Opportunities

Postdoctoral Positions in Robot Learning and Soft, Musculoskeletal, and Biohybrid Robotics

Several postdoctoral positions at ETH Zurich's Soft Robotics Lab spanning soft and musculoskeletal robotics, biohybrid systems, dexterous manipulation, robot learning and embodied AI.

Opportunity Passport

At a glance

OpenVerified
RO ID
RO-2026-007090
Type
Postdoctoral Position
Level / stage
—
Host
Switzerland · Soft Robotics Lab, Institute of Robotics and Intelligent Systems
Organisation
ETH Zurich
Applicant geography
Applicants from Switzerland
Compensation
Salaried position
Salary
—
Deadline
November 30, 2026
Last checked
August 31, 2026

Opportunity overview

Research employment with freedom to define an independent research direction across robotics, machine learning, biohybrid systems and related areas.

Employment

Work pattern
Full Time
Contract
Fixed Term
FTE
1
Salary scale / grade
ETH Zurich postdoctoral salary scale

Compensation

Compensation status
Salaried position
Financial model
Salary
Duration
Initial one-year contract, renewed annually

Eligibility

Completed PhD in mechanical engineering, robotics, mechatronics, electrical engineering, computer science, materials science, bioengineering or closely related field.

Applicant geography
Applicants from Switzerland
Minimum degree
PhD
Language
Strong written and spoken English.

Programme details

Host organisation
Soft Robotics Lab, Institute of Robotics and Intelligent Systems
Host country
Switzerland
Region
Europe
Work arrangement
Onsite
Disciplines
Artificial Intelligence, Biomedical Engineering, Robotics

Application

Method
Online portal

Required documents

  • Cover letter; detailed CV; at least three references; two or three representative publications or thesis.

Deadlines

  1. Rolling review untilNovember 30, 2026
    Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis until November 30, 2026.

Sources and verification

Verification status: Verified. Last checked: August 31, 2026.

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