See here for currently open PhD or Postdoc positions as well as possible Bsc/MSc projects in my group. BSc/MSc projects are primarily targeting UZH and ETHZ students (study programs Biodiversity, Biology and Environmental Sciences), and I generally do not accept BSc/MSc students from other institutions.
In addition, I encourage direct applications for projects that have an independent financing, such as Ambizione or Marie-Curie fellowships. For an overview of possible independent Postdoc funding, see here: UZH Postdoc funding. For all funding opportunities, please contact me minimally 4–6 months ahead of the submission deadline, to have sufficient time to develop a proposal and to accommodate all administrative procedures required. If you have a project idea and a financing plan, please contact me, sending me your CV, two addresses of academic references as well as a 1–2 page summary of your project plan. Please be specific on your background, possible funding sources and project ideas.
As I am receiving many applications, I only respond to well-targeted and suitable applications, and I am not able to respond individually to generic / unspecific requests.
Open PhD and Postdoc positions:
currently no open position
Available BSc or MSc projects (thesis projects are primarily targeting UZH and ETHZ students):
The following projects are currently available (generally, we are able to discuss related projects in the context of my research group’s interest):
> 15 Years of Protist Experiments: Discover Emergent Ecological Patterns. More Info
> Understanding temporal riverine biodiversity using environmental DNA (eDNA). More Info
> Understanding meta-ecosystem dynamics using protist microcosm experiments. More Info
> Integrating realistic landscape features into meta-ecosystem theory. More Info
> Leaf litter decomposition experiments using amphipods as study organism. More Info
> Finding Nessie: Deepwater amphipods in Swiss lakes. More Info
> Explore unknown groundwater biodiversity using environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding. More Info
> Tracing down the elusive subterranean amphipod fauna in Switzerland. More Info
If your interests match our research, feel free to contact me.