Research Scientist jobs in Zürich
102 live research scientist roles in Zürich, Switzerland, freshest first, 6 fully remote. The postings that name Zürich as the workplace, with the skills each one asks for and the routes a research scientist background reaches. Apply at the source. See which of these your skills already reach.
Scientific Assistant - PRISM at ETH ZürichZürich, Zürich, Switzerland1d agoApply- PhD position in Clinical Science 100 % at Universität ZürichZürich, Zürich, Switzerland1d agoApply
- Hilfsassistenz 20 - 30 % at Universität ZürichZürich, Zürich, Switzerland1d agoApply
- Wissenschaftliche Assistenz 60 % at Universität ZürichZürich, Zürich, Switzerland2d agoApply
Künstlerische Assistenz Bachelor Major Fine Arts, 50% at Zürcher Hochschule der KünsteZürich, Zürich, Switzerland2d agoApply- Advanced Researcher im Bereich Geschichte und Medienbildung 20% at PHZHZürich, Zürich, Switzerland5d agoApply
- Wissenschaftliche Assistenz 10% at PHZHZürich, Zürich, Switzerland5d agoApply
Wissenschaftliche/r Mitarbeiter/in Bewilligung und Aufsicht Institutionen im Bereich Heimpflege 70 - 80% at Kanton ZürichZürich, Zürich, Switzerland5d agoApply- Wissenschaftliche:r Mitarbeiter:in ETH Plattform Energie (m/w/d) at ETH ZürichZürich, Zürich, Switzerland5d agoApply
- PhD position in Developing Language-Model Methods for Pediatric Critical Care - Department of Intensive Care and Neonato at Universitäts Kinderspital ZürichZürich, Zürich, Switzerland6d agoApply
- Wissenschaftliche/r Mitarbeiter/in 80 - 100% at Kanton ZürichZürich, Zürich, Switzerland6d agoApply
- Hochschul-Praktikant/in at Kantonale Verwaltung ZürichZürich, Zürich, Switzerland6d agoApply
Postdoc: Mikroplastik-Quantifizierung in Obst und Gemüse - Methodenentwicklung und Erstanwendung at AgroscopeZürich, Zürich, Switzerland6d agoApply- Hochschulpraktikum Wirtschaftspolitik at Schweizerische Bankiervereinigung - Swiss BankingZürich, Zürich, Switzerland · Remote6d agoApply
- PhD position in mucosal immunology research 80 % at Universität ZürichZürich, Zürich, Switzerland6d agoApply
- PhD position - Pastoralist Futures: Land Transformation in East Africa's Drylands 80 % at Universität ZürichZürich, Zürich, Switzerland1w agoApply
- Stagiaire, Scientifique en IA (Fusions & Acquisitions, Transformation des Transactions et Conseil en Intégration Pos at JobupZürich, Zürich, Switzerland1w agoApply
- Scientific Assistant – Biomedical Data Science & Spinal Cord Injury Research at ETH ZürichZürich, Zürich, Switzerland2w agoApply
- Studentische/r Mitarbeiter/in 40% at Kanton ZürichZürich, Zürich, Switzerland2w agoApply
- Wissenschaftliche/r Mitarbeiter/in Pädagogik & Qualität im Bereich SPF/DAF 80 - 90% at Kanton ZürichZürich, Zürich, Switzerland2w agoApply
- Studentische Hilfskraft Kommunikation 40 % at Universität ZürichZürich, Zürich, Switzerland2w agoApply
- Research Assistant, 40 - 60 % at Universität ZürichZürich, Zürich, Switzerland3w agoApply
- Wissenschaftliche Assistenz 40 - 60 % at Universität ZürichZürich, Zürich, Switzerland3w agoApply
- Postdoc - Drug development for Alzheimer's disease 80 - 100 % at Universität ZürichZürich, Zürich, Switzerland3w agoApply
- Junior Researcher in Public Economics and International Taxation at ETH ZürichZürich, Zürich, Switzerland3w agoApply
- Wissenschaftliche Hilfsassistenz 20 % at Universität ZürichZürich, Zürich, Switzerland3w agoApply
Program Manager / Research Associate - Knowledge & Modelling Infrastructure at Humanis AGZürich, Zürich, Switzerland3w agoApply- Research Associate in In Vivo Genome Editing 80 - 100 % at Universität ZürichZürich, Zürich, Switzerland3w agoApply
- Postdoc Slavistische Sprachwissenschaft 80 % at Universität ZürichZürich, Zürich, Switzerland3w agoApply
- Postdoctoral Researcher - Next-Generation CAR Immune Cell Therapies Against Malignant Brain Tumors (ERC-funded), 100 % at Universität ZürichZürich, Zürich, SwitzerlandAug 12Apply
- Werkstudent:in auf Stundenbasis aus den Energie-/ Umwelt-/ oder Gebäudetechnik-Studiengängen at AW_DeutschSchweizZürich, Zürich, SwitzerlandAug 11Apply
PhD student - Passenger behavioural response to planned railway maintenance disruptions at ETH ZurichZürich, Zürich, SwitzerlandAug 4Apply- Praktikant/-in Fachstelle Naturschutz at Baudirektion Kanton ZürichZürich, Zürich, SwitzerlandAug 1Apply
- Studentische:r Mitarbeiter:in Forschungs-Datenmanagement Klinik für Rheumatologie 10-25% at Universitätsspital ZürichZürich, Zürich, SwitzerlandJul 31Apply
- Wissenschaftliche Assistenz im Familienrecht sowie im Kindes- und Erwachsenenschutzrecht 60 % at Universität ZürichZürich, Zürich, SwitzerlandJul 31Apply
- PhD Student Position (Enzymology and enzyme engineering) 80 % at Universität ZürichZürich, Zürich, SwitzerlandJul 31Apply
- PhD opening in 3D printed stone for heritage buildings at ETH ZurichZürich, Zürich, SwitzerlandJul 31Apply
- PhD Position in Early Earth Geochemistry and Habitability at ETH ZurichZürich, Zürich, Switzerland · RemoteJul 31Apply
- Research Assistant Anesthesiology for a fixed term of two years at Schulthess KlinikZürich, Zürich, SwitzerlandJul 31Apply
- Postdoctoral Position: Interdisciplinary coordination of "Storylines of climate extreme events" at ETH ZurichZürich, Zürich, SwitzerlandJul 30Apply
- Hilfsassistenz der Gastprofessur für italienische Literatur und Kultur (m/w/d) at ETH ZurichZürich, Zürich, SwitzerlandJul 30Apply
- PhD Position in Radiopharmaceutical Sciences: Glycoengineered Peptides and Nanobodies for Imaging and Therapy at ETH ZurichZürich, Zürich, SwitzerlandJul 30Apply
- Wissenschaftliche Lehrassistenz für Begabungs- und Begabtenförderung in der Informatik (m/w/d) at ETH ZurichZürich, Zürich, SwitzerlandJul 30Apply
- PhD Position in Time-Reflection of subwavelength THz Waves at ETH ZurichZürich, Zürich, SwitzerlandJul 28Apply
- Wissenschaftliche Geschäftsführer:in / Postdoc 50 - 100 % at Universität ZürichZürich, Zürich, SwitzerlandJul 28Apply
- Academic Managing Director / Postdoctoral Research Fellow 50 - 100 % at Universität ZürichZürich, Zürich, SwitzerlandJul 28Apply
- Advanced Researcher as Postdoctoral Fellow 80% at JobupZürich, Zürich, SwitzerlandJul 28Apply
- Collaborateur·trice scientifique dans le domaine des nouvelles technologies en éducation 80-100% au Centre Digital Learn at JobupZürich, Zürich, SwitzerlandJul 27Apply
- PhD position in Clinical Science (m/f) 100% - at the Skin and Soft Tissue Research Center (SSTaRC)br/limited to 4 years, at Universitäts Kinderspital ZürichZürich, Zürich, SwitzerlandJul 25Apply
- Health Specialist EFZ 80-100 % at JobupZürich, Zürich, SwitzerlandJul 24Apply
- Postdoctoral Researcher / Scientific Collaborator: Social Production Satellite Account for Switzerland 80 - 100 % at Universität ZürichZürich, Zürich, SwitzerlandJul 24Apply
- Postdoctoral and PhD Positions in Neurotechnology: Drug/Biologics Carrier Formulation & Chemical Engineering for Foc at ETH ZurichZürich, Zürich, SwitzerlandJul 23Apply
- PhD Artistic Researcher in Post-Instrumental Spatial Practice (f/m/d) at JobupZürich, Zürich, SwitzerlandJul 22Apply
- Senior Researcher in Spatial Audio and Instrument Design (80%, f/m/d) at JobupZürich, Zürich, SwitzerlandJul 22Apply
- Postdoctoral Researcher in Cross-Cultural Psycho-/Neurolinguistics 80 % at Universität ZürichZürich, Zürich, SwitzerlandJul 22Apply
- Wissenschaftliche/r Mitarbeiter/in im Fachstab Finanzielle Hilfen - Prozesse & Projekte 80% at Kanton ZürichZürich, Zürich, SwitzerlandJul 21Apply
- PhD Position: Sustainable Food Production with Biologicals 80 % at Universität ZürichZürich, Zürich, SwitzerlandJul 21Apply
- Assistenzärztin/ Assistenzarzt Radiologie (a) 80-100% at Klinik HirslandenZürich, Zürich, SwitzerlandJul 20Apply
- Doctoral Student Range shifts of mountain plants at ETH ZurichZürich, Zürich, SwitzerlandJul 18Apply
Assistant / Senior Assistant - Finance and Treasury Management at KPMGZürich, Zürich, SwitzerlandJul 17Apply
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Routes into research scientist
The measured pivots that lead here, ranked by how much of the destination a typical origin profile already covers. What it pays: research scientist salary.
- Data Scientist → Research Scientist55% readiness
- NLP Engineer → Research Scientist53% readiness
- Computer Vision Engineer → Research Scientist47% readiness
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How many research Scientist jobs in Zürich are open right now?
102 live openings, refreshed with the nightly scrape; the newest was posted Sep 8. A page like this only exists while it clears a minimum of live listings, so the count is real inventory, never padding. Every preloaded search: browse the board.
Can I get a research scientist job from an adjacent career?
Measurably, yes. The closest measured pivots in: data scientist (55% skill readiness), nlp engineer (53% skill readiness), computer vision engineer (47% skill readiness). Each route page lists exactly which skills carry over and which are missing. Moving out instead: where research scientists move next.
Which of these jobs do my skills already reach?
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