PhD Student or Postdoctoral Researcher (m/f) 100%
Kinderspital Zürich
Zürich
Key information
- Publication date:12 January 2026
- Workload:100%
- Contract type:Internship
- Language:English (Fluent)
- Place of work:Zürich
SNF-funded research project investigating the gut microbiota to develop innovative microbiome-based therapies for methylmalonic aciduria (MMA)
Kinderspital Zürich as an employer
Kinderspital Zürich is the largest university children's hospital in Switzerland with about 2,500 employees, and is one of the leading centres for paediatric and youth medicine in Europe. Although the hospital may be big, it's the little ones that count: up to 100,000 patients are cared for each year across 47 faculties, where we do everything in our power to ensure their well being. 'Kispi' not only offers cutting-edge devices and the highest quality of care, but also a good sense of interpersonal issues. Alongside its comprehensive range of paediatric medicine and surgery facilities, the children's hospital also offers a unique rehabilitation centre and a research centre.
Your responsibilities
- You design and perform experiments using germ-free and gnotobiotic mouse models to dissect microbiota-host interactions.
- Perform stable isotope tracing, metabolomics, and LC-MS/MS analysis to track nutrient flux and disease biomarkers.
- By integrating multi-omics datasets, you uncover mechanisms linking microbiota composition to disease severity.
- You collaborate closely with experts in microbiome engineering and clinical metabolism.
- contribute to scientific publications and present results at national and international conferences.
Your profile
- PhD applicants: Master's degree in microbiology, molecular biology, or related field
- Postdoctoral applicants: PhD in microbiology, molecular biology, or related field
- Strong expertise in gnotobiotic/germ-free mouse models and host-microbe interactions
- Experience with metabolomics, or mass spectrometry is highly desirable
- Excellent organizational skills and ability to work in a multidisciplinary team
- Strong communication skills in English
Florian Traversi
Research Scientist
+41 44 249 69 42
Research Scientist
+41 44 249 69 42
Kinderspital Zürich
Lenggstrasse 30
8008 Zürich
Lenggstrasse 30
8008 Zürich
