EDMS

Molecular Life Sciences

Doctoral Program in Molecular Life Sciences (EDMS)

EDMS trains doctoral students to become leaders in biological research. The basis of this education is laboratory-based research and access to state of art technological platforms, combined with coursework, in-house seminars, national and international conferences.

At a glance…

Institutes with EDMS-affiliated labs

Swiss Institute for Experimental Cancer Research (ISREC)
Global Health Institute (GHI)
Nestlé Institute of Health Sciences (NIHS)
Institute of Bioengineering (IBI)
Brain Mind Institute (BMI)
School of Computer and Communication Sciences (IC)
School of Basic Sciences (SB)

Research expertise

Cell biology
Developmental biology
Biochemistry & biophysics
Molecular genetics
Cancer research
Microbiology
Host-pathogen interactions
Immunology
Systems biology
Computational biology
Human genetics
Stem cells
Metabolism

View thesis directors of EDMS-affiliated laboratories

Research groups with open positions for the next round of interviews and their projects are listed here. The page is updated as new positions become available.

Talented and ambitious students may contact group leaders in advance, but formal applications must be submitted directly to EDMS before the April or November deadlines, respectively.

The next EDMS Zoom Hiring Days will take place on Thursday afternoon 28th November and Friday morning 29th November 2024. The candidates selected during this session will be invited to our in-person Hiring Days from 22nd to 24th January 2025.

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