Are you holding Master’s degree and looking for fully funded PhD positions? University of Bern, 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 transcription-replication conflicts and genomic instability
Summary of PhD Program:
We are recruiting a PhD student to elucidate the molecular mechanisms by which PARPs detect transcription-replication conflicts and act to prevent induction of DNA damage in normal and cancer cells. The successful candidate will be co-supervised by Dr. Michalis Petropoulos, a newly recruited Group Leader at the University of Bern, and Prof. Sven Rottenberg, Director of the Institute of Animal Pathology, University of Bern.
Application Deadline: Open until filled
2. Fully Funded PhD Position in novel therapeutics against pneumococcal diseases
Summary of PhD Program:
Streptococcus pneumoniae is a major cause of human mortality and morbidity globally due to the prevalence of pneumonia and meningitis. Treatment is complicated by antibiotic resistance and by the inflammatory effect of lytic antibiotics, resulting in a need for new therapeutics. We have discovered peptides with therapeutic potential against S. pneumoniae. The aim of this project is to test the potential of these peptides, alone and in combination with antibiotics, as new approaches for the prevention and treatment of pneumococcal pneumonia and meningitis.
Application Deadline: Open until filled
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3. Fully Funded PhD Position in Parasitology
Summary of PhD Program:
Alveolar echinococcosis (AE) caused by the cestode Echinococcus multilocularis (small fox tapeworm) is the highest ranking foodborne parasitic zoonosis in Europe. The metacestodes (larval stage) of E. multilocularis grow mainly in the liver in a tumor-like and infiltrative manner, and frequently form metastases in other organs. AE occurs in humans, dogs, monkeys and other mammals, and causes death if left untreated. AE cannot be cured by medication, as the current drugs in use are parasitostatic and do not kill the parasite. For these reasons, novel drug treatment options are urgently needed.
Application Deadline: September 15, 2025
4. Fully Funded PhD Position in clinical course research and e-mental health
Summary of PhD Program:
In the first project, we investigate the courses of key psychiatric symptoms (e.g., suicidality; psychotic symptoms) during acute phases in patients during inpatient stays in our clinic’s emergency center. To ensure the most intensive monitoring possible, the method of Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) is used, which will be supplemented in the future by modern technologies (e.g., the use of wearables). The goal is to record changes in the experiences and behavior of adolescents during phases of acute danger to themselves or others in order to specifically develop diagnostic assessments and interventions.
Application Deadline: Open until filled
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5. Fully Funded PhD Position
Summary of PhD Program:
At the History Institute of the University of Bern, we research and teach history in all its thematic breadth and methodological diversity. Our research focuses on the history of Europe from antiquity to the present, as well as the historical past of non-European regions.
Application Deadline: 30 September 2025
6. Fully Funded PhD Position
Summary of PhD Program:
We conduct research and teaching in the fields of anatomy, histology, and embryology. As part of the Microscopy Imaging Center (MIC) core facility at the University of Bern, we also offer microscopy services and training. Our research focuses on the morphological characterization of normal and artificial tissues, using modern microscopy techniques and machine learning. Our goal is to contribute to the development of new diagnostic and therapeutic strategies.
Application Deadline: September 15, 2025
7. Fully Funded PhD Position in Bioinformatics of the Brain Barriers
Summary of PhD Program:
The PhD project is embedded in the ERC Advanced Grant project “CNS immune privilege” financed by the Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research, and Innovation with the overarching goal to achieve an integrated view on how the brain barriers orchestrate CNS immune privilege. The PhD student will be co-supervised by PD Dr. Rémy Bruggmann (Interfaculty Bioinformatics Unit, University of Bern and Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics) and will be pursued in collaboration with Profs. Michael Vanlandewijck and Christer Betsholtz (Karolinska Institute, Stockholm and University of Uppsala, Sweden).
Application Deadline: September 5th, 2025
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8. Fully Funded PhD Position in business administration (operations research)
Summary of PhD Program:
The University of Bern is ranked among the top 150 universities worldwide. The Chair of Quantitative Methods in Business Administration at the Department of Business Administration represents the areas of operations research, analytics, and operations management in research and teaching. We are seeking a PhD and assistant position starting February 1, 2026, or by arrangement. The goal of the research is the development of operations research methods for application in project management.
Application Deadline: Open until filled
9. Fully Funded PhD Position in Climate Epidemiology
Summary of PhD Program:
The PhD student will conduct interdisciplinary and innovative research on the effects of droughts on human health, within the framework of the IGIA-SETH project (“unravelInG the ImpActs of droughtS on human hEalTH”), funded by the SNSF Ambizione program 2023. The aim of the PhD project is to advance knowledge of the role of droughts in the public health field and identify vulnerability patterns at global, regional and local scales, using new data sources and state-of-the-art methods in climate epidemiology. The PhD project will lay the foundation for groundbreaking research, providing valuable evidence to reduce the health burden and inequalities related to the effects of climate change.
Application Deadline: 22nd September 2025
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10. Fully Funded PhD Position
Summary of PhD Program:
Cochlear implants are among the most successful neuroprostheses in modern medicine. They enable deaf people to regain their hearing and understand spoken language. While most patients achieve good to excellent results in speech understanding, the benefit falls short of expectations for around a quarter. Currently, there are no reliable biomarkers that can predict individual outcomes prior to surgery. However, there is increasing evidence that the brain’s central connectivity plays a crucial role.
Application Deadline: Open until filled
11. Fully Funded PhD Position in Sociology of Aging: Legal and Social Dimensions of Shifting Attitudes Toward Old Age
Summary of PhD Program:
The RomAge project investigates aging as a multifaceted socio-cultural phenomenon in Late Antiquity, with particular focus on how the rise of Christianity transformed social norms and perceptions of old age. Inspired by contemporary social gerontology, the project explores aging as a complex construct encompassing gender, class, and geo-ethnic identity. RomAge examines how the Christian Church-through its legislation, ethical principles, and institutional influence-reshaped understandings of aging across various social groups and regions of the Roman Empire.
Application Deadline: October 15, 2025
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12. Fully Funded PhD Position in Conservation Biology
Summary of PhD Program:
The project focuses on two focal species, Rock Ptarmigan and Rock Partridge, using state-of-the-art GPS tracking technology to quantify fine-scale movement patterns, as well as climate monitoring at study sites and land surface temperature mapping using a thermal drone. The project is located in the Swiss Alps and has completed two field seasons, with fieldwork projected to continue for an additional 1-2 years.
Application Deadline: September 7th, 2025
13. Fully Funded PhD Position in theology
Summary of PhD Program:
The doctoral research is in systematic theology with focus on Old Catholic Theology. The successful candidate will contribute to the research of images of corporeality, organic and inorganic images in Church Fathers and their circulation in identity formation and legitimation strategies in Old Catholic ecclesiology from the 19th century until today. Research on ecumenical documents signed by Old Catholic theologians together with theologians of other denominations (Orthodox, Anglican, Roman Catholic etc.) can be considered.
Application Deadline: August 31st, 2025
14. Fully Funded PhD Position in Software Engineering & Robotics
Summary of PhD Program:
This interdisciplinary PhD opportunity sits at the nexus of software engineering, MLOps, robotics, and AI-enabled cyber-physical systems (AI-CPS). The research will focus on enhancing the adaptability and autonomy of UAVs operating in complex environments. Key themes include AI/ML integration into CPS, continuous deployment pipelines, and robust experimental design for MLOps frameworks.
Application Deadline: Open until filled
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15. Fully Funded PhD Position in Software Engineering & Robotics
Summary of PhD Program:
This interdisciplinary PhD opportunity sits at the nexus of software engineering, MLOps, robotics, and AI-enabled cyber-physical systems (AI-CPS). The research will focus on enhancing the adaptability and autonomy of UAVs operating in complex environments. Key themes include AI/ML integration into CPS, continuous deployment pipelines, and robust experimental design for MLOps frameworks.
Application Deadline: Open until filled
16. Fully Funded PhD Position in survey and analysis of China and/or Russia experts
Summary of PhD Program:
The five year project “Through a Glass, Darkly: How to Study Authoritarian Regimes” is funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation and examines how foreign audiences learn about the inner workings of authoritarian regimes (specifically the People’s Republic of China and the Russian Federation), focusing on the role of country experts and their connections. Note that there is a 2nd position available in this project that focuses on using LLMs to extract political networks from unstructured text.
Application Deadline: Open until filled
17. Fully Funded PhD Position
Summary of PhD Program:
The job profile includes independent research and further academic qualification in the history of the 19th and 20th centuries (dissertation or habilitation project). The research project should be one of the research focuses of the professorship in the field of Eastern European, East Central European, or Southeastern European history (preferably the Eastern Habsburg Monarchy, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Ukraine, or the Soviet Union) and be scientifically innovative. Further responsibilities include teaching courses in German (one course per semester for postdocs, and as needed for doctoral students) and supervising student theses.