Do you hold a Master’s degree and dream of pursuing a fully funded PhD in the Vaud, Switzerland? Great news! University of Lausanne now accepting online applications for fully funded PhD positions across a wide range of disciplines. Passionate and qualified candidates are encouraged to apply through the respective university’s official application portals and take the next big step in their research journey.”
1. Funded PhD Vacancy in Neuroscience
Position Description:
Candidates are invited to apply for a funded Ph.D. position at the Department of Fundamental Neurosciences (DNF) at UNIL. The Ph.D. project aims to shed light on the link between sleep and neurodegeneration in the noradrenergic system of the brain. It is a multidisciplinary approach performed in the mouse.
Deadline to Apply: 15.12.2025
2. 04 Funded PhD Vacancy in Quantitative Biology
Position Description:
Modern biological and medical research is increasingly driven by quantitative approaches. As data generation technologies rapidly evolve—offering higher throughput, greater precision, and a broader range of measurable biological features—there is a growing need for advanced computational methods to transform this complexity into meaningful insights. Computational Biology has emerged as a central discipline in this transformation, enabling the life sciences to tackle fundamental and clinical questions with unprecedented depth and scale.
Deadline to Apply: 03.12.2025
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3. Funded PhD Vacancy in Organization Theory
Position Description:
The Department of Strategy, Globalization and Society (SGS) of the Faculty for Business and Economics at the University of Lausanne provides a stimulating, interdisciplinary research environment. We value the diversity of the expertise of the members of the department as well as the diversity of the departments at the Faculty of Business and Economics. We have a collegial atmosphere that makes it easy for us to carry out our research. Members of the Department have published in leading international outlets such as the Strategic Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Annals, Journal of Management Studies, etc.
Deadline to Apply: December 16th, 2025
4. Funded PhD Vacancy in Editing Poetry in French-speaking Switzerland (1900-2025)
Position Description:
For the 80% of their term dedicated to the SNSF project “Publishing Poetry in French-speaking Switzerland (1900-2025): Books, Journals, Performances,” the successful candidate will complete a doctoral thesis on the Vaud-based publisher Henry-Louis Mermod, drawing primarily on the archives of the Centre for Literature in French-speaking Switzerland (UNIL), under the joint supervision of Professors Daniel Maggetti and Dominique Kunz Westerhoff.
Deadline to Apply: December 5, 2025
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5. Funded PhD Vacancy in Innate immunity and autoimmunity
Position Description:
A graduate assistant (PhD student) position is available in the laboratory of Prof. Manuele Rebsamen at the Department of Immunobiology, University of Lausanne, Switzerland. The Rebsamen lab investigates the signalling pathways and metabolic processes that allow immune cells to detect and respond to invading pathogens, as well as their roles in inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. A particular focus of the lab is the characterization of the role of Solute Carriers (SLCs), a family of transporter proteins, in immune functions and immunometabolism.
Deadline to Apply: 20.12.2025
6. Funded PhD Vacancy in Neuroendocrinology and Gene Regulation
Position Description:
The laboratory of Prof. Fanny Langlet at DBS is seeking applications from a highly motivated PhD candidate. Our research focuses on understanding how metabolic cues, such as nutrients and hormones, interact with the mediobasal hypothalamus to regulate energy balance and physiology. Specifically, our team aims to elucidate the anatomical, molecular, and functional interactions between glia and neurons in this brain region using an integrated approach that combines neuroanatomical, molecular, and physiological techniques.
Deadline to Apply: December 20, 2025
7. Funded PhD Vacancy in Artificial Intelligence for Decision Making and Knowledge Creation
Position Description:
The Applied Artificial Intelligence Lab (AAIL) is opening two full-time SNSF PhD positions in information systems / computer science to conduct research at the intersection of artificial intelligence and management. Given the interdisciplinary nature of research, we draw on concepts, theories and methods from various disciplines, such as computer science, organization science, information systems and economics. The project should culminate in a thesis composed of at least three high-quality research papers targeted at the field’s leading outlets.