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Location
bern, canton of bern, Switzerland
Posted
July 03, 2026

Job Description

PhD Position in Statistics with a focus on Statistical Machine Learning for Self-Driving Microscopy
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Joint project between – Pertz Lab () & D. Ginsbourger's Group ()

We are seeking highly qualified, motivated and creative candidates wishing to join a collaborative project at the interface of statistical machine learning and live-cell biology.
The PhD in statistics will be co-supervised by Prof. David Ginsbourger (Statistics) and
Prof. Olivier Pertz (Cell Biology), and the student will be equally embedded in both research environments.

Your Environment This project provides a rare opportunity to see statistical machine learning models come alive, guiding live experiments. The recruited PhD student will evolve between both groups and become fluent in communicating across disciplines, a major career asset. Project Overview Cells sense, integrate, and respond to dynamic stimuli through complex signaling networks. The ...