Interested in joining our team or learning more about our work? Please get in touch!
We are hiring for fall 2025! We are building an interdisciplinary team from various backgrounds, including microbiology, biotechnology, bioinformatics, and ecology. We invite applications from highly motivated people who are excited about combining lab experiments, data, and models to understand and engineer microbial interactions, and who seek to build an inclusive lab culture that fosters excellence and creativity.
Located in the Biophore building overlooking Lake Geneva, our lab is embedded within the vibrant and international research environment of the Department of Fundamental Microbiology at the University of Lausanne. Our state-of-the-art biology and computational lab space is supported by UNIL's excellent research infrastructure (e.g., computing cluster and sequencing, metabolomics, and microscopy facilities) and a collaborative network of leading researchers in microbial ecology, computational biology, sustainable agriculture, and medicine (e.g., NCCR Microbiomes, Department of Ecology and Evolution, Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, EPFL, and CHUV).
For all positions, please email Alan with your CV, the contact information of at least two references, and a cover letter outlining your interest in joining the group.
Postdocs
Openings for postdoctoral researchers can be found here. In addition, we always welcome applications from candidates with independent funding or who are interested in applying for postdoctoral fellowships, such as the HFSP Fellowship Program, the EMBO Fellowship Program, and the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship Program.
Doctoral students
Openings for Ph.D. positions can be found here. Interested candidates are also encouraged to apply for independent funding, such as the Ph.D. Fellowship in Life Science offered by the FBM at UNIL. We would be happy to support you in discussing ideas and developing funding proposals, and invite you to reach out if interested.
MSc and BSc students
We will welcome applications from students interested in carrying out a Master's project or research internship in our lab starting in 2026. For requests, please contact Alan directly.
Where to Find Us
University of Lausanne
Department of Fundamental Microbiology
Bâtiment Biophore
CH-1015 Lausanne
Switzerland
Contact
Alan Pacheco
alan.pacheco [at] unil.ch