The Università della Svizzera italiana in Switzerland invites application for vacant (28) PhD, Postdoc and Academic Positions

Find your next role in Careers at the Università della Svizzera italiana. Explore academic and staff jobs in the beautiful Italian-speaking part of Switzerland today.

Work at USI

Are you searching for an exciting job in a sunny and international setting? The Università della Svizzera italiana (USI) is a great place to start your next professional chapter. Because it is located in the Italian-speaking region of Switzerland, it offers a warm culture and a high quality of life.

First, you should know that USI is a young and growing university. We offer many different Università della Svizzera italiana positions for researchers, professors, and administrative staff. We welcome people from all over the world to join our modern campuses in Lugano and Mendrisio.

In addition to teaching roles, we provide many opportunities in various technical fields. These jobs are important because they support our goal of being a top-tier research institution. Furthermore, we offer a friendly environment where you can work with experts from many different backgrounds.

Finally, if you are ready to take a step forward in your career, please browse our current vacancies. We look forward to seeing how your talents can help our university grow.

Careers at the Università della Svizzera italiana

All employment opportunities (vacancies, new positions) are advertised by broad categories: Academic, Research, Administrative and Technical staff.

Università della Svizzera italiana
Call for candidates to apply to the ERC Consolidator Grant 2027 call and the SNSF Starting Grants 2027:
The Università della Svizzera italiana (USI) welcomes excellent candidates who wish to apply to the ERC Consolidator Grants and to the career grants of the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF).
Application details

Internal deadline for submitting applications:

• ERC Consolidator Grant 2027: 4 September 2026 (ERC deadline: 12 January 2027 (TBC));
• SNSF Starting Grants 2027: 4 September 2026 (SNSF deadline: May 2027 (TBC)).

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Facoltà di scienze economiche
Bando di concorso per una docenza a contratto in Diritto tributario
Bando (pdf, 100 Kb)

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Facoltà di scienze economiche
Bando di concorso per una docenza a contratto in Pubblica amministrazione
Bando (pdf, 114 Kb)

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Faculty of Economics
Call for Applications for a Contract Lecturer Position in Economics and Market Design
Call (pdf, 92 Kb)

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Institute of Argumentation, Linguistics and Semiotics
Dalle Molle Institute for Artificial Intelligence
Postdoc position
Call (pdf, 117 Kb)

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Academy of Architecture
Institute for Sustainability, Architecture and Technology (ISAT)
PostDoc Position in the field of Sustainability, Architecture and Technology
Call (pdf, 117 Kb)

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Institute of Argumentation, Linguistics and Semiotics
Dalle Molle Institute for Artificial Intelligence
PhD student positions
Call (pdf, 125 Kb)

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Servizio ricerca
Senior Grant Writer
Bando (pdf, 148 Kb)

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Servizio finanze e controlling
Controller
Bando (pdf, 112 Kb)

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Biblioteca universitaria Lugano
Bibliotecaria/o specializzata/o in risorse elettroniche E-resources librarian
Bando (pdf, 148 Kb)