Job Description

In our newly funded prestigious Marie-Curie Doctoral Network EU Project ELEVATE, we are filling 2x PhD student positions. You will work on the Frontier of neuromorphic computing and event-based vision and control in robotics, in a strong network of European academic and industrial partners.

School:

School of Life Sciences and Facility Management

Starting date:

01.01.2026


Your role
R&D of new brain-inpsired algorithms Robotic implementation Publication and presentation of results

Your profile
Background in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Maths, Physics, Biotechnology, Cognitive science or a similar discipline Excellent programming and analytical skills Interest in brain-inspired computation and robotics Note the mobility criteria of MCDN project: you cannot have lived in Switzerland for more than 12 months in the last 3 years


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.



Life Sciences and Facility Management, study and research in Wadenswil: practical, creative, passionate and reflective. Our expertise in life sciences and facility management in the areas of the environment, food and health enables us to make a vital contribution to solving social challenges and improving quality of life.



The ICLS Institute of Computational Life Sciences embraces computational science as an interdisciplinary approach to address complex challenges and develop innovative solutions in key areas of health, society, environment and nutrition.



The Neuromorphic computing group develops novel brain-inspired algorithms and systems for intelligent service robots for human-centered domains, such as health- and elderly care.



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


Das bieten wir an
Wir bieten hochschulgerechte Arbeits- und Anstellungsbedingungen an und fordern aktiv die Personalentwicklung unserer Mitarbeitenden und Fuhrungspersonen. Eine detaillierte Beschreibung der Vorteile ist auf der Webseite Arbeiten an der ZHAW zu finden. Hier die wichtigsten Eckpunkte:

Arbeitskultur

Work-Life-Balance

Diversitat und Inklusion

Personliche Entwicklung

Okologische, okonomische und soziale Nachhaltigkeit an der ZHAW

Betriebliches Gesundheitsmanagement

Lohn und Vorsorge

Contact

Prof. Dr. Yulia Sandamirskaya

Head of Research Centre "Cognitive Computing in Life Sciences"


yulia.sandamirskaya@zhaw.ch

Jocelyn Schaad

Recruiting Manager


jocelyn.schaad@zhaw.ch