ETH AI Center Post-Doc Fellowship 2027

100%, Zurich, fixed-term

The ETH AI Center promotes trustworthy, accessible, and inclusive AI systems. For this goal, we bring together interdisciplinary research teams of AI foundations, applications, and implications across all departments and look at AI from many different angles like mathematical principles, medicine, architecture, robotics, and social sciences / future of work. We enable research of high quality, industry innovation, and AI entrepreneurship.

Project background

The ETH AI Center faculty comprises more than 140 professorships representing all sixteen departments of ETH Zurich and external research groups from University of Zurich and University of St.Gallen. The ETH AI Center Fellowship program is Europe’s premier Post-Doc program focused on advancing interdisciplinary AI research. This can be inside AI foundations or between AI foundations and application areas. As a truly interdisciplinary program, fellows work with two excellent PIs who are from different fields and carry equal weights in the supervision.

Job description

Within the post-doctoral fellowship program, you will conduct research that impacts the future of AI. You will be working on your project (that you will propose) and continuously have the opportunity to exchange with other teams and professorships, and participate at faculty retreats, symposia, summits, etc. Fellows have their primary office at the ETH AI Center and enjoy excellent employment conditions. The center offers plenty of opportunities to strengthen your career path through an optional entrepreneurial or industry track that provides you with valuable hands-on experience to turn your research into practical impact.

Profile

You either already hold a PhD or will complete your doctorate at least 3 months before the beginning of the fellowship program (latest by June 2027)
You have a background in relevant AI fields or in one of the following: computer science, physics, engineering, applied mathematics
Your level of English allows you to discuss your topics with your colleagues and report your Findings in writing
You look forward to working with an interdisciplinary team that longs to find solutions together

Workplace

We offer

We offer 8 - 12 post-doctoral positions and the occupation normally runs for two years. Starting date is flexible but typically in September 2027. A post-doc is experienced by many as a great stepping stone into R&D lab leadership in industry, a start-up or a faculty position. It is a valuable time to sharpen your profile.

Co-mentorship by two excellent PIs of different fields
Training and continuing education activities and language courses are available at an affordable price
5 weeks vacation/year
ETH Zurich offers subsidies for childcare
Eight dedicated daycare centers for kids close to the campus
4 months paid maternity leave/10 days paid paternity leave
Up to 5 days paid leave for care of sick in own household
Up to 5 days paid leave for educators for school matters
Medical clarifications with children < 16 years

Curious? So are we.

Further information about ETH AI Center can be found on our website.
Before applying, please read carefully our guidelines: ETH AI Center Post-Doc Fellowship Guidelines and visit our FAQs. The deadline for applications is October 27, 2026 (16:00 CET). Please note that we exclusively accept applications submitted through our online application portal. Applications via email or postal services will not be considered.