Open Positions
The WFSC cross-posts opportunities within ETH Zurich or with our partners, upon request.
If you have an open position that you would like us to post, please send it to .
Professor Positions
- The Sustainable Agroecosystem group, led by Prof. Johan Six, is offering a postdoctoral position in co-evaluating bio-inputs for Smallholder Farmers in Kenya.
Doctoral Positions
- The Grassland Sciences Group, led by Prof. Nina Buchmann, is offering two PhD positions in plant ecophysiology and ecosystem services of crop mixtures (Project: PhenoMix)
- The Laboratory of Epigenetics, Nutrition and Metabolism, led by Prof. Ferdinand von Meyenn, and the Sustainable Food Processing Group, led by Prof. Alexander Mathys, are offering a PhD position in evaluating novel mineral sources for treatment of micronutrient deficiencies in humans.
- The Sustainable Food Processing Group at ETH Zurich, led by Prof. Alexander Mathys, is also offering a PhD position in sustainability assessment for evaluating future global food systems and a PhD position in food processing for planetary and human health.
- The Animal Genomics Group, led by Prof. Hubert Pausch, is offering two PhD positions in statistical genomics / computational genomics.
Every spring, the World Food System Center looks for students and researchers to join the ETH Zurich Academic Delegation to the Global Youth Action at the World Food Forum in October in Rome.
The ETH Zurich Academic Delegation has the opportunity to:
- Participate in the 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.
