# Two PhD Opportunities – Life Detection & Extreme Environments at University of Bern, Switzerland

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The Center for Space and Habitability (CSH) at the University of Bern is recruiting for two fully funded, four-year PhD positions focused on understanding and detecting life in extreme and extraterrestrial environments. [@PPawg](https://awg.osdr.space/groups/ppawg) [@MicrobesAWG](https://awg.osdr.space/groups/microbesawg)

PhD 1: Remote sensing of microorganisms in extreme environments  
This project will investigate approaches for the remote detection and characterisation of microorganisms in extreme environments.

PhD 2: Combining remote and in-situ life detection techniques  
This project will explore complementary remote-sensing and in-situ approaches for detecting potential signatures of life and organic material.

Both positions are based at the Center for Space and Habitability, University of Bern, Switzerland, and are scheduled to begin 1 February 2027.

For full details and application links, please see the original announcement from CSH:

> **[\#phdposition #unibern #phdpositions #phd #jobopening #jobopportunity...](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/csh-unibern_phdposition-unibern-phdpositions-activity-7503098484019978240-ukJz)**
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> \#PhDPosition: CSH is offering 2 PhD Positions starting February 2027!
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> Both positions are available within NCCR Genesis, a national center of competence in research funded through the Swiss National Science Foundation SNSF, focussing on exploring the...