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ETH Zurich is a world-renowned center for science and technology (Switzerland). It continues to lead global rankings, particularly in Computer Science, Engineering, and Physical Sciences. For researchers, it offers an environment defined by extreme precision, massive computing power (including the Swiss AI Initiative), and some of the highest academic salaries in the world.
Why Choose ETH Zurich for Your Research?
- World-Class Salaries: Researchers at ETH are university employees with competitive pay. For 2026, the standard gross rates (100% employment).
- Minimal Tuition Fees: Unlike many top-tier global universities, PhD students at ETH Zurich pay a one-time flat-rate tuition fee of only CHF 1,500 for the entire doctorate, making it highly accessible for self-funded or grant-funded researchers.
- The Swiss AI Initiative: ETH is a primary hub for this initiative, offering specialized "Small Grants" (20k–50k GPU hours) for projects involving large-scale AI training and evaluation.
Below is the latest list of verified academic vacancies at ETH Zurich. These include high-priority roles in Quantum Engineering, Robotics, and Sustainable Architecture.
ETH Zurich PhD and Postdoc Positions
Open Positions at Host Institution (101 Listed):
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- Fachspezialist:in Marketing & Kommunikation (m/w/d) 90%, Zürich, unbefristet 06.10.2026 | Campus Services
- Doctoral Student in Photonic Fluids and Frequency Combs 100%, Zurich, fixed-term 06.10.2026 | Department of Physics (D-PHYS), Institute for Quantum Electronics
- Hörsaalsupporter:in mit Anteil Abenddienst (m/w/d) 100%, Zürich, unbefristet 05.10.2026 | Informatikdienste
- RobotX Postdoctoral Fellowship 100%, Zurich, fixed-term 05.10.2026 | Center for Robotics
- RobotX PhD Fellowship 2027 100%, Zurich, fixed-term 05.10.2026 | Center for Robotics
- PhD Position in Digital Twins of Embryonic Development 100%, Basel, fixed-term 05.10.2026 | Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering (D-BSSE) Computational Biology Group
- Doktorand:in in Wahrnehmung des Bevölkerungsrückgangs (m/w/d) 100%, Zürich, befristet 05.10.2026 | Institut für Umweltentscheidungen, Professur für Konsumverhalten
- PhD Position in Experimental Nonlinear Dynamics and Nanomechanics 100%, Zurich, fixed-term 05.10.2026 | Department of Physics (D-PHYS)
- PhD Position in Determinants of Human Performance in Running 100%, Zurich, fixed-term 05.10.2026 | Department of Health Sciences and Technology (D-HEST), Exercise Physiology Lab
- Doctoral Position in Generative AI-Based, Computational Design Methods for Engineering Design 100%, Zurich, fixed-term 02.10.2026 | Engineering Design and Computing Laboratory
- Hilfsassistent:in im Bereich Web-Publishing und Support (m/w/d) 30%, Zürich, befristet 02.10.2026 | Hochschulkommunikation
- Mediation Support Program Officer in the 'Mediation Support Project' 80%-100%, Zurich, fixed-term 01.10.2026 | Center for Security Studies (CSS)
- Mediation Support Program Officer in the 'Culture and Religion in Mediation' (CARIM) Program 80%-100%, Zurich, fixed-term 01.10.2026 | Center for Security Studies (CSS)
- Strategische:r Referent:in des Präsidenten (m/w/d) 80%-100%, Zürich, unbefristet 01.10.2026 | Stab Präsident
- Gebäudetechniker:in HLKS (m/w/d) – Mit Verantwortung und Herz für unsere Gebäude 100%, Zürich, unbefristet 30.09.2026 | Gebäudebereich Ingenieurwesen (HI)
- Doctoral Researcher Position in Sustainable Supply Chain Management 100%, Zurich, fixed-term 30.09.2026 | Supply Chain Management Group
- Finance & Controlling and Office Support 80%-100%, Zurich, fixed-term 29.09.2026 | ETH Zurich I Space
- Student Assistant: Future Data Infrastructure of Smart Grids 10%-30%, Zurich, fixed-term 29.09.2026 | Power Systems Lab
- Postdoctoral Position in Fungal Cell Biology or Biochemistry / Structural Biology of Starship Transposons 100%, Zurich 25.09.2026 | Institute of Integrative Biology
- Brandschutzfachfrau/-mann (m/w/d) 80%-100%, Zürich, unbefristet 24.09.2026 | Sicherheit, Gesundheit und Umwelt (SGU)
- PhD Researcher 100%, Singapore, fixed-term 24.09.2026 | Future Health Technologies II (FHT II)
- Linux Systemingenieur:in (m/w/d) 80%-100%, Zürich, unbefristet 23.09.2026 | Departement Informatik (D-INFK) IT Service Group
- Flight Software Systems Engineer for Space Missions 80%-100%, Zurich, fixed-term 23.09.2026 | ETH Zürich | Space
- Doctoral Student in Design and Analysis of Human-AI Systems 100%, Zurich, fixed-term 23.09.2026 | Department of Management, Technology and Economics (D-MTEC)
- ETH AI Center Doctoral Fellowship 2027 100%, Zurich, fixed-term 23.09.2026 | Partnerinserat | ETH AI Center
- ETH AI Center Post-Doc Fellowship 2027 100%, Zurich, fixed-term 23.09.2026 | Partnerinserat | ETH AI Center
- Postdoctoral Researcher: Experimental Fracture Mechanics of Soft Materials 100%, Zurich, fixed-term 23.09.2026 | Institute for Building Materials (IfB)
- PhD Positions - Max Planck ETH Center for Learning Systems (CLS) 100%, Zurich, fixed-term 23.09.2026 | Partnerinserat | CLS
- Hausmeister:in (m/w/d) – Mit Verantwortung und Herz für unsere Gebäude 100%, Zürich, unbefristet 22.09.2026 | Gebäudebereich Ingenieurwesen (HI)
- Doctoral Position for Synthetic Biology-Inspired Therapies 100%, Basel, fixed-term 22.09.2026 | Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering (D-BSSE)
- Postdoctoral Position for Synthetic Biology-Inspired Therapies 100%, Basel, fixed-term 22.09.2026 | Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering (D-BSSE)
- Postdoctoral Position in Advanced Bioelectronic & Electrical Conversion Research 100%, Basel, fixed-term 22.09.2026 | Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering (D-BSSE)
- Doctoral Position in Advanced Bioelectronic & Electrical Conversion Research 100%, Basel, fixed-term 22.09.2026 | Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering (D-BSSE)
- Informationsspezialist:in im Bestandsmanagement (m/w/d) 80%, Zürich, unbefristet 22.09.2026 | ETH-Bibliothek
- Informationsspezialist:in im Metadatenmanagement (m/w/d) 80%, Zürich, unbefristet 22.09.2026 | ETH-Bibliothek
- Kauffrau/-mann EFZ (m/w/d) 2027 - Branche D&A Zürich, Lehrstelle 21.09.2026 | Berufsbildung
- Office Manager at the Chair of Global Security 80%-100%, Zurich, fixed-term 21.09.2026 | D-GESS
- Student Assistant for Strategic Trends 2027 20%-40%, Zurich, fixed-term 21.09.2026 | Department of Humanities, Social and Political Sciences (D-GESS) Center for Security Studies
- PhD Position in Atmospheric Chemistry 100%, Zurich, fixed-term 17.09.2026 | Institute for Atmospheric and Climate Science (IAC)
- Researcher (ML focus) in Soft Robotics Systems 100%, Singapore, fixed-term 17.09.2026 | Project Nyala
- Senior Data Architect (m/w/d) 80%-100%, Zürich, unbefristet 16.09.2026 | Informatikdienste - Applications
- Postdoctoral position in Systems and Hardware Security 100%, Zurich, fixed-term 16.09.2026 | Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering (D-ITET)
- Postdoctoral Researcher in Interiors and Evolution of Sub-Neptunes 100%, Zurich, fixed-term 15.09.2026 | Department of Physics (D-PHYS)
- Mediamatiker:in EFZ (m/w/d) 2027 Zürich, Lehrstelle 14.09.2026 | Berufsbildung
- Doctoral Position in contact mechanics of architected interfaces 100%, Zurich, fixed-term 11.09.2026 | Institute for Building Materials (IfB)
- Quality of Education Officer 60%-80%, Zurich, fixed-term 10.09.2026 | Unit for Teaching and Learning (UTL) / Strategy & Analytics Group
- HPC Systems Software Engineer – OpenCHAMI for Lugano or Zürich 80%-100%, Lugano, fixed-term 09.09.2026 | Swiss National Supercomputing Centre (CSCS)
- Doctoral Student on impacts of climate and hydrological extremes on water quality 100%, Zurich, fixed-term 08.09.2026 | Department of Environmental Systems Sciences (D-USYS)
- PhD Researcher - PDTx 100%, Singapore, fixed-term 08.09.2026 | Future Health Technologies II (FHT II)
- Leiter:in Technisches Gebäudemanagement (TGM) (m/w/d) – Mit Verantwortung und Herz für unsere Gebäude 100%, Zürich, unbefristet 07.09.2026 | Facility Services
- Projektleiter:in IH/IS Gebäudetechnik & Infrastruktur (m/w/d) 80%-100%, Zürich, unbefristet 07.09.2026 | Facility Services
- Postdoctoral Position in Soccer Analytics 100%, Zurich, fixed-term 07.09.2026 | Social Networks Lab
- Labortechniker:in im Hochspannungslabor (m/w/d) 40%-60%, Zürich, befristet 07.09.2026 | Hochspannungstechnik
- NOMIS Foundation ETH Postdoctoral Fellowship 100%, Zurich, fixed-term 04.09.2026 | ETH Zurich Centre for Origin and Prevalence of Life
- AI for Science Engineer 80%-100%, Zurich, fixed-term 02.09.2026 | ETH AI Center
- Postdoctoral Position in Optical Systems for Advanced Biofabrication 100%, Zurich, fixed-term 01.09.2026 | Institute for Biomechanics
- Projekteinkäufer:in Dienstleistungen und Services (m/w/d) 100%, Zürich, unbefristet 01.09.2026 | Procurement & Export Services
- Fachperson Betriebsunterhalt EFZ (m/w/d) 2027 - Hausdienst - Basel Basel, Lehrstelle 01.09.2026 | Berufsbildung
- Gruppenleitung Educational Software Engineering (m/w/d) 100%, Zürich, unbefristet 01.09.2026 | Educational Software Engineering
- Partnerships and Research Funding Manager 80%-100%, Zurich, fixed-term 01.09.2026 | Soft Robotics Lab, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering (D-MAVT)
- Facility Manager 100%, Lugano, permanent 01.09.2026 | CSCS - Swiss National Supercomputing Centre
- Technische:r Spezialist:in für Nanofabrikationsanlagen und Infrastruktur (m/w/d) 100%, Zürich, unbefristet 01.09.2026 | Binnig and Rohrer Nanotechnology Center (BRNC)
- Studienkoordinator:in (m/w/d) 100%, Zürich, unbefristet 01.09.2026 | Departement Maschinenbau und Verfahrenstechnik (D-MAVT)
- Nanofabrication R&D Engineer 100%, Zurich, permanent 01.09.2026 | Binnig and Rohrer Nanotechnology Center (BRNC)
- Fachperson Betriebsunterhalt EFZ (m/w/d) 2027 - Hausdienst - Zürich Zürich, Lehrstelle 01.09.2026 | Berufsbildung
- Head of Research Data Management Facility 100%, Basel, permanent 31.08.2026 | Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering (D-BSSE)
- Postdoctoral Fellowship at Design++ 100%, Zurich, fixed-term 28.08.2026 | Center for Augmented Computational Design in Architecture, Engineering and Construction
- Postdoc in modelling of early prokaryote evolution and interaction with earth geodynamics 100%, Zurich, fixed-term 28.08.2026 | Environmental Systems and Planetary Science (D-EAPS)
- Doctoral Position in neutral-atom quantum computing 100%, Zurich, fixed-term 25.08.2026 | Institute for Quantum Electronics, D-PHYS
- Scientific Assistant – Biomedical Data Science & Spinal Cord Injury Research 80%-100%, Zurich, fixed-term 24.08.2026 | Department of Health Sciences and Technology (D-HEST)
- Doctoral Position in Debris Flow Monitoring 100%, Zurich, fixed-term 20.08.2026 | Department of Earth Sciences (D-EAPS)
- Doctoral Position in mechanics of frictional particle suspensions 100%, Zurich, fixed-term 20.08.2026 | Institute for Building Materials (IfB)
- Liaison Librarian Architektur, Städtebau und Raumplanung (m/w/d) 80%, Zürich, unbefristet 17.08.2026 | ETH-Bibliothek
- Doctoral Position in functional oxide thin films 100%, Zurich, fixed-term 14.08.2026 | Laboratory of Inorganic Chemistry (LAC), D-CHAB
- Doctoral Position in topochemical tuning of layered oxides 100%, Zurich, fixed-term 14.08.2026 | Laboratory of Inorganic Chemistry (LAC), D-CHAB
- Postdoctoral Researcher (OCCL) 100%, Singapore, fixed-term 14.08.2026 | Fast Track AI
- Research Assistants (Law, Computer Science, or related fields) 10%-30%, Zurich, fixed-term 14.08.2026 | Center for Law & Economics (D-GESS)
- Spezialist:in Arbeitssicherheit und Gesundheitsschutz (m/w/d) 80%-100%, Zürich, unbefristet 13.08.2026 | Abteilung Sicherheit, Gesundheit und Umwelt (SGU)
- Postdoctoral Researcher - Neurostimulation for Stroke Rehabilitation 100%, Singapore, fixed-term 13.08.2026 | Future Health Technologies II (FHT II)
- Doctoral position in experimental characterization of semiconductor nanocrystals 100%, Zurich, fixed-term 12.08.2026 | Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering (D-MAVT)
- Doctoral position in theoretical modeling of nanocrystal growth 100%, Zurich, fixed-term 11.08.2026 | Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering (D-MAVT)
- Gebäudetechniker:in HLKKSE (m/w/d) – Mit Verantwortung und Herz für unsere Gebäude 100%, Zürich, unbefristet 10.08.2026 | Gebäudebereich Physik (HP)
- Doctoral Student in Operational Decision Making with Data Science 100%, Zurich, fixed-term 10.08.2026 | Department of Management, Technology and Economics (D-MTEC)
- Laboratory Manager 100%, Basel, fixed-term 06.08.2026 | Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering (D-BSSE)
- Doctoral Position at the Professorship of Marketing & Technology (TUM) 70%-80%, Zurich, fixed-term 06.08.2026 | Partnerinserat | Technische Universität München (TUM)
- Legal Counsel im Bereich der Humanforschung (m/w/d) 60%, Zürich, unbefristet 03.08.2026 | Forschungsvertragsgruppe
- Postdoctoral Researcher – Tactile Sensing for Dexterous Manipulation 100%, Zurich, fixed-term 03.08.2026 | Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering (D-MAVT)
- Natural Hazards Mission Lead 100%, Zurich, fixed-term 14.07.2026 | Swiss GeoLab
- Doctoral Position in circularly polarized attosecond pulses and chiral charge migration 100%, Zurich, fixed-term 13.07.2026 | Laboratory of Physical Chemistry
- Postdoctoral Position in attosecond chiroptical coincidence spectroscopy 100%, Zurich, fixed-term 13.07.2026 | Laboratory of Physical Chemistry
- Postdoctoral fellowship on translational research in daylighting for human health and well-being 100%, Zurich, fixed-term 10.07.2026 | Department of Architecture
- PhD Positions in Neurotechnology: Next Generation Non-invasive Neurotechnologies & Brain Therapies 100%, Zurich, fixed-term 08.07.2026 | Institute of Neuroinformatics
- PhD position in Modeling and Control of Nonlinear Dynamical Systems from Data 100%, Zurich, fixed-term 06.07.2026 | Institute for Mechanical Systems
- Landwirtschaftliche:r Mitarbeiter:in Forschungsstation Früebüel (m/w/d) 80%-100%, Zürich, befristet 02.07.2026 | Gruppe Tierphysiologie
- Betriebsleiter:in Forschungsstation Früebüel (m/w/d) 100%, Zürich, befristet 02.07.2026 | Gruppe Tierphysiologie
- PhD opening in material science of stone conservation 100%, Zurich, fixed-term 24.06.2026 | Institute for Building Materials
- Doktorand:in in Rechtswissenschaften (m/w/d) 100%, Zürich, befristet 29.05.2026 | Center for Law & Economics
- Systems Engineer – Platform Automation 80%-100%, Lugano, fixed-term 28.05.2026 | CSCS
- DevOps Engineer 80%-100%, Lugano, fixed-term 27.05.2026 | CSCS


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