Are you holding Master’s degree and looking for fully funded PhD positions? University of Bern, Switzerland invites online application for multiple funded PhD Programs / fully funded PhD positions in various research areas.
Candidates interested in fully funded PhD positions can check the details and may apply as soon as possible. Interested and eligible applicants may submit their online application for PhD programs via the University’s Online Application Portal.
1. Fully Funded PhD Position in Machine Learning for Medical Wearable Data
Summary of PhD Program:
The goal of this project is to develop deep learning methods to analyse wearable signals. The project will focus on both method development and clinical application. In the methodological part, the candidate will develop ML techniques to learn from large-scale wearable datasets (continuous glucose monitoring devices and smartwatches), with a specific focus on the development of foundation models and self-supervised pre-training. In the application part, the candidate will use the developed techniques to train specialised models for wearable-based cardiovascular risk factor prediction. In this task, the candidate will benefit from regular interaction with clinical experts from the Insel University Hospital Bern involved in the project.
Application Deadline: 30 June 2024
2. Fully Funded PhD Position in Biomarkers for Children with Brain Injury
Summary of PhD Program:
We are looking for committed students with an interest in digital biomarkers, AI and machine learning, as well as clinical neuroscience. You have a university degree in data science, biomedical engineering, computer science, health sciences or similar and have an exceptional interest in further developing your knowledge in the field of motor neurorehabilitation and kinematic and neurophysiological examination methods. You have a technical flair and ideally previous knowledge in the field of MR analysis, programming and statistics, as well as enjoyment in working independently, dealing with children and young people and their parents, and study management. You are good at organizing and planning, are skilled in communication, cooperative and have a high willingness to learn. You have very good language skills in German and English and ideally French.
Application Deadline: Open until filled
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3. Fully Funded PhD Position in Neuropsychology / Movement Sciences
Summary of PhD Program:
We are looking for committed students with an interest in neuropsychology, rehabilitation, movement science and neuroscience. You have a university degree in psychology, movement science, neuroscience or in a therapeutic profession and have an exceptional interest in further developing your knowledge in the field of motor neurorehabilitation and kinematic and neurophysiological examination methods. You have a technical flair and previous knowledge in the field of MR analyses, programming and statistics and enjoy working independently, dealing with children and young people and their parents and study management. You are good at organizing and planning, are skilled in communication, cooperative and have a high willingness to learn. You have very good language skills in German and English as well as French.
Application Deadline: Open until filled
4. Fully Funded PhD Position in Clinical Neuropsychology / Cognitive Neuro
Summary of PhD Program:
Phenylketonuria is a rare metabolic disorder that can lead to abnormalities in cognitive and cerebral development. Therefore, a strict low-phenylalanine diet is recommended in childhood and adolescence. We have been researching the extent to which high phenylalanine levels affect the brain in adulthood in the PICO study since 2018. We are currently planning the PICO-5 study, a 5-year long-term study of all participants in the PICO study, to examine how cognition, psychosocial variables and, above all, cerebral markers (structural and functional MRI) of patients with phenylketonuria develop in adulthood. The focus is on determining the longitudinal development of the “brain age” of patients and healthy study participants and the extent to which brain age is associated with cognition and biomarkers.
Application Deadline: Open until filled
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5. Fully Funded PhD Position in bacteriophages and their contribution to the evolution of bacterial antimicrobial resistance
Summary of PhD Program:
This PhD project aims at the deep characterization of a unique staphylococcal phage-host library (1) to assess and measure transduction and to select phage candidates with potential translational applications. The PhD candidate will first characterize at phenotypic and genotypic level a unique staphylococcal natural phage collection. Next, she/he will experimentally detect, constitute, and quantify customized transduction events of natural systems and generate a standardized workflow to measure this process by cutting-edge analytical approaches. Subsequently, the PhD candidate will contribute to the development of innovative methodological strategies to visualize transduction dynamics of selected natural systems.
Application Deadline: 20th June 2024
6. Fully Funded PhD Position in staphylococcal bacteriophages and their role in bacterial adaptation
Summary of PhD Program:
This PhD project aims at measuring the contribution of staphylococcal temperate phages (and prophages) to bacterial adaptation to antibiotics. The PhD candidate will generate an unprecedented baseline of staphylococcal temperate phages from clinically relevant bacteria at the genomic and functional level with predicted value. She/he will then experimentally assess unexplored bacterial infection ranges as means to assess their relevance in bacteria modulation. The PhD candidate will evaluate their transduction ability by experimental and bioinformatic analyses. Finally, following cutting-edge methodological approaches, she/he will generate a battery of phage lytic variants that may be suitable for translational avenues.
Application Deadline: 30th July 2024
7. Fully Funded PhD Position in
Summary of PhD Program:
The Institute of Fish and Wildlife Health at the Department of Infectious Diseases and Pathobiology is looking for a person interested in research and diagnostics as of August 1, 2024 or by arrangement. Crayfish plague is a notifiable disease of native crayfish in Switzerland caused by the oomycete Aphanomyces astaci. Outbreaks of crayfish plague can lead to massive losses and the extinction of native crayfish populations. As part of the project, the diagnosis of the disease will be optimized and validated by comparing various molecular biological methods.
In addition to a license to practice as a veterinarian, a high level of self-motivation and an interest in working on population biology issues in the field, molecular biology methods in the laboratory and epidemiological issues are required. Confident and professional communication in German and English, both written and spoken, the ability to work in a team, and the ability to work independently and be organized are expected. Previous knowledge of molecular biology techniques is advantageous for laboratory work, and an interest in statistics and modeling is a prerequisite for epidemiological work .
Application Deadline: June 15, 2024
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8. Fully Funded PhD Position in developmental psychopathology
Summary of PhD Program:
As part of a project funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF), we are investigating the interaction of biological, social and psychological factors in the development of mental illnesses in adolescence. One focus is on symptoms in the area of emotional dysregulation and risky and self-harming behavior. We are looking for a doctoral student with a high level of motivation to help with data collection and to carry out statistical analyses of complex data (e.g. longitudinal data). The position will provide opportunities for appropriate further training (e.g. to conduct diagnostic interviews and to apply specific statistical procedures). We work closely together as a team and are interdisciplinary and internationally networked.
Application Deadline: Open until filled
9. Fully Funded PhD Position in development of laying hen individuality
Summary of PhD Program:
Applicants are sought for a PhD candidate to explore the development of movement and location patterns of individual laying hens, their relationship to basic health metrics, and how this information can be used towards improving breeding within cage-free housing systems (https://tinyurl.com/HenTrack2).
The project will be based at the Center for Proper Housing of Poultry and Rabbits within the Division of Animal Welfare at the University of Bern . The salary will be based on regulations of the Swiss National Science Foundation. The PhD program is funded for a three year period, though there is a possibility for extension into a fourth year pending.
Application Deadline: Open until filled
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10. Fully Funded PhD Position
Summary of PhD Program:
The Medical Faculty of the University of Zurich (https://www.med.uzh.ch/de.html) and the Institute for Medical Education (https://www.iml.unibe.ch) of the Medical Faculty of the University of Bern are cooperating on various teaching research projects to ensure innovative, needs-based and attractive training and conditions. Both medical degree programs have a history of almost 200 years and include the largest student cohorts of any medical faculty in Switzerland.
The main goal of the funded project “Accompanying research for curriculum development at the Medical Faculty of the University of Zurich” is to scientifically examine questions surrounding the goals and effects of current curriculum reforms. Multifactorial studies will be used to examine various key parameters (e.g. satisfaction, knowledge and skills) of medical students before and after the study reform. A longitudinal study is also planned in this context. As part of the research cooperation, evidence-based quality assurance and maintenance of the curricula will be tested and established.
Application Deadline: Open until filled
11. Fully Funded PhD Position in Planetary Science and Machine Learning
Summary of PhD Program:
We seek qualified candidates for two 4-year PhD positions in exoplanet science in the research group of Prof. Yann Alibert (University of Bern), focusing on the formation, composition and architecture of planetary systems, in particular with the help of machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI). The PhD positions are part of the National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) PlanetS and the Centre for Space and Habitability (University of Bern). There will be frequent interaction with the TAPS group (Theoretical Astrophysics and Planetary Science) at the University of Bern (Prof. Yann Alibert and Prof. Chistoph Mordasini). PlanetS is a large national framework in Switzerland that brings together Swiss efforts in planetary and exoplanetary science in Bern, Geneva and Zurich. More information about our research group, the CSH and the NCCR can be found using the links above.
Application Deadline: 15 June 2024
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12. Fully Funded PhD Position in Epigenetic mechanisms of complex genome editing in ciliates
Summary of PhD Program:
The Institute of Cell Biology is one of three institutes constituting the Department of Biology at the Faculty of Science of the University of Bern (see www.izb.unibe.ch). The Nowacki Lab focuses mainly on RNA-mediated epigenetic mechanisms of genome regulation in eukaryotes. We are looking for a motivated person who is familiar with basic molecular biology techniques. Applicants hold a master’s degree in biology, biochemistry, or related fields.
Application Deadline: Open until filled
13. Fully Funded PhD Position in business administration (Operations Research)
Summary of PhD Program:
The University of Bern is one of the 150 best universities in the world. The professorship for quantitative methods in business administration represents the areas of operations research, analytics and operations management in research and teaching at the Department of Business Administration. We are filling a doctoral and assistant position as of August 1, 2024 or by arrangement. The aim of the research is to develop operations research methods for use in project management.
Application Deadline: Open until filled
14. Fully Funded PhD Position in Digital Pathology
Summary of PhD Program:
Prof. María Rodríguez Martínez has a background in physics. She transitioned to computational biology during her postdoctoral studies at the Weizmann Institute of Science (Israel) and Columbia University (USA). Between 2013 and 2023, she led the Computational Systems Biology team at IBM Research Europe (Switzerland), dedicated to the development of novel computational strategies for personalized cancer treatments. A major part of this work was developed under the umbrella of two major EU-funded consortia focused on prostate and pediatric cancers, which she successfully initiated and coordinated. Her current research integrates mechanistic and artificial intelligence models, with a particular emphasis on the development of interpretable deep learning approaches for computational biology. Recently, her research has concentrated on cancer immunology, leading to the development of predictive models for T cell receptor binding and the exploration of B cell evolution.
Application Deadline: June 30, 2024
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15. Fully Funded PhD Position in Digital Pathology
Summary of PhD Program:
We are seeking a highly motivated PhD candidate to embark on an exciting project focusing on the development of a comprehensive multi-scale model of the immune system, with a particular emphasis on inflammation and its role in cardiometabolic diseases (CMD). The project aims to identify new therapeutic strategies to mitigate inflammation and disease progression in CMD. The PhD candidate will develop hybrid mathematical-AI models that integrate mechanistic insights with AI methodologies, addressing challenges related to data scarcity, lack of robustness and generalization of existing data-driven models. The model will be trained on multi-omics datasets and will encapsulate known macrophage and T-cell biology.
