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 Digital Biomarker Studies

Summary of PhD Program:

The CSS Health Lab is a research laboratory at the Centre for Digital Health Interventions, a joint initiative of ETH Zurich and the University of St. Gallen, dedicated to various aspects of digital health and supported by CSS, one of the largest Swiss health insurance companies. Given the increasing health and economic burden of non-communicable diseases, the lab aims to make prevention measurable, actionable, and accountable; and make preventative care successful.

Application Deadline: Open until filled

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2. Fully Funded PhD Position in atmospheric chemistry

Summary of PhD Program:

The research project aims at better understanding the aging processes of atmospheric aerosol particles. During photochemical aging, the viscosity of aerosol particles may increase from a liquid to a glassy or solid-state, thereby significantly altering their environmental impact. However, it is unknown whether photochemical aging favors viscosity increase, nor whether there are synergetic effects between photolytic aging and aging through the uptake of gas-phase oxidants such as ozone. The project’s focus will be comparing the two aging processes, photolysis and ozonolysis individually and in combination on single droplets levitated in an electrodynamic balance (EDB) using proxy reactions systems for organic aerosol particles.

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3. Fully Funded PhD Position in 3D Biohybrid Neuromuscular Tissues

Summary of PhD Program:

The PhD focuses on developing a 3D tissue engineering platform for integrating neurons with skeletal muscle cells in a 3D construct. In biohybrid robotics, we lack long-term compatible biological control methods of muscle actuation, as we rely on global electric fields to induce muscle contraction. Your work would address this unmet need and pave the way for the next generation of controllable and smart biohybrid robots. Crucially, your work would also serve as a platform to study the biology of neuromuscular pathologies and treatment methods as an in vitro model with a functional readout alongside more traditional biochemical characterization methods.

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4. Fully Funded PhD Position in design and manufacturing of soft aerial robots

Summary of PhD Program:

The quest for accessing confined spaces more efficiently, safely and cost-effectively is exponentially increasing. In search and rescue missions, for instance, crevices or gaps in walls often provide the sole viable path to enter collapsed buildings and locate trapped individuals. With the increasing deterioration of infrastructure, novel inspection methods are imperative, even for the smallest interstices. Furthermore, gathering data within dense vegetation canopies has become a priority as we strive to enhance our understanding and prediction of climate change impacts and biodiversity decline.

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5. Fully Funded PhD Position in Robot-assisted eDNA collection

Summary of PhD Program:

The historic Kunming-Montreal Agreement of 18 December 2022 marked a significant milestone as over 200 countries came together to commit to the cessation and reversal of biodiversity loss. However, achieving a nature-positive future remains a formidable task, hindered in part by the absence of efficient and accurate tools for capturing comprehensive snapshots of global biodiversity. This is precisely where the integration of robots and environmental DNA (eDNA) technologies can truly make a difference. The assessment of biodiversity through eDNA entails the collection and sequencing of genetic traces shed by local species within their environment.

Application Deadline: Open until filled

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6. Fully Funded PhD Position in Computational Origami

Summary of PhD Program:

Are you creative and can work across disciplines? Are you interested in engineering design, computing and fabrication? Do you have a hands-on approach? We are looking for excellent applicants with a Master degree in Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Materials Science or a related area of study, who are motivated to carry out internationally leading research. Knowledge in one or more of the following topics is an advantage: engineering design, computer-aided engineering (CAE) especially FEM, computational structural mechanics, computational design, optimization, additive manufacturing, origami, mathematical programming, applied computing, and applied artificial intelligence and machine learning.

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7. Fully Funded PhD Position in Lower-Field Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Summary of PhD Program:

The CMR group at the Institute for Biomedical Engineering develops Magnetic Resonance (MR) technology and methods to assess the cardiovascular system. We devise the next generation of diagnostic tools for quantification of blood flow, organ perfusion, metabolism and function, tissue composition, microstructure and mechanics. The group exploits principles from physics, electrical engineering and computer science to design highly efficient and sensitive imaging and inference approaches to help guide diagnosis and treatment in cardiovascular patients.

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8. Fully Funded PhD Position in Microalgae

Summary of PhD Program:

Microalgae are unicellular microorganisms that are getting increasing attention as one of the more sustainable novel foods globally. Microalgae can reach higher areal productivity than terrestrial plants, do not require arable land or fresh water, and can use fertilizers with almost 100% efficiency. Microalgae can provide a significant number of essential nutrients, such as vitamins, minerals, and essential fatty acids and amino acids, to support human health. In the last decades, microalgae have been the focus of extensive research as a novel source of proteins and lipids, while vitamins and minerals (micronutrients) received less attention.

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9. Fully Funded PhD Position in Machine Learning

Summary of PhD Program:

This doctoral position will focus mainly on the physics-based complex object simulation and data-driven point cloud to mesh reconstruction aspects, while the manipulation tasks will be aided by colleagues in SRL and CRL. Simulation to reality validation needs to be performed through experimental setups that the candidate should be able to design and use. A strong interest in working hands-on with robotic systems and validating simulations in the real world on robots and complex objects is desirable.

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10. Fully Funded PhD Position in Microalgae in Human Nutrition and Health

Summary of PhD Program:

Micronutrient deficiency represents one of the biggest global nutritional problems. For instance, iron deficiency is the most common global nutritional deficiency, affecting more than 2 billion people, among which more than half are anaemic. Iron-deficiency anaemia (IDA) is a global health problem that causes impaired cognitive development and growth in children, decreased work productivity and increased maternal morbidity and mortality during pregnancy. It is particularly common in low- and middle-income countries due to low-iron diets and primarily affects women and children.

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11. Fully Funded PhD Position in Re-engineering informal construction through circular practices and models

Summary of PhD Program:

This PhD position on circular practices in informal construction is at the Chair of Circular Engineering for Architecture (CEA) at ETH Zurich, Switzerland, and will be conducted in coordination with the Housing unit (School of Built Environment and Development Studies), at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. We are seeking a highly motivated and qualified PhD researcher to join our team working on developing material passports for low-income economies in the context of re-engineering informal construction through circular practices and models. You will be responsible for conducting research and developing methodologies for the creation and implementation of material passports in South African vulnerable communities.

Application Deadline: Open until filled

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12. Fully Funded PhD Position in ABSYS

Summary of PhD Program:

The ABSYS project consists of four main tasks linked to the work packages to reach its overarching goals. In Task I is devoted to a literature review of laboratory and field studies on various bypass systems. In Task II, hydraulic and live-fish tests of innovative bypass system layouts will be conducted in a large etho-hydraulic flume at VAW. The bypass system designs will be numerically developed by the Computational Fluid- and Morphodynamics (CFM) group of VAW and constructed in a 1:1 Froude model in the flume.

Application Deadline: 31st August 2023

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13. Fully Funded PhD Position in Plant Protein Refining

Summary of PhD Program:

The project on plant protein refining intends to achieve protein powders low in antinutrients, plain taste and flavour, and good functionality from pea and rapeseed using an innovative ‘green’ solvent system. Suitable extraction conditions to remove antinutrients and approaches to recover the solvent to achieve a circular process need to be investigated. The composition and functionality, i.e., gelling, foaming, and emulsification properties, of the recovered plant proteins will be studied in detail.

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14. Fully Funded PhD Position in Cell state programming through multiplexed gene editing

Summary of PhD Program:

We are looking for a talented and highly motivated doctoral candidate with a strong research interest in the fields of single-cell genomics, genome editing technologies and generating organoid models of disease. You will work in close collaboration with multidisciplinary experts to identify and subsequently induce disease-associated cell states using single-cell genomics and cell programming. Design, optimization, and execution of high-throughput experiments are the main focus of the project. A team-oriented mindset and collaborative personality are required in this project in which close cooperation of academia and industry is essential to accelerate the progress of bioengineering in translational medicine.

Application Deadline: 30 August 2023

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15. Fully Funded PhD Position in Cell state programming through module targeting

Summary of PhD Program:

We are looking for a talented and highly motivated doctoral candidate with a strong research interest in the fields of single-cell genomics, genome editing technologies and generating organoid models of disease. In close collaboration with multidisciplinary experts you will use single-cell genomic atlases to infer genetic perturbation and identify targets linked to a disease-associated cellular state. Engineering of multiplexed CRISPR guide RNA arrays for a disease-associated cellular state induction and dataset analysis from first-generation programming experiment are essential parts of the project.

Application Deadline: 30 August 2023

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16. Fully Funded PhD Position in Machine learning approaches for highly multiplexed organoid phenotyping

Summary of PhD Program:

We are looking for a talented and highly motivated doctoral candidate with a strong research interest in the fields of stem cell technologies, bioengineering, single-cell and spatial omics technologies and computer science. You will work in close collaboration with multidisciplinary experts to establish data processing and basic analysis pipelines for spatial single-cell phenotyping data on 2D and 3D organoid sections, and to develop novel machine learning algorithms for identifying phenotypic differences in organoid models of disease. A collaborative personality and spirit are required in this project in which close cooperation of academia and industry is essential for speeding up the development and implementation of bioengineering in translational medicine.

Application Deadline: 30 August 2023

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17. Fully Funded PhD Position in Physical properties in black soldier fly larvae processing

Summary of PhD Program:

Black soldier fly processing is an emerging technology for the recycling of organic waste. Waste treatment performance, composition and quality of feed and fertilizer products, as well as temperatures and emissions from the bioconversion processes, are highly feedstock dependent. Previous studies have primarily emphasized the role of biowaste nutrients, overlooking the influence of physical properties such as texture, consistency, viscosity, bulk density, porosity, particle size, and colour. Altering physical biowaste properties may influence bioconversion by altering biowaste ingestion and egestion, larval aggregation and thermoregulation as well as gut residence times.

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18. Fully Funded PhD Position in Embedded Systems and Hardware Prototyping

Summary of PhD Program:

The Sensing, Interaction & Perception Lab is looking for a PhD student in Embedded Systems and Hardware Prototyping. This job ad is intentionally short and only complete applications will be considered.

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19. Fully Funded PhD Position in Virtual Reality and Brain-Computer Interfaces

Summary of PhD Program:

The Sensing, Interaction & Perception Lab is looking for a PhD student in Brain-Computer Interfaces for Virtual Reality at ETH Zurich. The project will place a strong focus on interactive systems, optimization for adaptive user interfaces, and machine learning-based signal processing, neuro markers of perception, modeling presence & sickness, but also empirical evaluation with users in an online setting using BCI and Virtual Reality through user studies.

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20. Fully Funded PhD Position in XR applications for inspection of net-zero carbon infrastructure

Summary of PhD Program:

This project would leverage the infrastructure and know-how of Design++, including the Immersive Design Lab, XR hardware and related computational expertise. At the same time, the project will also develop unique research focusing on XR for inspection, assembly (including dis- and re-assembly), operations, towards net-zero carbon emissions and circularity for civil infrastructure.

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21. Fully Funded PhD Position in Geobiology and Microbiology of Extreme Environments

Summary of PhD Program:

The PhD project will investigate how seismic activity and oxidative stress affect subsurface microbial and viral communities. For this position you have a strong background in either geobiology, environmental microbiology and/or computational biology (or related subjects) and are interested in microbial evolution and extreme environments. This project includes experimental and computational components including microbial enrichment experiments, underground field experiments at the Bedretto Underground Lab’s Deep Life Observatory and metagenomic/ metatranscriptomic/ metaproteomic analysis.

Application Deadline: Open until filled

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22. Fully Funded PhD Position in device engineering for efficient microhistology

Summary of PhD Program:

Microtissues, including organoids and spheroids, are transforming biological research, drug discovery, and personalized medicine. Histological analysis of microtissues currently allows us to decipher disease mechanisms and identify potential therapeutic molecules for cancer patients. However, the histology of these models remains highly inefficient, wasteful, time intensive, and costly as it is difficult to position heterogeneous and complex microtissues for efficient processing. This project aims to address this limitation by the use of acoustofluidics for positioning microtissues within a gel embedding medium. We will develop a device to carry out the positioning of the microtissues as well as an associated labware needed to streamline the process and integrate it within existing histology workflows.

Application Deadline: Open until filled

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23. Fully Funded PhD Position in developing new concepts for automatically detecting de-energized overhead lines

Summary of PhD Program:

We are looking for outstanding, highly motivated people interested in pursuing PhD research on new concepts for automatically detecting if overhead lines for electric locomotives or trucks are energized. In railway grids with a high level of electrification for reducing CO2 emission, there are always also areas without electrification, e.g. for shunting/loading. For operating locomotives in both areas, the pantograph connecting the locomotive to the overhead line must be operated properly at transition points between energized and de-energized areas to avoid costly damage to the pantograph/overhead line and the related outages of locomotives.

Application Deadline: Open until filled

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24. Fully Funded PhD Position in Differentiable Simulation and Machine Learning for Musculoskeletal Robotics

Summary of PhD Program:

This doctoral position will focus mainly on the simulation and computational aspects, while most hardware components are fabricated and built by colleagues in the Soft Robotics Laboratory. Simulation to reality validation needs to be performed through experimental setups that the candidate should be able to design and use. A strong interest in working hands-on with robotic systems and validating simulations in the real world on robots is desirable.

Application Deadline: Open until filled

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25. Fully Funded PhD Position in Machine Learning

Summary of PhD Program:

We are looking for a an individual interested in pursuing a PhD at the interface of computational modeling and bioengineering. You will join a group that is working on the next frontier of soft robotics: biohybrid robotics. We focus on engineering skeletal and cardiac muscle tissues to grow biological muscles that are functional and could be used as actuators. These biohybrid systems also provide crucial insight for biomedical topics such as muscle and nerve regeneration, medical implants, and prostheses.

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26. Fully Funded PhD Position in Distributed Computing Group

Summary of PhD Program:

In our group we try to apply and unite the approaches and techniques of theory and practice. Some members of our group focus on algorithms and mathematical proofs, some on system design and building. As a new member of the group, you are supposed to contribute to research activities in the group and gradually build your own independent research profile according to your interests. You are expected to work towards a doctoral degree, and participate in the teaching activities of the group.

Application Deadline: Open until filled

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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 Solar Orbiter Science

Summary of PhD Program:

You will undergo original research in the area of solar wind formation. The project is dominantly data analysis and you will actively engage with international instruments and mission consortia. The project will entail analysing data not only from the Solar Orbiter mission but also from Hinode, IRIS, SDO and potentially DKIST. The analysis software is based both in Python and IDL. As part of your role as a PhD student, you will also actively engage in the teaching of the D-PHYS department at ETH.

Application Deadline: Open until filled

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2. Fully Funded PhD Position in Cell Biology and Genetic Immunity

Summary of PhD Program:

The Kroschewski Lab at the Institute of Biochemistry at ETH Zurich investigates the mechanisms of cell diversity focusing on the biology of extra-chromosomal circular DNA (eccDNA). The group studies predominantly the reaction of mammalian tissue culture cells to transfected plasmid DNA (exogenous eccDNA). We apply state-of-the-art methods in cell biology and live cell imaging. The results of our work are important for understanding the molecular basis of ageing and diseases such as cancer, which are often directly linked to circular DNAs. In addition, our findings might impinge on gene-therapy.

Application Deadline: Open until filled

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3. Fully Funded PhD Position in Virtual Reality and Brain-Computer Interfaces

Summary of PhD Program:

In this project, we will design and study novel VR systems that analyze the electrophysiological activity of a user’s brain, through a passive BCI, to improve the perception of virtual environments. The objective is to integrate into the VR system new ways to assess the user’s mental state through real-time classification of EEG data, determining the neural correlates of physiological markers and users’ perceptions. The ultimate goal will be to improve user immersion by increasing levels of embodiment and reducing or preventing cybersickness through real-time adaptation of virtual content to mental states.

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4. Fully Funded PhD Position in forestry and remote sensing: Tree species monitoring

Summary of PhD Program:

Forests provide numerous ecological, economic, and climatic benefits, yet they are highly vulnerable to climatic extremes. Actively managing forest ecosystems for resilience and adaptation is crucial to ensure that forests continue providing these benefits. Forest monitoring – in particular tree species identification – is essential for assessing biodiversity, understanding forest resilience to climate change, and developing forest management strategies.

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5. Fully Funded PhD Position in XR applications for inspection of net-zero carbon infrastructure

Summary of PhD Program:

This position will be hosted by the Chair of Physical Chemistry of Building Materials, which develops research on the physical chemistry of construction materials, as well as their processing and in particular digital fabrication. A key focus lies in enabling reducing the carbon footprint of concrete, through enabling process that use less materials and/or by modifying the material itself without however compromising essential properties as rheology, strength and durability. Society faces the challenge of reducing the environmental impact of this material without compromising people’s need for housing and infrastructure. The group investigates solutions to this challenge and aims for real potential of large-scale impact in this sector.

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6. Fully Funded PhD Position in Computer Simulation of Spinal Segment Mechanics

Summary of PhD Program:

The available position is funded under the EU H2020 program “METASTRA”. METASTRA aims to improve the prevention of fractures in patients with vertebral metastases, and to deliver patient-targeted treatment by developing robust computational models that will reliably stratify patients based on their fracture risk. METASTRA will provide a combination of validated biomechanical models and data driven AI models that will be incorporated in a Decision Support System (DSS). You will gain the necessary interdisciplinary skills demanded by industry and academia to deliver timely and cost-effective solutions to one of the most challenging problems in spinal healthcare.

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7. Fully Funded PhD Position in the Distributed Computing Group

Summary of PhD Program:

The Distributed Computing Group is a research group at ETH Zurich. We are interested in a variety of research topics on new and upcoming areas off the beaten paths. Our three main areas of research are machine learning, distributed systems, and theory of networks. Within these three areas, we are currently working on several projects: graph neural networks, natural language processing, algorithmic learning, fault-tolerance, blockchains, consensus, cryptocurrencies, digital money, central bank digital currency, decentralized finance, financial networks, e-democracy, voting, social networks, online analysis with delay, and theory of distributed algorithms.

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8. Fully Funded PhD Position in Machine Learning Directed Design of Actuators from Biological Muscle

Summary of PhD Program:

We are looking for a an individual interested in pursuing a PhD at the interface of computational modeling and bioengineering. You will join a group that is working on the next frontier of soft robotics: biohybrid robotics. We focus on engineering skeletal and cardiac muscle tissues to grow biological muscles that are functional and could be used as actuators. These biohybrid systems also provide crucial insight for biomedical topics such as muscle and nerve regeneration, medical implants, and prostheses.

Application Deadline: Open until filled

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9. Fully Funded PhD Position in data-driven characterisation of paediatric sepsis

Summary of PhD Program:

The Biomedical Data Science Lab investigates data-driven solutions for healthcare applications with a focus on neurological conditions such as spinal cord injury, lower back pain, neuro-degenerative disorders and neurological tumors. At the core of our research is the collaboration across disciplines spanning expertise in medicine, biology, computer and data science. The ICU of the University Children’s Hospital Zurich conducts innovative research projects in an interdisciplinary team to improve patient care. Our practice-oriented research focus ranges from cardiovascular and respiratory support to asphyxia and neuroprotection, with a particular interest in sepsis in children. We are seeking a motivated PhD to join this growing team and contribute to interdisciplinary research partnerships.

Application Deadline: Open until filled

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10. Fully Funded PhD Position in Differentiable Simulation and Machine Learning for Musculoskeletal Robotics

Summary of PhD Program:

This doctoral position will focus mainly on the simulation and computational aspects, while most hardware components are fabricated and built by colleagues in the Soft Robotics Laboratory. Simulation to reality validation needs to be performed through experimental setups that the candidate should be able to design and use. A strong interest in working hands-on with robotic systems and validating simulations in the real world on robots is desirable.

Application Deadline: Open until filled

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11. Fully Funded PhD Position in role of particle size and mixing state for ice nucleation on mineral dust

Summary of PhD Program:

Ice-nucleating particles (INPs) represent only a tiny fraction of the atmospheric aerosol, but they are key actors in cloud processes including precipitation formation, as they initiate the ice phase in clouds. Although mineral dusts are probably the most important and best established type of atmospheric INPs, there are still major unknowns that preclude a reliable prediction of ice crystals forming on them. Different factors have been identified that influence their freezing temperatures. Apart from the mineral type, these are particle size, interactions with solutes and water, adsorption of organic molecules, and freezing mode. Yet, some of these factors do not seem to matter in general, but only for some mineral types. Therefore, attempts to generalize them to all types of mineral INPs produce conflicting results.

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12. Fully Funded PhD Position in Physics-informed Traffic Management in Intelligent Transportation Systems

Summary of PhD Program:

The motivation of the proposed project is to explore physics-informed solutions, combining established knowledge from modeling approaches with the capability of machine learning to capture complex patterns observed in real-world cases. The goal is the development of robust traffic management strategies for highway (e.g. ramp control) or urban (e.g. perimeter control) networks focusing on minimizing the time that users spend in the network and their energy consumption while homogenizing traffic flows. The role of connected and automated vehicles as mobile sensors and actuators within congested environments will be explored. Modeling and simulation will be used as tools for assessment.

Application Deadline: Open until filled

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13. Fully Funded PhD Position in biogenic macromolecules for ice nucleation of fertile soils

Summary of PhD Program:

Ice-nucleating particles (INPs) represent only a tiny fraction of the atmospheric aerosol, but they are key actors in cloud processes including precipitation formation, as they initiate the ice phase in clouds. Although mineral dusts are probably the most important and best established type of atmospheric INPs, there are still major unknowns that preclude a reliable prediction of ice crystals forming on them. Different factors have been identified that influence their freezing temperatures. Apart from the mineral type, these are particle size, interactions with solutes and water, adsorption of organic molecules, and freezing mode. Yet, some of these factors do not seem to matter in general, but only for some mineral types. Therefore, attempts to generalize them to all types of mineral INPs produce conflicting results.

Application Deadline: Open until filled

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14. Fully Funded PhD Position in emerging black soldier fly biowaste processing

Summary of PhD Program:

Black soldier fly processing is an emerging technology for the recycling of organic waste. Depending on the rearing conditions, the process can be optimized towards different objectives including waste management or the production of different raw materials for food production. Unfortunately, ideal rearing conditions are poorly understood. Waste treatment and product quality are especially notoriously unreliable on wastes due to the natural variability in nutrient composition and microbial communities. Identifying rearing conditions is complicated by many interconnected parameters such as feedstock composition, larval density, environmental conditions, rearing duration, feeding rate and height, affecting waste treatment and product quality.

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15. Fully Funded PhD Position in historical building research and construction history

Summary of PhD Program:

As part of the project, the preserved bridges must be measured and documented in detail, construction phases and later repairs identified in order to create a reliable basis for further analysis. Archival research allows for in-depth exploration of the technical and socio-economic framework. Also the preserved bridge models can be examined in a similar way as the bridges themselves. At the end of the project there are dissertations on sub-projects, an overall monograph and, if possible, a public exhibition on the subject. If you are interested in historical constructions, have a suitable professional background and could start around the 4th quarter of 2023, we look forward to receiving your application.

Application Deadline: Open until filled

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16. Fully Funded PhD Position in developing new concepts for automatically detecting de-energized overhead lines

Summary of PhD Program:

We are looking for outstanding, highly motivated people interested in pursuing PhD research on new concepts for automatically detecting if overhead lines for electric locomotives or trucks are energized. In railway grids with a high level of electrification for reducing CO2 emission, there are always also areas without electrification, e.g. for shunting/loading. For operating locomotives in both areas, the pantograph connecting the locomotive to the overhead line must be operated properly at transition points between energized and de-energized areas to avoid costly damage to the pantograph/overhead line and the related outages of locomotives.

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17. Fully Funded PhD Position in Application of Large Language Models in Marketing

Summary of PhD Program:

The focus of the positions is on research, aiming at publications in leading international journals. Research can build to the chair’s extensive track record in the field of Data Science and Chatbots, but we are also open to related topics. The PhD position involves assisting the chair with administrative tasks and in teaching, while the PostDoc position involves teaching one course per year (e.g., electives for master students and/or PhD courses, where one course is 90 minutes of teaching/week in English).

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18. Fully Funded PhD Position in Re-engineering informal construction through circular practices and models

Summary of PhD Program:

This PhD position on circular practices in informal construction is at the Chair of Circular Engineering for Architecture (CEA) at ETH Zurich, Switzerland, and will be conducted in coordination with the Housing unit (School of Built Environment and Development Studies), at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. We are seeking a highly motivated and qualified PhD researcher to join our team working on developing material passports for low-income economies in the context of re-engineering informal construction through circular practices and models. You will be responsible for conducting research and developing methodologies for the creation and implementation of material passports in South African vulnerable communities.

Application Deadline: Open until filled

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19. Fully Funded PhD Position in device engineering for efficient microhistology

Summary of PhD Program:

Microtissues, including organoids and spheroids, are transforming biological research, drug discovery, and personalized medicine. Histological analysis of microtissues currently allows us to decipher disease mechanisms and identify potential therapeutic molecules for cancer patients. However, the histology of these models remains highly inefficient, wasteful, time intensive, and costly as it is difficult to position heterogeneous and complex microtissues for efficient processing. This project aims to address this limitation by the use of acoustofluidics for positioning microtissues within a gel embedding medium. We will develop a device to carry out the positioning of the microtissues as well as an associated labware needed to streamline the process and integrate it within existing histology workflows.

Application Deadline: Open until filled

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20. Fully Funded PhD Position in Geobiology and Microbiology of Extreme Environments

Summary of PhD Program:

The PhD project will investigate how seismic activity and oxidative stress affect subsurface microbial and viral communities. For this position you have a strong background in either geobiology, environmental microbiology and/or computational biology (or related subjects) and are interested in microbial evolution and extreme environments. This project includes experimental and computational components including microbial enrichment experiments, underground field experiments at the Bedretto Underground Lab’s Deep Life Observatory and metagenomic/metatranscriptomic/metaproteomic analysis.

Application Deadline: Open until filled

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21. Fully Funded PhD Position in Multiscale response of skin to mechanical stressors

Summary of PhD Program:

This project is part of a collaborative and interdisciplinary effort involving researchers in cell biology, skin mechanics, and biomaterials to bring new understanding of tissue-level response to mechanical stressors, and translate this to clinical applications. The doctoral student in the Tibbitt group will focus on the fabrication, characterization, and implementation of 3D biomaterials that represent a physiologically- and mechanically-relevant models of dermal skin tissue, and their integration in bioreactors, as well as characterization of the biological response. The goal is to have 3D in vitro system to mimic the ex vivo conditions and to control each of the physical state variables of the cell microenvironment in vitro.

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22. Fully Funded PhD Position in nutritional breath metabolomics

Summary of PhD Program:

We seek to fill 2 PhD positions in the framework of a project funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation in the areas of on-line exhaled breath analysis and nutrition. The primary scientific aim of the Lactobreath project is to apply metabolomics technologies for identifying and quantifying metabolites associated with lactose metabolism and present in exhaled breath. The project will be carried out in collaboration with Agroscope (Liebefeld Campus), University Hospital Zurich, and the Swiss Allergy Centre (aha!). The duration of the position is three years, and starting date is expected to be immediately or upon mutual agreement.

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23. Fully Funded PhD Position in Housing, Architecture, and Mobility

Summary of PhD Program:

The overall project focuses on post-separation custody arrangements and their impact on children and will contribute to the identification of risk and resilience factors for child well-being after parental union dissolution in Switzerland. Building on the insights of social demography, psychology, architecture and housing studies, and law, this interdisciplinary project investigates the interdependent effects of four key dimensions on child well-being: socio-structural (social inequalities within and between families), relational (interpersonal relationships between family members), spatial (housing-mobility arrangements), and legal (legal regulations and court decisions).

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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 organizational learning from product failure

Summary of PhD Program:

This project aims to study how organizations learn from product failures, including product recalls, and how such events affect the organization and its stakeholders. Focusing on the pharmaceutical industry and specifically on the safety of medications, the study uses machine learning and natural language processing to analyze data from various sources, such as clinical trials, FDA reports, social media platforms, and patient-driven communities, to identify potential hazards and assess their impact.

Application Deadline: June 21st, 2023

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2. 02 Fully Funded PhD Position in integrated photonics with disordered materials for classical and quantum devices

Summary of PhD Program:

We will develop photonic assemblies made of nanocrystals or sol-gel chemistry to reach refractive indices and electro-optic strength comparable to bulk crystals. Such ductile materials will be then soft nanoimprinted with reusable large surface area polymer molds for structuring the PICs without the etching complexity of metal-oxides. The counter-intuitive perception that nonlinear optical effects are limited in random assemblies of nanocrystals gives rise to puzzling questions that will be investigated.

Can those assemblies be used as a testbed to demonstrate strong light confinement and efficient frequency conversion without phase matching? Is there a method to control the orientation of the crystals during the fabrication and to design entangled photon sources? Can we build scalable and efficient PICs for classical and quantum applications?

Application Deadline: June 15th 2023

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3. Fully Funded PhD Position in Accelerating the roll-out of resilient net zero pathways for the Swiss and European energy system

Summary of PhD Program:

There is an urgent need to create a sustainable and resilient energy system to support the transition to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions and comply with the climate targets established by the Paris Agreement and the European Green Deal. As climate change might pose various threats to a clean, affordable, and reliable energy transition, there is a need to combine energy and climate models within the analysis of the energy transition.

The project SPEED2ZERO of the joint initiative of the ETH domain aims to develop toolboxes, action plans, and technology to enable a sustainable transformation to a net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) and biodiversity-positive Switzerland. Solutions will target immediate action conducive to halving GHG emissions by 2030, developing the required infrastructure, ensuring a resilient energy system, and securing biodiversity.

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4. Fully Funded PhD Position in breath metabolomics for enhancing dairy cattle welfare and health

Summary of PhD Program:

The Group of Animal Nutrition, together with the Group of Analytical Chemistry and the Group of Air Quality and Particle Technology, is seeking a motivated, team-oriented person with a strong interest in the interface of basic and applied research in agricultural and nutrition sciences to develop a non-invasive method as a tool for assessing rumen fermentation and microbial functions, and metabolic health in dairy cows, in order to improve the animal welfare.

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5. Fully Funded PhD Position in freezing of soft materials

Summary of PhD Program:

This thesis topic is about understanding how damage occurs when soft, wet materials are frozen. Despite this being a very common problem, it is still surprisingly poorly understood. Most people think that freezing causes damage because water expands as it freezes. However, this effect plays a very minor role: if we replace water with a liquid that shrinks as it freezes, it still causes damage. This is a problem ranging from frost heave damage to infrastructure, to storing food in freezers, to cryopreservation, and to life at low temperatures.

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6. Fully Funded PhD Position in Rock Mechanics

Summary of PhD Program:

You will develop a new methodology for constructing analogue models of engineering geology systems. Furthermore, you will achieve this using a combination of laboratory and numerical analysis to develop, validate and test the new methodology. In addition, you will then perform scaled experiments of engineering geology systems to make fundamental insights into processes such as rock slope failure and rock fracture propagation in jointed rock.

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7. Fully Funded PhD Position in science and technology studies

Summary of PhD Program:

We seek a doctoral researcher to join our team for the project «Investigating interdisciplinarity and transdisciplinarity: intersections of practices, culture(s) and policy in collaborative knowledge production» (INTERSECTIONS), funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF). The Cultural Studies of Science Group (CSTS), in which this position is embedded, is a dynamic team studying and applying inter- and transdisciplinary methods and theories.

This project studies interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research as means of achieving transformative change. Our main aim is advancing the theoretical and methodological foundations for investigating, supporting and leveraging interdisciplinarity and transdisciplinarity. It also focuses on the current policy debates around the impacts of and funding for collaborative research.

Application Deadline: June 9, 2023

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8. Fully Funded PhD Position in Wireless System Design

Summary of PhD Program:

The Integrated Information Processing (IIP) Group is part of the Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering at ETH Zurich. We carry out research in next-generation wireless communication systems, real-time signal processing applications, embedded machine learning, and very large-scale integration (VLSI) circuit and system design. What sets us apart from other research groups is that we jointly consider theory, algorithm development, architecture design, and hardware implementation aspects, which enables us to develop far more efficient solutions than conventional, atomistic design approaches that consider these aspects separately.

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9. Fully Funded PhD Position in 3D cell-based tissue simulation framework

Summary of PhD Program:

We are looking for a PhD student with a strong background in computational science, computational biology or applied mathematics to extend a recently developed C++- based cell-based tissue simulation framework to represent further biophysical features, and to include a numerical solver for reaction-diffusion equations. You will integrate available image processing and meshing algorithms to create an integrated framework that simulates imaged tissues at cellular resolution.

The framework will be applied to morphogenetic problems in developmental biology using imaging data. The simulations will be performed by the student on the cluster computing infrastructure of ETH. Your tasks will also include model calibration, extensive validation and testing, parameter screening and optimization, simulation post-processing, quantitative comparison between numerical results and imaged tissues, and data visualization.

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10. Fully Funded PhD Position in Rock Slope Analysis

Summary of PhD Program:

For the project related to rock slope damage, you will perform field mapping and in-situ monitoring of displacement and environmental drivers at the sites of two large rock slope failures located in the Swiss Alps. The monitoring techniques that will be used include total station and GNSS measurements, as well as distributed strain fibre optics. You will analyze the collected data and perform advanced numerical modelling to provide mechanistic insights into the process of rock slope failure.

For the project related to rock avalanche runout, you will improve, validate and calibrate a GPU-based numerical runout model that can be used for the simulation of rock avalanche motion. Particular focus will be placed on the simulation of the initially rigid stage of rock avalanche motion before the failure turns flow-like. You will perform detailed mapping and field characterization at three rock avalanche locations, in order to constrain the failure geometry, path material and geology at the sites. In addition, you will then combine this field mapping and a new numerical model to provide insights into rock avalanche motion.

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11. Fully Funded PhD Position in Alpine Mass Movements and Machine Learning

Summary of PhD Program:

The research group of Prof. Dr. Jordan Aaron (Engineering Geology, Geological Institute) is looking for a highly motivated PhD candidate with a strong interest in earth observation (EO), alpine mass movements, and machine learning methods. The research activities are in cooperation with the WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF, Davos, and the project will be mainly supervised by PD Dr. Andrea Manconi. The position is expected to start in October 2023 and is fully funded for 4 years.

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12. Fully Funded PhD Position in planetary magnetism

Summary of PhD Program:

The goal of this project is to produce a global state-of-the-art model of the crustal magnetic field at Mars using the open-source Python-driven toolbox SimPEG. The final high-resolution model will allow us to study processes that lead to magnetization, and better constrain dynamo timing. Future missions providing aerial coverage, e.g., from a helicopter, rely on crustal field maps for context and landing site selection and you will be involved in active planning efforts as they unfold. This project is funded by SNSF and includes a travel budget to visit the University of British Columbia for close collaboration with Prof. Lindsey Heagy. You will also have multiple opportunities to travel to national and international conferences and present your work.

Application Deadline: June 15, 2023

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13. Fully Funded PhD Position in studying the dynamics of transcrustal magmatic systems

Summary of PhD Program:

The PhD projects, funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation, will be integrated in the group of Prof. Olivier Bachmann, in collaboration with colleagues around the world, but in particular in Switzerland, USA, Japan, South America, Greece and Island. The projects will include a combination of fieldwork, geochemical/petrological analyses on natural (and possibly experimental) samples, and numerical modelling to decipher dominant processes occurring in volcanic provinces.

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14. Fully Funded PhD Position in Systems and Hardware Security

Summary of PhD Program:

We are interested in a variety of hot topics in the area of systems security with a special focus on hardware. The aim of the group is improving the security of modern computer systems. To do that, we often build novel analysis techniques to uncover previously-unknown attack surfaces and when appropriate we design and implement new systems to protect against various classes of attacks. This means that the group does heavy technical work, from building low-level systems to analyzing hardware components. Examples of our research topics include hardware design security, microarchitectural security, and operating system security to name a few.

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15. Fully Funded PhD Position in intersection of social, cognitive, and organizational psychology

Summary of PhD Program:

You will be involved in our larger research program on self-regulation, meta-motivational beliefs, and goal pursuit processes. Self-regulation refers to the process of monitoring and modulating one’s thoughts, feelings, and behaviors to reach desired end states, which is essential in many private and professional contexts. While we have expanded our knowledge about what promotes vs. impairs self-regulation, less is known about what people believe and understand about motivation. Our project investigates how differences in meta-motivational knowledge influence goal pursuit and leadership and whether an intervention that aims to train people’s meta-motivational knowledge can enhance leadership abilities (e.g., the quality of their recommendations and mentoring).

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16. Fully Funded PhD Position in Housing, Architecture, and Mobility

Summary of PhD Program:

The overall project focuses on post-separation custody arrangements and their impact on children and will contribute to the identification of risk and resilience factors for child well-being after parental union dissolution in Switzerland. Building on the insights of social demography, psychology, architecture and housing studies, and law, this interdisciplinary project investigates the interdependent effects of four key dimensions on child well-being: socio-structural (social inequalities within and between families), relational (interpersonal relationships between family members), spatial (housing-mobility arrangements), and legal (legal regulations and court decisions).

Application Deadline: 15. May 2023

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17. Fully Funded PhD Position in proxy development – lipid biomarkers

Summary of PhD Program:

Currently, soils store a large fraction of the CO2 emitted into the atmosphere. However, whether they will continue to do so in the future is unclear, as soil fertility potentially limits the amount of primary production (carbon fixation) and belowground carbon storage. Current experimental approaches reveal a complex interaction between the above- and belowground ecosystem, and its chemical environment. A historical perspective, i.e. looking at past changes in soil fertility and carbon storage, can elucidate these processes on timescales that exceed experimental approaches (decades to millennia).

While changes in atmospheric CO2 and climate are well constrained using a combination of direct measurements and estimates based on proxies, we currently have no methods to reconstruct soil fertility through time. In this project, you will develop biomarker lipid proxies that allow quantifying soil mineral fertility, building on current research that highlights the dependency of GDGT lipids on major soil exchangeable cations: free hydrogen, exchangeable calcium and exchangeable iron.

Application Deadline: May 15th 2023

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18. Fully Funded PhD Position in Development of low-temperature CO2 sorbents for direct air capture

Summary of PhD Program:

The research group of Prof. Müller is looking for a highly motivated candidate with a strong interest in material development and characterization, structure-property relationships to yield highly effective, low-temperature CO2 sorbents for direct air capture. This research will be performed in close collaboration with the Mezzenga group at ETH Zürich.

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