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Kanton Bern is seeking a PhD candidate affiliated with NCCR CLIM+. The project bridges law and political science to study how events are defined as extreme and how governance responds, with affiliations to the Institute of Public Law or the Institute of Political Science.The successful candidate will work within a collaborative team, benefiting from an...

ETH Zurich and the WSL-Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF, , SwitzerlandApply before: 9 October 2026PositionPosting:PhD positionApply Before9 October 2026Apply Onlinehttps://jobs.ethz.ch/job/view/JOPG ethz esjWnLgV1uifiJ1JQtWe invite applications for a Doctoral Student on impacts of climate and hydrological extremes on water quality. The position...

ETH Zurich invites applications for a doctoral position exploring cognitive and moral heuristics in lay people’s reactions to climate change adaptation. The project seeks to understand how mental shortcuts shape risk perception and moral judgments regarding adaptive technologies and policies.You will design and conduct empirical studies, publish in...

ETH Zurich invites applications for a doctoral position focusing on cognitive and moral heuristics in lay people's reactions to climate change adaptation. The candidate will conduct empirical studies, write manuscripts for journals, present findings at conferences, supervise students, and support lectures.The position starts January 2027 and is 100% at ETH...

The University of Bern invites applications for a PhD position hosted at the Institute of Mathematical Statistics and Actuarial Science (IMSV) as part of the NCCR CLIM+ programme. The successful candidate will join the Uncertainty Quantification and Spatial Statistics group led by Prof.David Ginsbourger and contribute to climate risk research. The project...

ETH Zurich is seeking a motivated doctoral student to study cognitive and moral heuristics in lay people’s reactions to climate change adaptation. The position is 100% time in Zurich and fixed-term, starting January 2027.The project explores how heuristics shape risk perception and acceptance of adaptation technologies, aiming to improve effective...

ETH Zurich invites applications for a motivated doctoral student to apply psychological concepts to environmental topics. Starting January 2027, the position focuses on how cognitive and moral heuristics influence climate adaptation measures.The role includes conducting empirical studies, publishing in journals, presenting at conferences, supervising...

The PhD position is affiliated with NCCR CLIM+ and involves research at the interface of law and political science in Switzerland. Depending on the candidate's background, the PhD will be located at the Institute of Public Law or the Institute of Political Science, with potential double-affiliation but a single thesis submission.Focus areas include...

PhD Position (Law and/or Political Science) – Governance of Climate ExtremesNCCR CLIM+, ETH Zurich and University of Bern, Switzerland.The successful candidate will work within NCCR CLIM+, a newly established SNSF-funded National Center of Competence. NCCR CLIM+ is the first fully interdisciplinary, Switzerland-wide climate research community with the aim...

About Us The successful candidate will work within NCCR CLIM+, a newly established SNSF-funded National Center of Competence. NCCR CLIM+ is the first fully interdisciplinary, Switzerland-wide climate research community with the aim to tackle pressing issues related to climate extremes. It collaborates with stakeholders, ranging from public health to finance,...

ETH Zurich and the WSL-Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF, , Switzerland Position PhD position Project background The NCCR CLIM+ supports Switzerland in the transformation towards a climate-resilient society. Together with stakeholders, the interdisciplinary NCCR CLIM+ research community tackles unexplored solution spaces to the climate crisis and...

pWSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF in Davos seeks a Postdoctoral researcher to study riverine heatwaves under climate change as part of the RiHeat project. You will evaluate risks to fish populations and energy production, and collaborate with ETH Zurich on climate and hydrology analyses. /ppCandidates should hold a PhD in hydrology or...

Zurich (and working from home) | 80-100% | This is how you can contribute • Conduct climatological investigations into extreme weather events (taking large-scale circulation patterns into account) • Scientifically analyse weather and climate model data • Analyse the characteristics, variability and trends in pre-industrial, present-day and future...

pSwiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL invites applications for a Postdoc on the risks of riverine heatwaves in Davos. You will study impacts on fish and energy production under climate change, publish in journals, and present at conferences, collaborating with ETH Zurich. /ppWe seek a PhD in hydrology or related fields, strong...

The Atmospheric Chemistry group at the Institute for Atmospheric and Climate Science (IAC) – ETH Zurich invites applications for a 4-year PhD position on “Investigating oxidized nitrogen in the troposphere”. The Atmospheric Chemistry group at ETH conducts research exploring the processes controlling tropospheric composition (gases and particles) and...

Student Assistant CAS ETH in Climate Innovation The CAS (Certificate of Advanced Studies) ETH in Climate Innovation is a five-month executive programme designed to equip professionals with the necessary competencies to lead the climate transition toward net-zero emissions, thus accelerating the transformation toward a resilient carbon-neutral society. As a...

RobotX PhD Fellowship 2027100%, Zurich, fixed-termRobotX, the Center for Robotics at ETH Zurich, is looking for outstanding doctoral students who want to build robots that work in the real world. With the RobotX PhD Fellowship 2027, you apply once and are considered by several RobotX research groups across ETH Zurich. You choose up to three professors you...

This is how you can contribute Lead of 'Climate and Agriculture' Research Group Research with regard to climate mitigation and adaptation measures in agriculture, with focus on the role of soils as greenhouse gas source and/or sink Coordination of a research call within the Agroscope work programme Knowledge transfer (active involvement in Agroscope...

Assistant Professorship Tenure Track for Climate Research 100% Department of Geography, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland. The Department of Geography at the University of Zurich is seeking candidates at the intersection of climate research and geography. You have expertise in concepts and theories related to climate interactions with respect to...

ETH Zurich invites applications for a 4-year PhD position in the Atmospheric Chemistry group of the Institute for Atmospheric and Climate Science (IAC) to investigate oxidized nitrogen in the troposphere. The project combines global 3D modeling (GEOS-Chem, CESM) with observations from airborne, surface, and satellite data to understand NOx cycling.Ideal...