Mission The Chair of Policy & Sustainability (PASU) at EPFL is looking for a PhD student to join our team and work on a project funded by NCCR CLIM+ (“Climate Extremes and Society: Strengthening Resilience”), a new National Center of Competence in Research.
The project is about formal and empirical models of (geo)economic and political vulnerabilities to climate-related shocks, and the identification of optimal foreign policies to reduce them.
The ideal starting date is September 1, 2026.
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Mission The Chair of Policy & Sustainability (PASU) at EPFL is looking for a PhD student to join our team and work on a project funded by NCCR CLIM+ (“Climate Extremes and Society: Strengthening Resilience”), a new National Center of Competence in Research.
The project is about formal and empirical models of (geo)economic and political vulnerabilities to climate-related shocks, and the identification of optimal foreign policies to reduce them.
This page reviews the PhD Position at the Chair of Policy & Sustainability (PASU) opportunity at EPFL in Lausanne (administration sector), with a focus on the tax implications for cross-border workers in the Canton of Vaud.
Accepting this offer from EPFL means obtaining a cross-border G Permit. The Canton of Vaud withholds tax on gross salary; new cross-border workers since 2024 fall under the New Tax Agreement with 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 at the Chair of Policy & Sustainability (PASU) in administration and compare the cost of living between Switzerland and Italy.
Frequently asked questions
What net pay can you expect for the PhD Position at the Chair of Policy & Sustainability (PASU) role (administration) in Vaud?
The PhD Position at the Chair of Policy & Sustainability (PASU) role (administration) in Lausanne is taxed at source by the Canton of Vaud plus AVS/LPP contributions. Run the simulator with the real figures of EPFL.
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