PhD in Neuroscience (100%)
Lugano
Key information
- Publication date:25 September 2025
- Workload:100%
- Contract type:Permanent position
- Place of work:Lugano
Job summary
The Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale (EOC) and the Università della Svizzera italiana (USI) are offering a PhD in Neuroscience.
Tasks
- Focus on chronobiology, occupational medicine, and sleep medicine.
- Investigate medical risks of night-shift work and circadian rhythm.
- Develop preventive strategies including cognitive-behavioral interventions.
Skills
- Master’s in Medicine or Psychology, knowledge of CBT, and proficiency in Italian.
- Solid background in statistics required.
- Basic knowledge in sleep medicine and chronobiology.
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The Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale (EOC) and
the Università della Svizzera italiana (USI)
are seeking applications for the position of
PhD in Neuroscience (100%)
with a focus on chronobiology, occupational medicine, and sleep medicine
The project will investigate the medical risks associated with night-shift work, with particular attention to circadian rhythm disturbances in healthcare professionals, and aims to develop preventive strategies including cognitive-behavioral interventions.
Eligibility requirements:
- Master’s degree in Medicine or Psychology
- Knowledge of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy principles
- Proficiency in Italian (spoken and written)
- Solid background in statistics
- Basic knowledge in sleep medicine and chronobiology
The starting date is February 1, 2026.
The conditions of appointment are those provided for by the Regulation concerning the hiring of EOC staff and doctors (https://www.eoc.ch/sharepoint/eoc/risorse-umane/regolamento-organico-cantonale-roc-2023/EOC_RU-ROC.pdf) as well as, for the academic part, by the Statute and Regulations of USI academic staff (https://www.usi.ch/it/universita/organizzazione/documenti-ufficiali).
USI and the EOC aspire to be an exemplary university and employer and aim to ensure equality in the hiring, development, retention and promotion of staff, and that no one is disadvantaged on the basis of gender, culture, disability, sexual orientation or identity. As an institution that promotes diversity and inclusion, USI encourages applications from women and all people belonging to underrepresented categories.
Applications complete with curriculum vitae and copies of study and work certificates must be submitted by December 31, 2025.
Incomplete applications, received at other addresses, in paper format or after the deadline, will not be accepted.
For further information, please contact:
Prof. Dr. med. Mauro Manconi, Deputy Chief of Sleep Medicine, Institute of Clinical Neurosciences of Italian Switzerland
(E-Mail schreiben – Phone +41 91 811 68 25).
