Open Position
PhD Position: “The role of deformation on the geochemistry in carbonates”
31.08.2026
We invite applications for a 4-year Ph.D. position in the Structural Geology & Tectonics group at the Department of Geosciences of the University of Fribourg, Switzerland that will be led by Prof. Ismay…
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Phd Open Position
PhD student in "Establishing a firn emulator for future Greenland simulations"
17.08.2026
The University of Fribourg is located in central western Switzerland, at the foothills of the Swiss Alps. The university has about 10’000 students across all scientific disciplines. Being part of the Faculty…
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Teaching and Research Associate in Sedimentology and Geo-Biosphere Interactions (80 to 100 %)
22.06.2026
The Department of Geosciences at the University of Fribourg invites applications for a MA position (maître[sse] assistant[e]/ Oberassistent[in]) in the broad fields of sedimentology, geo-biosphere interactions…
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Two Open PhD Positions in Environmental Humanities – Exploring Biodiversity Narratives (80%)
04.02.2026
We invite applications for two interdisciplinary PhD positions in the environmental humanities at the intersection of literary and cultural studies, the social sciences, and biodiversity communication.
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PostDoc in "efficient firn and glacier modelling at regional scales"
14.01.2026
This 2-year postdoc position (potentially to be extended to three years including fieldwork in Central Asia) is part of the deFIRN project and is funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF).…
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PostDoc in "Improving understanding & model representation of firn hydrology"
13.01.2026
This 3-year postdoc position is part of the deFIRN project and is funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF). The project is a collaboration between University of Fribourg (Martina Barandun…
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PhD student in "Observation & model representation of past and current firn changes"
13.01.2026
This 4-year PhD position is part of the deFIRN project and is funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF). The project is a collaboration between University of Fribourg (Martina Barandun and…
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Open position as a Teaching and Research Associate in Mineralogy-Petrology (80-100%)
23.07.2025
The Department of Geosciences at the University of Fribourg is seeking a lecturer and researcher in the field of mineralogy and petrology. Potential research fields include mineral resources, magmatic…
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3-year PhD position (100%) on the gendered history of science in Central Asia
21.05.2024
This PhD position is part of a Swiss National Science Foundation grant titled "Myths of equality: the gendered history of science in Central Asia, 1870s-1970s".
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