ENAC – PhD position in ecohydrological modeling for climate-smart agriculture (CHANGE)
Your mission: The Catchment Hydrology and Geomorphology Lab (CHANGE) led by Prof. Sara Bonetti at EPFL in Sion is looking for a PhD student to work on ecohydrological modeling for climate-smart agriculture. Sustainable food production requires finding the right balance between food and nutritional security while protecting the environment and addressing climate issues. Climate‐smart agriculture (…)
SB – STI – PhD Student position in Nanoscale Quantum Photonics (HYLAB)
The Hybrid Photonics Laboratory at EPFL is seeking for talented and motivated candidates to work in the field of Integrated Quantum Photonics at cryogenic temperatures in integrated circuits for metrology, quantum sensing, and quantum transduction. As a successful candidate of a young team, you will shape the future of photonics-based quantum science and technology in (…)
SB – Two Ph.D. positions in Photonic Integrated Technologies at EPFL (LPQM)
The Laboratory of Photonics and Quantum Measurements (LPQM) is developing next generation integrated photonics circuits for future energy-efficient communications, which can be used in datacenters or for AI accelerators, as well as for sensing, metrology and LiDAR. The laboratory models, designs and manufactures photonic integrated circuits using world-class microfabrication tools, and performs testing and advanced (…)
ENAC – PhD position in microbial one-carbon metabolisms and biotechnology (MICROBE)
We are seeking a highly motivated PhD student to join our team at the Institute of Environmental Engineering at EPFL (the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne). The selected candidate will engage in cutting-edge research in applied environmental microbiology. The research will focus on the physiology of microorganisms with one-carbon metabolisms, such as CO2 reduction (…)
ENAC-PhD position in Urban Sociology Laboratory (LASUR)
Doctoral candidate (48 months, 100%), starting date: Mai 2024 The successful applicant will be part of the SNSF project “the Responsible City” and based at the Social and Cultural Geography research group. This is a 48-months long collaborative project with researchers at UZH, EPFL, UniNE and ETH, funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation SNSF (…)
STI – PhD. Student position in Terahertz integrated photonic circuits: fundamentals and systems (HYLAB)
Your Mission The Hybrid Photonics Laboratory at EPFL is seeking for talented and motivated candidates to work in the field of integrated photonics for the terahertz, with an emphasis on researching first the fundamentals and then building larger systems from them. If interested, check the paper below. Rajabali and I.C. Benea-Chelmus, Present and future of (…)
ENAC – PhD Positions in Earthquake Engineering / Structural Engineering (EESD)
We are looking for PhD Candidates to work on topics related to testing and numerical modelling of stone masonry structures. Your profile: You have a Master’s degree in structural/civil engineering and a strong background in structural mechanics and finite element simulations. Knowledge of masonry mechanics is of advantage. Good programming skills are required. You are (…)
STI – PhD student position available at the Laboratory for fundamental BioPhotonics (LBP)
Long- and short- range structure in aqueous ionic solutions A PhD student position is available at the Laboratory for fundamental BioPhotonics (LBP) at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland. Ionic solutions in water are an essential ingredient of many diverse aspects of life and relevant technology: the bodily fluids (blood and cellular fluid (…)
ENAC – PhD in Long-Term Assessment of Circular Transition Scenarios for the Built Environment (SXL)
The Structural Xploration Lab (SXL) Lab at EPFL, and Empa are looking for an outstanding PhD researcher to join the SWICE project and advance prediction methods for the long-term management of the built environment in the context of climate emergency and climate adaptation. PROJECT DESCRIPTION The extension and transformation of our built environment are today (…)
STI – Two PhD Positions – Polymer Synthesis (LP)
The Polymers Laboratory at EPFL (lp.epfl.ch) has two open PhD positions for a project that focuses on the design and synthesis of block copolymers that will mimic the structure and properties of mussel-derived proteins. The two positions are part of a larger, multidisciplinary project that involves other partners in Switzerland and in Canada and that (…)