr. Janina Grabs, is looking for two PhD researchers to investigate the governance of sustainable agri-food systems, with a particular focus on the implementation of mandatory sustainability legislation in tropical agri-food commodity chains, in the framework of the SNF-funded Starting Grant Project EXPECT-AGRI. The … Read more

PhD position in Embryonic Gene Regulation, Tissue Maturation and EcoEvoDevo

The ‘Laboratory of Regulatory Evolution’ (Tschopp Lab) at the Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Basel, is welcoming applications for a fully funded PhD student position Your position The goal of this Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF)-funded project is to study the molecular and tissue-scale dynamics during the embryonic formation of the vertebrate skeleton, compare … Read more

PhD Candidate Forensic Psychology

The Faculty of Psychology is one of seven faculties of the oldest university in Switzerland. With our core focus on Society & Choice and Health & Interventions, we are successful both nationally and internationally in our research and study programs. In the newly established department of Forensic Psychology, we work on the application of psychological theories, methods … Read more

PhD in Ethical and Social Implications of Implantable Device Technologies

Project: The Institute for Biomedical Ethics (IBMB) at the University of Basel (http://ibmb.unibas.ch/), is dedicated to research and teaching of biomedical ethics at the Medical and Science Faculties. We are currently looking for a dynamic and independent graduate student (Master’s degree) or physician who is interested in carrying out their PhD work in empirical bioethics. The PhD position … Read more

PhD New Plant Breeding Technologies

Project: The Institute for Biomedical Ethics (IBMB) at the University of Basel (http://ibmb.unibas.ch/), is dedicated to research and teaching of biomedical ethics at the Medical and Science Faculties. We are currently looking for a dynamic and independent graduate student (Master’s degree) or physician who is interested in carrying out their PhD work in empirical bioethics. The PhD position … Read more

PhD Student in Epidemiology with Interests in Health Systems, Migration and Mental Health

The Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) is a world-leading institute in global health with a particular focus on low- and middle-income countries. Associated with the University of Basel, Swiss TPH combines research, education and services at local, national and international levels. 950 people from 95 nations work at Swiss TPH focusing on … Read more

Ph.D position in Sustainable Energy Materials

The Light & Matter Physics Division conducts both fundamental and applied research across multitude scientific fields, with a strong focus on energy-related materials. The Ph.D. candidate will join the Sustainable Materials Research & Technology (SMaRT) group, dedicated to advancing the understanding of intrinsic properties in a range of materials, from alkaline battery components to photovoltaic … Read more

Doctoral (PhD) position in cancer immunology and biology of innate-like T cells

The successful candidate will join an international team of enthusiastic researchers. Stockholm is a vibrant international megapolis. Virtually everyone in Stockholm can speak English and English is the only working language of the group. The Karolinska Institute is one of the centers of excellence for biomedical research in the world (ranked #10 in the world … Read more

1-2 doctoral students in computational pathology and medical artificial intelligence

The Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics conducts research in epidemiology and biostatistics across a broad range of areas within biomedical science. The department is among the largest of its type in Europe and has especially strong research profiles in psychiatric, cancer, reproductive, pediatric, pharmaco, genetic, and geriatric epidemiology, eating disorders, precision medicine, and biostatistics. … Read more

Doctoral (PhD) position in molecular biology of Merkel cell carcinoma

The student will be in a team led by Weng-Onn Lui at the Department of Oncology-Pathology. Our team is focusing on the molecular basis of Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) development and the understanding of immunobiology and immunotherapy response in MCC. The team currently consists of three PhD students, one postdoctoral fellow and the principal investigator. … Read more