Open Positions
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Professor Positions
Postdoctoral Researcher Positions
The Grassland Sciences Group at ETH Zurich is looking for a reliable, enthusiastic, and highly motivated postdoctoral reseacher on Integrating Flux Data and Remote Sensing to Quantify Environmental Footprints of Agroecosystems.
Details: https://jobs.ethz.ch/job/view/JOPG_ethz_5usnFQ9TFYH0uMHL0a
Doctoral Positions
- The Grassland Sciences Group at ETH Zurich is looking for a highly motivated doctoral student with a passion for science to join their team. The doctoral project is embedded in the Above- and below-canopy COS fluxes to constrain and partition forest CO2 and ET fluxes (ABACOS) project and will focus on COS flux measurements and how they can be used in CO2 flux partitioning. More information
- The Animal Genomics group at ETH Zurich investigates DNA variation in individual genomes and at the population scale. They are offering a PhD position at the interface of computational and statistical genomics, and bioinformatics. More information
- The Food Systems Economics and Policy group at ETH Zurich, led by Prof. Eva-Marie Meemken, is looking for a doctoral student for a research project in Côte d'Ivoire, examining cocoa cooperatives, their workers, and Fairtrade certification. More information
- The Analytical Chemistry group at ETH Zurich, led by Prof. Renato Zenobi, is offering a Postdoctoral position in nutritional breath metabolomics. More information
- The Sustainable Food Processing Group at ETH Zurich, led by Prof. Alexander Mathys, often looks for doctoral students and postdoctoral reseachers. See information about positions in the group here.
The World Food System Center is looking for students and researchers to join the ETH Zurich Academic Delegation to the Global Youth Action at the World Food Forum on 10-17 October in Rome.
The ETH Zurich Academic Delegation has the opportunity to:
- Participate in the external page Youth Assembly and all the events hosted during the World Food Forum flagship week;
- Take part in a side event, co-hosted by HAFL, SDC, BLW and ETH Zurich;
- Engage in discussions, shape decisions and co-create initiatives that address critical agrifood systems challenges alongside policymakers, experts and fellow youth leaders.
- Meet and network with youth and agrifood systems stakeholders from different backgrounds to exchange perspectives, gain new insights and forge new partnerships.
- Access capacity-building opportunities, contribute to impactful projects and receive a certificate for your active participation.
Eligibility: Students and researchers of ETH Zurich, 36 years old or younger at time of Forum.
To be considered for the delegation, please send the following items to by 20 May, 17:00 CEST.
- 1-page Letter of Interest: Why are you interested in joining this delegation? What interests and perspectives do you feel you represent? What topics concerning the theme “Hand in hand for better foods and a better future” would you like to see discussed? Please include a short comment if you would like to lead the delegation, who has small added coordination responsibilities.
- 1-page CV
Travel and hotel bookings are the responsibility of the participants. Limited financial assistance (350 CHF) will be provided to each delegate.
