SCS Mentoring Programme

Goal of the Programme

The aim of the programme is to support the personal and professional development of students and postdoctoral researchers by providing guidance, advice, and feedback from experienced professionals. The SCS Mentoring Programme focuses primarily on career development and networking opportunities.

The current class runs from 1 September 2025, to 30 June 2026.
Application for the 2026-2027 class will open in spring 2026.


Approach

Four regional clusters, each consisting of a management team, mentors, and mentees, are established. Each cluster defines its activities — typically at least two events per semester — at its “kick off meeting”. At the end of the programme year, all participants gather for a closing event.
 

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Rooted in Four Regions

The programme is organised in four regional clusters:

  • Léman Region: UniGE, EPFL Lausanne, EPFL Sion, HES-SO Sion.
  • Bern Region: UniFR, UniNE, UniBE, HEIA-FR, HE-Arc, EPFL Neuchâtel
  • Zürich Region: UZH, ETHZ, ZHAW, PSI, Eawag, EMPA
  • Basel Region: UniBas, FHNW, PSI

Requirements for Applying as a Mentee

  • hold a valid SCS membership (https://scg.ch/membership);
  • be a MSc or PhD student, a postdoctoral researcher or a final-year BSc student at a University of Applied Sciences;
  • commit to actively participate in the programme (minimum attendance of 70% and reliable engagement)

Applications to join a regional cluster for one year must be submitted via the online form and include:

  • a CV;
  • a motivation letter from the mentee;
  • optionally, a supporting statement from the supervisor.

The application for the 2025-2026 classes closed on 31 August 2025.


The call for the 2026-2027 classes will open in June 2026.

Follow https://www.linkedin.com/company/youngscs/ to receive some insights in the programme.

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Classes 2025-26

Managing Team Zurich

Ke Chen, UZH
Lukas Schlemper
Lionel Wettstein, ETH Zurich

Managing Team Basel

Titus Wuermeling, FHNW Muttenz
Anamarija Nikoletic, FHNW Muttenz
Nils Gerwien, University of Basel 

Managing Team BeNeFri

Marta Oggioni, Adolphe Merkle Institute, UniFR

Managing Team Leman

Ghewa AlSabeh, EPFL 
Helena Sole Avila, EPFL 

Affiliations of Mentors

Cilag Johnson&Johnson
ETH Zurich
FMC
Metrohm
Syngenta

Affiliations of Mentors

FHNW Muttenz
Inolytix AG
Novartis
Roche
Syngenta
Zifo RnD Solutions

Affiliations of Mentors

Adolphe Merkle Institute, UniFR
Carbogen-Amcis AG 
Monte Rosa Therapeutics
Roche
Syngenta
University of Fribourg

Affiliations of Mentors

dsm-firmenich
Limula SA
Roche
Siegfried (Evionnaz)
University of Geneva

Events Zurich

29.09.25: Kickoff

  • 03.12.25: Job Interview, UZH
  • 21.01.26: Company Visit Syngenta, Münchwilen
  • 16.04.2026: IP and Patenting, UZH, Irchel campus
  • 21.05.2026: Career paths after studying chemistry, UZH, Irchel campus

Closing Event: tbd (June)

Events Basel

04.11.25: Kickoff, UniBas

  • 02.12.25: Industry vs. Academia, FHNW
  • 22.02.26: Start-up, FHNW
  • 05.03.26: Company Visit Novartis
  • 21.05.26: Company Visit Roche


Closing Event: tbd (June)

Events BeNeFri

02.10.25: Kickoff, UniFR

  • 20.11.25: CV Workshop, UniBE
  • 21.01.26: Company Visit Syngenta, Münchwilen
  • 02.03.26: Panel discussion "Careers in Science", UniNE
  • 24.04.26: Mock Interviews, UniFR

Closing Event: tbd (June)

Events Léman

07.10.25: Kickoff, EPFL