Postdoctoral Positions in Gravitational-Wave Physics at the Geneva Observatory
- Versoix, Switzerland
- Astrophysics & Cosmology
We are pleased to invite expressions of interest for two postdoctoral positions funded by the SNSF Starting Grant “Towards Precision Astrophysics in the GW Sky”. The two postdoctoral researchers will join the group of Prof. Giulia Cusin at the Observatory of Geneva (Versoix, Geneva) and will pursue research in the following areas: (i) Gravitational-wave background forecasts and mapping with PTAs, with a focus on multimessenger approaches and on constraining the properties of the underlying source populations; (ii) Modelling of environmental and lensing effects, and their impact on GW observati
Postdoctoral Positions in Robot Learning and Soft, Musculoskeletal, and Biohybrid Robotics
- Zurich, Switzerland
- Engineering
Postdoctoral Positions in Robot Learning and Soft, Musculoskeletal, and Biohybrid Robotics The Soft Robotics Lab within the Institute of Robotics and Intelligent Systems at ETH Zurich is inviting applications for several open postdoctoral positions. Our lab's goal is to build, model, and control robots in a fundamentally different way, so that they become more flexible, dexterous, capable, and adapt better to their environment. We work along four directions: soft and musculoskeletal robotics, biohybrid living systems, dexterous manipulation and robot learning, and simulation for embodied AI. W
Postdoctoral Fellowship at Design++
- Zurich, Switzerland
- Engineering
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 methods, artificial intelligence (AI), and extended reality (XR). Design++ fosters cross-departmental research, education, and industry collaboration to drive transformative chan
Postdoctoral Fellow / Process Engineer for metal assisted chemical etching
- Zurich, Switzerland
- Physics
Postdoctoral Fellow / Process Engineer for metal assisted chemical etching The X-ray Imaging Professorship is dedicated to advancing the clinical translation of grating-based X-ray interferometry in close collaboration with industrial partners. This groundbreaking technology relies on the development of state-of-the-art X-ray optics enabled by cutting-edge micro- and nanofabrication techniques. To support this effort, we are seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Researcher or Process Engineer to join the SNSF-funded project ABSOLUTE , working under the supervision of our micro- and nanofabri
Postdoc in modelling of early prokaryote evolution and interaction with earth geodynamics
- Zurich, Switzerland
- Physics
Postdoc in modelling of early prokaryote evolution and interaction with earth geodynamics The National Centre of Competence in Research NCCR Genesis is a research infrastructure project funded by SNSF focussing on exploring the emergence of life in the Universe. This interdisciplinary research infrastructure brings together physicists, earth and planetary scientists, chemists and biologists to understand the conditions and the mechanisms that enable life to emerge. Developing reliable methods to detect reliable traces of life (biosignatures), whether through remote sensing or direct onsite mea
Postdoctoral Position in Optical Systems for Advanced Biofabrication
- Zurich, Switzerland
- Technology
Postdoctoral Position in Optical Systems for Advanced Biofabrication The Tissue Engineering and Biofabrication Laboratory (Prof. Marcy Zenobi-Wong) at ETH Zurich develops light-based 3D bioprinting techniques to engineer functional tissues with multi-scale porosity and topological guidance. Embedded within the Department of Health Sciences and Technology (D-HEST) and the Institute for Biomechanics, our group bridges biomedical engineering, materials science and biology. We are seeking an Optical Systems/Photonics Engineer to design and build light-delivery systems that shape light profiles to
NCCR SPIN Postdoctoral Fellowship
- Basel, Switzerland
- Physics
The Swiss national center, NCCR SPIN at the University of Basel, Switzerland, invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow Position to start in 2024. The center seeks to attract an outstanding young talent in condensed matter theory to engage in cutting-edge projects in the field of quantum computing broadly defined involving research groups within the NCCR SPIN. The ideal NCCR Fellow has just finished a PhD in theoretical physics (or related areas), is of the highest caliber of intellectual achievement, and is eager to shape the academic environment in research. The Fellow will be appointed
Postdoc position on redox-targeted flow batteries
- Zurich, Switzerland
- Technology
Materials science and technology are our passion. With our cutting-edge research, Empa's around 1,100 employees make essential contributions to the well-being of society for a future worth living. Empa is a research institution of the ETH Domain. Empa’s Laboratory Materials for Energy Conversion focuses on materials and device innovation for sustainable energy conversion and storage technologies. The research project focuses on the development of solid electrode composites, so-called boosters, for next-generation redox-targeted flow batteries. In these systems, soluble redox mediators dissolve
NOMIS Foundation ETH Postdoctoral Fellowship
- Zurich, Switzerland
- Environmental science
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 early stages of their careers, and to enable the conditions necessary to conduct interdisciplinary, fundamental and high-risk research with some level of independence and autonomy. Project background The Centr
Postdoctoral Position in Soccer Analytics
- Zurich, Switzerland
- Sociology
Postdoctoral Position in Soccer Analytics The Algorithms and Visualization Group in the Social Networks Lab at ETH Zürich is headed by Prof. Dr. Ulrik Brandes. We develop network data science methods for applications in a variety of domains. To further our research in sports analytics we seek to expand the team with a postdoctoral researcher. The position is intended for an initial period of two years, but starting date and duration are flexible. Project background High-quality event and tracking data are changing the way association football (soccer) is analyzed and presented. We aspire to mo
Postdoctoral Researcher in Interiors and Evolution of Sub-Neptunes
- Zurich, Switzerland
- Physics
Postdoctoral Researcher in Interiors and Evolution of Sub-Neptunes We are looking for a postdoctoral researcher to work on the interiors and long-term evolution of sub-Neptunes, within the Exoplanet Interiors and Atmospheres group lead by Prof. Caroline Dorn. The position is embedded in the NCCR Genesis, the National Centre of Competence in Research on the emergence of life in the Universe which gives access to a Switzerland-wide, deliberately interdisciplinary network spanning planetary physics, geochemistry, chemistry and biology. The position takes two years, but is extendable by a third ye
Postdoctoral position in Systems and Hardware Security
- Zurich, Switzerland
- Engineering
- Prof. Kaveh Razavi
Postdoctoral position in Systems and Hardware Security The Computer Security Group is a research group in the Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering at ETH Zürich. We are interested in a variety of hot topics in the area of systems and hardware security. The aim of the group is improving the security of modern computer systems. To do that, we often build novel analysis techniques to uncover previously-unknown attack surfaces and when appropriate we design and implement new systems to protect against various classes of attacks. This means that the group does heavy techn
Bioinformatician – Single-Cell Omics in Vascular & Skeletal Muscle Biology
- Zurich, Switzerland
- Medical sciences
Bioinformatician – Single-Cell Omics in Vascular & Skeletal Muscle Biology The Laboratory of Exercise and Health, headed by Prof. Dr. Katrien De Bock at the Department of Health Sciences and Technology (D-HEST), ETH Zurich, is offering a fixed-term position for a bioinformatician (postdoctoral level) to lead the single-cell and spatial transcriptomics analyses within the laboratory of Exercise and Health. Project background The Laboratory of Exercise and Health investigates how the muscle microvascular niche – and in particular heterogeneous and specialized endothelial cell (EC) subpopulations
Postdoctoral Researcher in Tabular Foundation Models for Building and District Energy Systems
- Zurich, Switzerland
- Technology
Materials science and technology are our passion. With our cutting-edge research, Empa's around 1,100 employees make essential contributions to the well-being of society for a future worth living. Empa is a research institution of the ETH Domain. Our passion lies in materials science and technology, and at the Urban Energy Systems Laboratory (UESL), we develop strategies and methods to support the creation of decarbonized, resilient, and equitable energy systems. This PostDoc position is offered in collaboration with the Intelligent Maintenance and Operations Systems (IMOS) Laboratory at EPFL
Postdoctoral Researcher in the Development of Thin Films and Deposition Processes using Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Experiments.
- Zurich, Switzerland
- Technology
Materials science and technology are our passion. With our cutting-edge research, Empa's around 1,100 employees make essential contributions to the well-being of society for a future worth living. Empa is a research institution of the ETH Domain. The Coating Technologies Group in Empa's Laboratory for Surface Science & Coating Technologies develops next-generation functional thin films through innovative deposition processes and high-throughput materials screening. The opportunity Contribute to groundbreaking research on accelerated thin-film and process development for emerging applications s
Postdoctoral Researcher in organic light-emitting devices (OLEDs)
- Zurich, Switzerland
- Technology
Materials science and technology are our passion. With our cutting-edge research, Empa's around 1,100 employees make essential contributions to the well-being of society for a future worth living. Empa is a research institution of the ETH Domain. You will join an interdisciplinary SNSF Sinergia research project involving three Swiss partner institutions. The project aims to explore plasmonic enhancement of near-infrared (NIR)-emitting organic light-emitting devices (OLEDs) and to advance the understanding and performance of next-generation NIR optoelectronic devices.You will become part of a s
Postdoctoral Position in Classical Archaeology and History of Art
- Fribourg, Switzerland
- History
The ERC Starting Grant Project 101303087 Imago Caeli. Visualizing the Constellations in Mesopotamian, Greek and Roman Art , led by Fabio Spadini, is now accepting applications for 1 postdoctoral positions (65%) starting on 01/04/2027. Contract duration : 44 months The postdoctoral researcher will investigate ancient celestial globes within the broader framework of Roman visual culture, with particular attention to their iconographic significance and their role in shaping the visualization of the cosmos in the Roman world. The researcher will apply an intervisual methodology combining literary,
Postdoctoral Position in Advanced Bioelectronic & Electrical Conversion Research
- Zurich, Switzerland
- Technology
Postdoctoral Position 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 a Postdoc position in pioneering projects at the intersection of synthetic biology, nanotechnology, and bioelectronics. The D-BSSE is ETH Zurich's first truly interdisciplinary research department uniting theoreti
Postdoctoral Position for Synthetic Biology-Inspired Therapies
- Zurich, Switzerland
- Technology
Postdoctoral Position 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 a postdoctoral position in pioneering projects developing synthetic biology-inspired human therapies. The D-BSSE is the first truly interdisciplinary research department, uniting theoretical and experimental biology with advanc
Postdoctoral Researcher: Experimental Fracture Mechanics of Soft Materials
- Zurich, Switzerland
- Engineering
Postdoctoral Researcher: Experimental Fracture Mechanics of Soft Materials At the Professorship of Solid Mechanics (SMEC) in the Institute for Building Materials at ETH Zurich, we aim to understand how materials deform, degrade, break, and ultimately fail. Our research is driven by curiosity about the physical mechanisms that underlie failure and by the ambition to translate this understanding into more reliable and resilient materials and structures. By combining numerical modeling, laboratory experiments, and theoretical analyses, we seek to link microscopic processes with the macroscopic be