PhD — 30 open positions across Switzerland

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  • PhD in Ultra-Stable Laser Systems For The Einstein Telescope (F/M/D) 100% — CSEM Landquart · Neuchâtel
  • PhD position (4 years): Can ecological systems remember? Information, ecological debt and evolution under climate extremes — Universität Bern · Bern
  • PhD Position – Lyme Neuroborreliosis in Children: From Understanding Pathogenesis to Precise Diagnosis and Treatment — Universität Zürich · Zürich
  • PhD student position in Implementation Science in Health Care (UMZH Learn4Sepsis) — Universität Zürich · Zürich
  • PhD student with a focus on sustainability — Etat de Fribourg · Fribourg
  • PhD student position in Climate Epidemiology and Public Health — Universität Bern · Bern
  • PhD position in "Large-Scale In-Situ Experiments on Glacier Ice Rheology and Thermodynamics" (funded for 4 years) — Universität Zürich · Zürich
  • Doctoral Candidate (PhD) in Sociology — Universität Zürich · Zürich
  • PhD in Machine Learning in Medicine — Universität Bern · Bern
  • Three PhD Positions in Computational Astrophysics — Universität Zürich · Zürich
  • Two PhD positions SNSF project “Governing the Party: How the Chinese Communist Party Holds Itself Together” — Universität Zürich · Zürich
  • PhD Research Intern, Robotics - Summer 2027 — NVIDIA (ufficio Zurich) · Zürich
  • Robotics Simulation and Evaluation PhD Intern - Summer 2027 — NVIDIA (ufficio Zurich) · Zürich
  • PhD in electron-enhanced ALD — Empa · Thun
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The 30 listings grouped on this page answer the search "PhD": filtered from our proprietary feed refreshed every 6 hours, showing only positions whose deadline has not passed.

Employers hiring for "PhD" include Universität Zürich, Universität Bern, EPFL. Recurring locations are Zürich, Neuchâtel, Bern, Fribourg: factor in commute time and crossing type (Brogeda, Stabio, Ponte Tresa) before picking one opportunity over another. These listings concern Switzerland. A G permit covers work in Switzerland while keeping a main residence abroad and returning at least weekly. The 20 km border zone is a treaty tax condition, not a general EU/EFTA G-permit requirement. Fees, procedures and expiry depend on the canton and applicant category; the permit is not generally free. Apply before starting work and check the expiry shown on the permit. Source for Ticino: SPOP Ticino.

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