Overview
In this doctoral role you will study topochemical transformations of layered oxides, using thin-film and solution-based approaches to tune structure and functionality. You will work within a growing Solid-State Materials Chemistry group at ETH Zurich, contributing to lab development and interdisciplinary collaborations. Expect hands-on synthesis, post-growth reactions, and advanced characterization to reveal how interlayer chemistry drives magnetic, electronic, and dipolar states. This position offers a path to impactful, technology-relevant discoveries in memory, logic, and sensing applications.
Leistungen / Benefits
- fully funded doctoral position for four years
- competitive ETH salary
- access to advanced deposition and characterization facilities
- training opportunities
- public transport season tickets
- car sharing; childcare; pension benefits
Verantwortungsbereiche
- Prepare layered oxide precursors as thin films (pulsed-laser deposition), single crystals (floating zone) or nanoparticles (hydrothermal synthesis)
- Develop post-growth topochemical reactions using solution-based and controlled-atmosphere methods
- Monitor changes in composition, structure, and functional properties using XRD, Raman, scanning-probe microscopy, magnetometry, and electrical measurements; collaborate with large facilities
- Present results at conferences, publish work, and collaborate within the group and internationally
Zentrale Anforderungen
- Master in Chemistry, Materials Science, Physics or related field
- foundation in inorganic materials synthesis
- excellent spoken and written English
- willingness to work in an international and diverse team
- highly motivated
- curious
- self-driven
- inorganic materials synthesis
- thin-film deposition
- solution-based methods
Doctoral Position in topochemical tuning of layered oxides in Zürich Arbeitgeber: ETH Zürich
ETH Zürich ist ein hervorragender Arbeitgeber, der Ihnen die Möglichkeit bietet, aktiv an der Gestaltung der Zukunft des Forschungsdatenmanagements mitzuwirken. Mit einem interdisziplinären Arbeitsumfeld, attraktiven Beschäftigungsbedingungen und zahlreichen Vorteilen wie Kinderbetreuung und öffentlichen Verkehrsmitteln fördert ETH Zürich nicht nur Ihre berufliche Entwicklung, sondern auch eine inklusive und nachhaltige Unternehmenskultur. Hier haben Sie die Chance, in einer sichtbaren Position mit hoher Verantwortung zu arbeiten und einen bleibenden Einfluss auf die Forschung zu nehmen.
