PhD Position for Synthetic Biology-Inspired Therapies — ETH Zürich

ETH Zürich · Basel (BS)
Categoria: Ricerca Contratto: fixed-term Salario: CHF 49'500 - 75'000

Role overview

PhD Position for Synthetic Biology-Inspired Therapies 100%, Basel, fixed-term print Drucken A World-Class Research Environment at the Nexus of Biology, Engineering, and Physical Sciences The Biotechnology and Bioengineering group led by Prof.

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 PhD 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 advanced bioengineering and fostering close collaborations with leaders in material science, physics, and chemistry to drive transformative advances in systems biology, biotechnology, and synthetic biology.

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PhD Position for Synthetic Biology-Inspired Therapies 100%, Basel, fixed-term print Drucken A World-Class Research Environment at the Nexus of Biology, Engineering, and Physical Sciences The Biotechnology and Bioengineering group led by Prof.

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 PhD 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 advanced bioengineering and fostering close collaborations with leaders in material science, physics, and chemistry to drive transformative advances in systems biology, biotechnology, and synthetic biology.

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The PhD Position for Synthetic Biology-Inspired Therapies role offered by ETH Zürich is based in Basel, Canton of BS, in the administration sector.

Working as a cross-border employee in the Canton of BS requires a G Permit, renewed annually. The Canton applies withholding tax at variable rates on gross income; since 2024 the Italy-Switzerland New Tax Agreement introduces concurrent taxation.

Swiss social contributions include AVS (5.3%), unemployment insurance (1.1%) and LPP (occupational pension). Use our free tax simulator to estimate the net salary for PhD Position for Synthetic Biology-Inspired Therapies in administration and compare the cost of living between Switzerland and Italy.

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