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
- Rolling review untilNovember 30, 2026Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis until November 30, 2026.
Sources and verification
Verification status: Verified. Last checked: August 31, 2026.
- Postdoctoral Positions in Robot Learning and Soft, Musculoskeletal, and Biohybrid RoboticsOfficial source · checked August 31, 2026