Job opportunities at USI

All employment opportunities (vacancies, new positions) are advertised by broad categories: Academic, Research, Administrative and Technical staff.

Università della Svizzera italiana

Call for candidates to apply to the SNSF Eccellenza and Ambizione Programs
The Università della Svizzera italiana (USI) welcomes excellent candidates to the two programs of the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF): Ambizione and Eccellenza.
Call (pdf, 348 Kb)
Deadline for submitting applications:
- Ambizione: 1st of September (SNSF deadline 1st November).
- Eccellenza: 15th of October (SNSF deadline 1st February).

Università della Svizzera italiana
Accademia di architettura
Lecturer for a BSc3 course on "Conservation, Reuse and the Practice of Restoration"
Call (pdf, 144 Kb)
Closing date for applications is Monday 1 March 2021 at 12 noon.

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Faculty of Communication, Culture and Society
Institute of Public Communication (ICP)
PostDoc position
Call (pdf, 91 Kb)

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Institute of Computational Science (ICS) – Center for Computational Medicine in Cardiology (CCMC)
Postdoc position at the Center for Computational Medicine in Cardiology (CCMC)
Call (pdf, 64 Kb)

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Faculty of Informatics
Postdoc positions within ERC project: “Perceptually-Driven Optimizations of Graphics Content for Novel Displays”
Call (pdf, 80 Kb)

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Faculty of Economics
Institute of Management and Organization (IMO)
Funded PostDoc position in Management and Organizations
Call (pdf, 96 Kb)
Application received before February 15th 2021, will be given priority.

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Faculty of Economics
Institute of Economics (IdEP)
Postdoctoral Research Position in Economics and Household Finance
Call (pdf, 28 Kb)

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Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB)
Post-doc position – Molecular Immunology Lab
Call (pdf, 116 Kb)

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Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB)
Post-doctoral position in drug discovery for chemokine driven inflammatory conditions
Call (pdf, 100 Kb)

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Faculty of Informatics
Ph.D. positions within ERC project: “Perceptually-Driven Optimizations of Graphics Content for Novel Displays”
Call (pdf, 80 Kb)

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Facoltà di scienze economiche
Institute of Management and Organization (IMO)
Funded PhD student position in Management and Organizations
Call (pdf, 96 Kb)
Application received before February 15th 2021, will be given priority.

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Dalle Molle Institute for Artificial Intelligence (IDSIA)
PhD Student Position in Intelligent Tutoring and Assessment Systems in Education
Call (pdf, 108 Kb)

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Faculty of Communication, Culture and Society
Institute of Marketing and Communication Management (IMCA)
Funded PhD student positions
Call (pdf, 119 Kb)

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Faculty of Economics
Institute of Economics (IdEP)
Doctoral Assistant Position (PhD) in Economics
Call (pdf, 124 Kb)

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Institute of Oncology Research (IOR)
PhD student position available in the Tumor Biology and Experimental Therapeutics group
Call (pdf, 90 Kb)

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Institute of Oncology Research (IOR)
Bioinformatics PhD-student position in Experimental Hematology
Call (pdf, 37 Kb)

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Institute of Oncology Research (IOR)
Technician position
Call (pdf, 211 Kb)

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Biblioteca universitaria Lugano
Bibliotecaria/bibliotecario (100%)
Scadenza: 12 marzo 2021
Bando (pdf, 118 Kb)

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Servizio controlling
Aiuto contabile (100%)
Scadenza: 5 marzo 2021
Bando (pdf, 89 Kb)

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Servizio informatico
Apprendista Informatico/a
Scadenza: 28 febbraio 2021
Bando (pdf, 87 Kb)

Università della Svizzera italiana
Faculty of Informatics

The Faculty of Informatics provides an exciting environment in which to develop a research career. The successful student will gain a broad knowledge and understanding of the general field of informatics, as well as an in-depth specialization in an area of interest. Working with one or more members of the Faculty, the student will contribute original, useful, and scientifically valid ideas in their chosen area of research. In addition, the student will have an opportunity to participate in the educational mission of the Faculty. Current research interests of the Faculty include all aspects of software engineering, computer systems, information systems, algorithm design and verification.

Admission to the Ph.D. program is highly competitive. Applicants are admitted based on their research interests and experience, potential for success in the program, and compatibility with current needs of the Faculty. The official language of the Ph.D. program is English. In order to be admitted, the applicant must have completed a Masters degree in computer science, informatics, or a closely related field prior to joining the program.

Further information, including detailed application instructions, are available at https://www.inf.usi.ch/en/study-informatics/phd-doctoral-studies.