Are you a Master’s graduate looking for fully funded PhD opportunities? Explore the range of funded PhD programs available at the University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland. Apply online now and kickstart your doctoral journey!
1. Fully Funded PhD Position in Metabolic Physiology in Women’s Health
Summary of PhD Program:
The research group of Metabolic Physiology (led by Prof. Lia Bally and Dr. David Herzig) explores physiologic mechanisms underlying human metabolism and apply this knowledge to the prevention and treatment of diabetes, obesity and other endocrine and nutritional disorders. We work with advanced metabolic techniques, including mathematical modelling, stable isotopes and digital technologies in the framework of clinical trials and large clinical database analysis.
Application Deadline: 30 August 2024
2. Fully Funded PhD Position in Chemistry
Summary of PhD Program:
You will synthesize a variety of large -conjugates with tailored functional groups for self-assembled nanostructures on surfaces and/or for studying in-depth photo-induced electron and energy transfer as well as their applications in (opto)electronic devices. Certainly, organic synthesis is a crucial tool for fine-tuning the electronic properties of such -conjugated systems, leading to novel self-assembled nanostructures. The project involves fundamental studies of molecules designed with unique electronic properties, developing methods to grow molecular structures where spin states can be manipulated electrically, and using on-surface reactions for 2D covalent networks.
Application Deadline: August 31, 2024
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3. Fully Funded PhD Position in Signal processing data analyst position in Neurology
Summary of PhD Program:
The Center for Experimental Neurology (ZEN) is a unique translational research center in the Department of Neurology at the Inselspital University Hospital Bern, Switzerland. The ZEN fosters strong collaborations between clinical and experimental laboratories with long-standing expertise in sleep, epilepsy and stroke. To further strengthen our group, we are seeking for a motivated candidate to be part of our translational research program. Our research goal aims to develop translational solution (software, etc.) to identify novel sleep biomarkers and new insomnia drugs.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
4. Fully Funded PhD Position in Veterinary Medicine
Summary of PhD Program:
The Veterinary Physiology group at the Vetsuisse Faculty of the University of Bern is an internationally recognized group with high impact research in the field of mammary gland physiology of dairy cows. Major research topics include the endocrine control of lactation, adaptation of metabolism and immune system. Furthermore, colostrum formation, transition dairy cow and neonatal calf health, and animal-technology interactions are core themes.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
5. Fully Funded PhD Position in Cardiovascular Research
Summary of PhD Program:
The Schinner Lab is actively seeking outstanding PhD students to join the SNSF-funded Starting Grant project “ACTT – Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy: Investigation of new mechanisms and therapeutic targets” – hosted by the Clinic of Cardiology, Inselspital in association with the Department for BioMedical Research (DBMR), University of Bern.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
6. Fully Funded PhD Position
Summary of PhD Program:
The research group of the department (Prof. Dr. Dr. Christiane Zweier) focuses on the clinical, genetic and functional characterization of neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs), including intellectual disability and epilepsy. Neurodevelopmental disorders are an important health concern affecting 2-3% of the population and are clinically and genetically extremely heterogeneous. Understanding the underlying causes and pathomechanisms is crucial to path the way for development of targeted therapies.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
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7. Fully Funded PhD Position
Summary of PhD Program:
The aim of the doctorate is to provide scientific support for the weekly memory training of the memory clinic, to collect qualitative and quantitative data, e.g. on cognition, motivation and self-efficacy, and to test digital health interventions (DHI). The working group of Prof. Dr. Stefan Klöppel (Director of the University Clinic for Geriatric Psychiatry and Psychotherapy) is researching how non-drug therapies can improve memory performance in normal aging and in the early stages of dementia
Application Deadline: 23.08.2024
8. Fully Funded PhD Position in Childhood Cancer Epidemiology
Summary of PhD Program:
The 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 fields 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 elderly.
Application Deadline: August 19th, 2024
9. Fully Funded PhD Position in Logic
Summary of PhD Program:
The second part of the project is concerned with novel variants of distributed knowledge. Simplicial models are an essential tool in the area of distributed computing. Recently, it has been observed that simplicial models also provide an interesting semantics for multi-agent epistemic logic. These models focus on the local states of the agents instead of the global state of the system (represented as a possible world). This simplicial semantics makes it possible to represent new forms of distributed knowledge.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
10. Fully Funded PhD Position in developmental psychopathology
Summary of PhD Program:
As part of a project funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF), we are investigating the interaction of biological, social and psychological factors in the development of mental illnesses in adolescence. One focus is on symptoms in the area of emotional dysregulation and risky and self-harming behavior. We are looking for a doctoral student with a high level of motivation to help with data collection and to carry out statistical analyses of complex data (e.g. longitudinal data).
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
11. Fully Funded PhD Position in Biomedical Sciences
Summary of PhD Program:
We are offering an exclusive PhD position to a talented and highly motivated student. You should be interested in investigating interactions between metallopharmaceuticals and cells using a broad variety of biochemical and cell biological methods. In addition, the applicant has the unique opportunity to work interdisciplinary in close collaboration with various research groups located at the University of Bern and Inselspital Bern.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
12. Fully Funded PhD Position in business administration
Summary of PhD Program:
The University of Bern is one of the 150 best universities in the world. The professorship for quantitative methods in business administration represents the areas of operations research, analytics and operations management in research and teaching at the Department of Business Administration. We are filling a doctoral and assistant position as of February 1, 2025 or by agreement. The aim of the research is to develop methods of operations research for use in project management.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
13. Fully Funded PhD Position in Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia epidemiology
Summary of PhD Program:
In your PhD, you will analyse data from this large cohort study and will have an active role in managing the study under the direct supervision of a motivated project P.I., in collaboration with a large international multidisciplinary team of PCD experts as well as patient representatives. You will gain a broad understanding of epidemiological and statistical methods in observational and mixed methods studies, build-up a large professional network, present your results in international conferences, and publish them in peer-reviewed journals.
Application Deadline: August 30th, 2024
14. Fully Funded PhD Position in Risky and self-harming behavior in young people
Summary of PhD Program:
Your tasks will include in particular the evaluation of large, population-based longitudinal data sets using complex statistical methods (e.g. structural equation models) and active participation in your own data collection. This position is suitable for candidates in the early postdoc phase (0-2 years after the doctorate) who have experience in the field of statistical analysis and are motivated to familiarize themselves with and apply a variety of survey methods (interviews, behavioral tests, biological measurements).
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
