PhD student position in Viral Phylogenetics (100 %)

PhD student position in Viral Phylogenetics (100 %)

Viral genomic sequences re used to monitor the epidemiological dynamics and emergence of new strains. We aim to develop new bioinformatic methods viral classification and medical marker discovery, together with Swiss HIV Cohort Study (SHCS).

School: Life Sciences und Facility Management
Starting date: 1. August or by agreement

Your role

Scientific research, presentation and publication of results in international peer-review journals
Teaching (usually a total of 100h over the 4-year PhD program at UZH or ETHZ)
Co-supervising MSc and/or BSc students at ZHAW during their research projects
Taking courses at UZH or ETHZ (usually a total of 12 ECTS) according to the conditions of the PhD program

Your profile

Master degree in bioinformatics, computational science, statistics, or similar
Working knowledge of Python and/or C++/ Rust
Interest and some knowledge of virology, phylogenetics and molecular evolution is an advantage
Excellent presentation, verbal, and written communication skills

This is what we stand for

Zurich University of Applied Sciences ZHAW is one of Switzerland’s largest multidisciplinary universities of applied sciences, with over 14’000 students and 3’400 faculty and staff.

ZHAW is committed to gender-mixed and diverse teams in order to promote equality, diversity and innovation.

The position is based at the Institute of Computational Life Sciences, Department of Life Sciences and Facility Management, Zürich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW Wädenswil). The PhD student will also be enrolled at the University of Zürich or ETH Zürich. The research group is part of Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, which provides additional training and networking opportunities.

What you can expect

We offer working conditions and terms of employment commensurate with higher education institutions and actively promote personal development for staff in leadership and non-leadership positions. A detailed description of advantages and benefits can be found at Working at the ZHAW. The main points are listed below: