PhD: Synthetic Biology for Programmable Cellular Therapies

1000scholars; Zürich; On-site; CHF 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

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Job summary

ETH Zurich’s Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering invites exceptional candidates to apply for a PhD position in synthetic biology‑inspired human therapies. The project combines molecular engineering, cell programming, and biosensing platforms to develop programmable cellular implants for cancer and metabolic diseases.

Applicants should have strong skills in molecular and cell biology, experience with primary human cells and mammalian cell lines, and ideally familiarity with in vivo

Qualifications

• Candidates should have strong skills in molecular and cell biology techniques.
• Experience with cultivation and engineering of primary human cells and mammalian cell lines is expected.
• Experience with in vivo techniques and an accredited course in laboratory animal science (FELASA / LTK or equivalent) would be an asset.

Responsibilities

• PhD projects will combine molecular engineering, cell programming, and chemical–biological interfacing to engineer human cells using synthetic gene circuits and biosensing platforms.
• Projects will be highly interdisciplinary, fostering collaboration with molecular biologists, bioengineers, and clinical researchers to accelerate translation into therapies.

Skills

Molecular biology

Cell biology techniques

Primary human cell culture

Mammalian cell lines

In vivo techniques

Laboratory animal science (FELASA/LTK)

Education

Laboratory animal science (FELASA/LTK)

Job description

ETH Zurich’s Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering invites exceptional candidates to apply for a PhD position in synthetic biology‑inspired human therapies. The project combines molecular engineering, cell programming, and biosensing platforms to develop programmable cellular implants for cancer and metabolic diseases.

Applicants should have strong skills in molecular and cell biology, experience with primary human cells and mammalian cell lines, and ideally familiarity with in vivo