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
Postdoctoral Researcher Positions
The Grassland Sciences Group at ETH Zurich is looking for a reliable, enthusiastic, and highly motivated postdoctoral reseacher on resilience of forests to air pollution and climate extremes.
Details: https://jobs.ethz.ch/job/view/JOPG_ethz_TH9BBJOiwDr8L8j9G7
The Sustainable Food Processing Group is looking for a postdoctoral Researcher for the project: Innovative Meat Substitutes to Support Human Nutrition and Health.
Details: https://jobs.ethz.ch/job/view/JOPG_ethz_Bj7NAmnPq3Izdq5sjC
Doctoral Positions
The Laboratory of Toxicology, led by Professor Shana Sturla, is offering a doctoral project opportunity that will focus on the toxicity of emerging food contaminants, their mixtures, and gut microbial biotransformation products. More information
The Forest Resources Management (FORM) at ETH offers a doctoral position in Integrated Forest Risk Management. More information
The Sustainable Food Processing Group at ETH Zurich, Prof. Alexander Mathys, often looks for doctoral students and postdoctoral reseachers. See information about positions in the group here: http://www.sfp.ethz.ch/about-us/people/open-positions.html
Research Awards
Swiss Forum for International Agricultural Research Award
The Swiss Forum for International Agricultural Research (SFIAR) offers an annual Award for graduates and scientists of a Swiss institution who work in agricultural research for development.
Deadline: 03 July 2024
Prizes: 10'000 CHF (PostDoc/team project), 1'000 CHF (Masters)
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World Food Forum Global Youth Hackathon on Food Waste
The Global Youth Hackathon on Food Waste is designed to engage passionate individuals in developing innovative, community-based solutions to combat food waste.
Prizes: At the WFF flagship event, finalists will showcase their proposals to a new panel of final judges and a live audience, competing for the chance to be one of two winning projects, with prizes ranging from USD 500 to 3500.
The World Food System Center is looking for students and researchers to join the ETH Zurich Academic Delegation to the Youth Global Forum of the external pageWorld Food Forumcall_made on 14-18 October in Rome.
The ETH Zurich Academic Delegation has the opportunity to:
-Participate in the Youth Assembly to discuss youth-relevant policies in food and agriculture;
-Take part in a side event focused on True Cost Food, co-hosted by HAFL, SDC, BLW and ETH Zurich; and
-Attend all the events hosted during the World Food Forum flagship week.
To be considered for the delegation, please send the following items to by 03 July, 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 “Good food for all, for today and tomorrow” would you like to see discussed?
-1-page CV
Travel and hotel bookings are the responsibility of the participants. Limited financial assistance (350 CHF) will be provided to each delegate.
Please direct any questions to .