Postdoc positions in stem cell and cancer biology

The Gallini Lab at EPFL (Lausanne, Switzerland) is looking for creative, curious, and driven postdoctoral researchers to join the team and explore fundamental questions in stem cell and cancer biology. The research combines in vivo models, advanced imaging, and multi-omics approaches to understand how tissues maintain integrity and suppress tumor development.

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Posting date: April 28, 2026

Postdoc position in mucosal immunology

The LeibundGut Lab is looking for a postdoctoral researcher to join the group at the University of Zurich (Vetsuisse Faculty, Irchel Campus, Switzerland). The project is focused on studying how T cell responses to commensals shape immune homeostasis, with a focus on Th17 immunity in the oral mucosa using in vivo models of Candida albicans colonization.

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Application deadline: May 15, 2026

Postdoc position in skin morphogenesis

The Sommer Lab is looking for a postdoctoral researcher to join the group at te University of Zurich (Institute of Anatomy, Irchel Campus, Switzerland). This project builds on the lab's recent discovery that de-differentiated peripheral glia drive wound healing in adult skin (Cell Stem Cell, 2026 - DOI:10.1016/j.stem.2025.12.015). The project aims to uncover their role in skin development, combining single-cell, spatial, and functional approaches.

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Start of employment: June 1, 2026, or as mutually agreed upon