PhD position in veterinary epidemiology of free-roaming dog movements and diseases

A funded PhD position is available in the group of Gerald Heckel for genomic research on the population structure and connectivity of free-roaming dogs and their viruses. This position is part of a large interdisciplinary project funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) aiming to determine the role of free-roaming dogs in the spread and...

PhD Contract for 3 Years, Start 01.04.2025Supervisors: Prof. Dr. med. Angèle Gayet-Ageron and Dr. PhD Joelle SchwarzThe Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (ISPM) of Bern performs research in a range of disciplines relevant to public health (www.ispm.unibe.ch). Groups cut across divisions, facilitating an interdisciplinary approach to research in...

**The Paediatric Epidemiology Research Group** conducts population-based and clinical studies in child health, focusing on respiratory disorders and cancer. **We are looking for a highly motivated PhD or MD-PhD student in childhood asthma and cough** **Asthma and chronic cough are common in childhood**. While most children have transient problems, others...

Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (ISPM) of clinical epidemiology, social and behavioral health, biostatistics, and international and environmental health. The ISPM is highly reputed for its expertise in health effects of environmental exposures, the spread of infectious disease, and the health of vulnerable groups including children and the...

PhD Contract for 3 Years, Start 01.04.2025Supervisors: Prof. Dr. med. Angèle Gayet-Ageron and Dr. PhD Joelle SchwarzThe Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (ISPM) of Bern performs research in a range of disciplines relevant to public health (www.ispm.unibe.ch). Groups cut across divisions, facilitating an interdisciplinary approach to research in...

The Child and Adolescent Health group, headed by Prof. Dr. med. Claudia Kuehni conducts population-based and clinical studies in child health. **Would you like to understand and improve healthcare for children with asthma? Develop prognostic models for predicting the disease course? Conduct a participatory research study, with patients' families and...

**PhD or MD-PhD student: diagnosis and prognosis of childhood asthma** **Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (ISPM) at the University of Bern**: The Child and Adolescent Health group, headed by Prof. Dr. med. Claudia Kuehni conducts population-based and clinical studies in child health. **Would you like to understand and improve healthcare for...

PhD Student in Gender Studies and Epidemiology 80-100 %15.01.2025You will be part of a dynamic and multidisciplinary team (based in Bern, Lausanne and Geneva) and work closely with researchers, epidemiologists, data managers, other PhD students, and members of the seven Swiss Research Ethics Committees. You will gain an in-depth understanding of...

The Artificial Intelligence in Medical Imaging (AIMI) lab at the University of Bern's ARTORG Center for Biomedical Engineering Research invites applications from excellent scientists and engineers with a strong background in machine learning and computer vision to work on innovative methods in the domains of medical image computing.We are looking for...

**PhD student position (3-4 years)** **100 %**: The Neurolisteriosis group at the Division of Neurological Sciences We are a dedicated team working on the pathogenesis of neuroinfection with the bacterium _Listeria monocytogenes_, a potentially devastating disease of humans and cattle. Our current focus is to understand how _Listeria monocytogenes_...

Period: Fixed-term contract for 1.5 years, starting January 2025. Place: University of Bern, Switzerland A fully funded postdoctoral position (1.5 years) is open for an enthusiastic early career researcher to work in the Climate Change and Health research group at the Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (ISPM) and the Oeschger Centre for Climate...

University of Bern, Institute of Ecology and Evolution, Bern, SwitzerlandA funded PhD position is available for research on the genomic consequences of population isolation, speciation and hybridization and their feedback on associated microbes. This will contribute to answering fundamental questions such as: What is the importance of adaptive and neutral...

**PhD Student Position in** **Neuroimmunology/Brain Barriers Research** **at the Theodor Kocher Institute, University of Bern**: In the group of Prof. Britta Engelhardt, there is an opening for a qualified and highly motivated individual aiming to pursue a PhD thesis in the field of neuroimmunology. The Fidelity Bermuda Foundation funded project entitled...

The** Child and Adolescent Health group,** headed by Prof. Dr. med. Claudia Kuehni conducts population-based and clinical studies in child health. Within this group, **PD Dr. Myrofora Goutaki** leads several projects on Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia, a rare multi-organ disease. **Would you like to improve knowledge about Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD) and...

The Child and Adolescent Health Group, headed by Prof. Dr. med. Claudia Kuehni, conducts population-based and clinical studies in child health. Obesity is becoming an increasing health problem in children worldwide. Country-specific growth data are important to understand regional variation and time trends in growth and to identify, monitor, and treat...

The Institute of Anatomy at the University of Bern is part of the Faculty of Medicine and plays a pivotal role in research and education. With responsibilities in the study programmes of Human Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, and Veterinary Medicine, the institute hosts ten independent but highly collaborative research...

The Institute of Anatomy at the University of Bern is part of the Faculty of Medicine and plays a pivotal role in research and education. With responsibilities in the study programmes of Human Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, and Veterinary Medicine, the institute hosts ten independent but highly collaborative research...

Institute of Philosophy, University of BernStart of employment: 01.03.2025 or by agreementEmployment is fixed-term for 4 years.The Institute of Philosophy at the University of Bern offers two PhD positions within the project "Worldly Indeterminacy", which is funded by an SNSF Consolidator grant. The working hypothesis of this project is that there are facts...

RESEARCH FIELDS:Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, Systems Biology, or a STEM-related field, such as Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science.RESEARCHER PROFILE:Doctoral Candidate (i.e. not already in possession of a doctoral degree at the date of the recruitment)APPLICATION DEADLINE:30 January 2025LOCATION:University of Bern (Switzerland)TYPE OF...

Institute of Geography, University of BernThe position is available from April 2025 earliest and offered for 3.5 years (renewable to max. 4 years). We invite applications for a PhD position in the field of Atmospheric Sciences at the Institute of Geography and Oeschger Centre, University of Bern. The project, funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation,...