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Research and science in Switzerland

There are currently 215 openings in this field in Switzerland, 71 of them posted in the last seven days. 41% of the jobs can be part-time or have a flexible workload, and 68% are permanent.

Active listings as of 19 October 2026.

215active openings
71new this week
41%part-time possible
68%permanent

By canton

Zurich66 openings Bern54 openings Basel-Stadt22 openings Aargau20 openings Basel-Landschaft9 openings Vaud9 openings Fribourg7 openings St. Gallen6 openings Lucerne6 openings

Towns with the most openings

Zurich43 openings Bern35 openings Basel22 openings Dübendorf13 openings Ittigen9 openings Frick8 openings Köniz8 openings Villigen5 openings Lausanne5 openings

Who is hiring in Switzerland

Universität Zürich
23 openings
EMPA
11 openings
Roche
9 openings
Office fédéral de la santé publique OFSP
8 openings
Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau (FiBL)
8 openings
avec compétence (avecco) GmbH
7 openings
CSL
7 openings
Bundesamt für Gesundheit BAG
6 openings
Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI)
4 openings
Ufficio federale dell'ambiente UFAM
4 openings

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