Doctoral position

**3 PhD positions (SNF doctoral positions)** **Three PhD positions are available at the Institute of Art History of the University of Bern in the SNSF-funded project **Global Bones: Entangled Histories, Transfers and Translations in the Early Modern Age** starting on 1 October 2023.**: “Global Bones” investigates the global trajectories of Christian body...

“Global Bones” investigates the global trajectories of Christian body relics in the era usually referred to - from a European perspective - as the Early Modern period. The research project describes and analyses intercontinental relic transfers and conducts local case studies to examine the cultural negotiation processes that took place between actors of...

**Program Assistant for doctoral program Global Studies** **20 %**: The PhD Program _Global Studies_, part of the Graduate School of the Arts and Humanities (GSAH) of the Walter Benjamin Kolleg, is aimed at doctoral students whose projects deal with current and historical processes of interconnection of human spheres of life across large geographical...

The PhD Program _Global Studies_, part of the Graduate School of the Arts and Humanities (GSAH) of the Walter Benjamin Kolleg, is aimed at doctoral students whose projects deal with current and historical processes of interconnection of human spheres of life across large geographical distances and different cultural contexts in an interdisciplinary...

Tasks - Independent design and realisation of a dissertation project - Contribution to planning and implementation of the DAB panel study (data collection and analysis, reporting) - Presentation of research findings in national and international research seminars, workshops and conferences - Publication of research results in academic...

**PhD student positions (SNSF) in Pharmaceutical Technology**: As part of the research project “Tackling fibrosis in multiple organs via local administration of composite drug delivery systems”, funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF), one Ph.D. position is available in the research group of Prof. Luciani at the University of Bern, with...

**Starting date**: September 1st, 2024 (or as agreed) **Duration**: 3-4 years **Project Background** We are interested in the mechanistic underpinnings of injury to the fetal and newborn brain. Building on our work in recent years to understand the molecular identity of reactive astrocytes following acute perinatal brain injury, this project aims to...

As part of the research project “Tackling fibrosis in multiple organs via local administration of composite drug delivery systems”, funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF), one Ph.D. position is available in the research group of Prof. Luciani at the University of Bern, with starting date as soon as possible. **Background**: All organs...

**PhD position at the Institute for the Study of the Middle East and Muslim Societies (ISNO)** **Starting date: July 2023**: The Institute for the Study of the Middle East and Muslim Societies in Bern combines the traditions of text-oriented Islamic studies with area studies and post-colonial approaches. Research at the Institute explores historical,...

**4-year PhD position (100%) in feminist philosophy of climate science, Universität Bern, Switzerland**: The position is funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation through Prof. Julie Jebeile's SNF PRIMA Grant project “Climate Change Adaptation through the Feminist Kaleidoscope - Toward a Feminist Philosophy of Climate Science” The salary is...

The position is funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation through Prof. Julie Jebeile's SNF PRIMA Grant project “Climate Change Adaptation through the Feminist Kaleidoscope - Toward a Feminist Philosophy of Climate Science” The salary is competitive. Travel and further research funding is available. Expectations - To conduct philosphical doctoral...

A PhD position is available in the Laboratory for Prenatal Medicine in the Department of Obstetrics and Fetomaternal Medicine, Insel Hospital (Prof. Daniel Surbek, Prof. Andreina Schoeberlein) for a highly motivated and hard-working candidate interested in studying the role of glial cells in perinatal brain injury. Starting date: September 1st, 2024 (or as...

The Institute for the Study of the Middle East and Muslim Societies in Bern combines the traditions of text-oriented Islamic studies with area studies and post-colonial approaches. Research at the Institute explores historical, sociological and political questions, and focuses in particular on gender and sexuality, legal history, labour history, media and...

Department of Economics at the University of Bern and the Center for Regional Economic Development (CRED). Fixed-term contract for four years. Start date as soon as possible. The Department of Economics at the University of Bern and the Center for Regional Economic Development (CRED) offer two PhD positions. The University of Bern is one of the leading...

**PhD student**: The Institute of Philosophy is seeking a Doctoral researcher to work on the research project _A public policy and ethical analysis of the debate on research with animals in Switzerland. _ The research project examines the ethical arguments used in the societal debate and by different stakeholder groups on research with animals and 3R. In...

The Institute of Philosophy is seeking a Doctoral researcher to work on the research project _A public policy and ethical analysis of the debate on research with animals in Switzerland. _ The research project examines the ethical arguments used in the societal debate and by different stakeholder groups on research with animals and 3R. In addition, it aims...

**PhD student**: The Institute of Philosophy is seeking a Doctoral researcher to work on the research project _A public policy and ethical analysis of the debate on research with animals in Switzerland. _ The research project examines the ethical arguments used in the societal debate and by different stakeholder groups on research with animals and 3R. In...

The Institute of Philosophy is seeking a Doctoral researcher to work on the research project _A public policy and ethical analysis of the debate on research with animals in Switzerland. _ The research project examines the ethical arguments used in the societal debate and by different stakeholder groups on research with animals and 3R. In addition, it aims...

The research group 'Quantitative Lexicology and Variational Linguistics' (QLVL) of the Faculty of Arts at KU Leuven and The Institute for Italian Language and Literature of the University of Bern (Linguistics division), invite applications for two four-year junior researcher-position on a new research project funded by the FWO & FNS Weave program (Flanders...

The research group 'Quantitative Lexicology and Variational Linguistics' (QLVL) of the Faculty of Arts at KU Leuven and The Institute for Italian Language and Literature of the University of Bern (Linguistics division), invite applications for two four-year junior researcher-position on a new research project funded by the FWO & FNS Weave program (Flanders...