PhD position in a Marie-curie Doctoral Network on Neuromorphic computing and Robotics

Wädenswil

Infos sur l'emploi

Date de publication :24 septembre 2025
Taux d'activité :100%
Type de contrat :Temporaire
Langue :anglais (Intermédiaire)
Lieu de travail :Wädenswil

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 Wädenswil: 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.

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:

Contact

Prof. Dr. Yulia Sandamirskaya
Head of Research Centre "Cognitive Computing in Life Sciences"

Jocelyn Schaad
Recruiting Manager