PhD student position - Long- and short- range structure in electrolyte solutions — EPFL
- Location
- Lausanne
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 93 days ago
Role overview
Mission
We are offering a challenging position as a full-time (100%) PhD Student at School of Engineering
STI at EPFL.
- Mission
- We are offering a challenging position as a full-time (100%) PhD Student at School of Engineering
- Main duties and responsibilities As a PhD Student, you will be expected to:
- Have full responsibility for your own dissertation
Main responsibilities
- Main duties and responsibilities As a PhD Student, you will be expected to:
- Have full responsibility for your own dissertation
- Research in close collaboration with industry partners Experiment design and execution Analyze and interpret experimental results
- Write scientific articles for publication in peer-reviewed journals Present at international conferences
- Participate in education and supervise student project
- This research has many interdisciplinary aspects that demand a highly motivated candidate with strong analytical abilities that can think out of the box.
- The successful candidate has a background in photonics, physics, chemistry/material science, or electrical engineering, ideally supplemented by hands-on experience in free space optics / microscopy, nonlinear optics or ultrafast spectroscopy.
- We offer excellent working conditions and a state-of-the-art infrastructure in a highly dynamic and international environment at the forefront of research. Profile A MSc degree
- Good communication skills and willingness to work as part of a team
Application process
- Please note that this is a separate application process ne
- The selection process involves multiple stages, and short-listed candidates will be requested to apply to a specific EPFL Doctoral Program to qualify for a PhD at EPFL, photonics, materials science, or electrical engineering.
Company and context
- Enthusiasm, scientific curiosity, eager to learn, good organizational skills, rigor in experimental work
- High level of motivation for academic research work
- Fluency in English is essential, French / German / Italian would be an asset We offer
- 4 years to complete your PhD with a competitive remuneration
- An opportunity to develop a scientific career
- A world-class research and training environment with access to state-of-the-art research facilities A multi-cultural and stimulating work environment A 1-year fixed-term contract (CDD), renewable for 4 years Informations
- Please check this page for additional information on admission.
Additional details
- LBP we are developing nonlinear imaging techniques to study, characterize and image water in different configuration.
- Experiments to understand this need to cover time scales ranging from femto- to milliseconds, and length scales from atomistic dimensions to microns, a huge challenge. The Project at EPFL Main duties and responsibilities As a PhD Student, you will be expected to:
- Research in close collaboration with industry partners Experiment design and execution Analyze and interpret experimental results
- Write scientific articles for publication in peer-reviewed journals Present at international conferences
- We offer excellent working conditions and a state-of-the-art infrastructure in a highly dynamic and international environment at the forefront of research.
- Fluency in English is essential, French / German / Italian would be an asset
- A world-class research and training environment with access to state-of-the-art research facilities A multi-cultural and stimulating work environment A 1-year fixed-term contract (CDD), renewable for 4 years
Notes and original content
- Introduction
- Experiments to understand this need to cover time scales ranging from femto- to milliseconds, and length scales from atomistic dimensions to microns, a huge challenge.
- The Project at EPFL
- Main duties and responsibilities
- As a PhD Student, you will be expected to:
- Research in close collaboration with industry partners
- Experiment design and execution
- Analyze and interpret experimental results
- Write scientific articles for publication in peer-reviewed journals
- Present at international conferences
Questions about this listing
What salary does EPFL offer for this role?
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