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.

Explanations on how to get to SV building

Upcoming public defense

Contact

Director

Prof. David Suter
Phone: +41 21 693 96 31
Office: AI 1241

Administration

Tatiana Dubi
Phone: +41 21 693 07 82‬
Office: SV 2515


EPFL EDMS program
SV 2515
CH-1015 Lausanne

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