Materials science and technology are our passion. With our cutting-edge research, Empa's around 1,100 employees make essential contributions to the well-being of society for a future worth living. Empa is a research institution of the ETH Domain.
The position will be in the research group Reactors and Processes for Power-to-X, which is part of the Automotive Powertrain Technologies laboratory at Empa. The group focuses on the development of novel reactor and process concepts for synthetic energy carriers production and their integration into a net-zero energy system. The work will contribute to the research project reFuel.ch - Renewable Fuels and Chemicals for Switzerland.
PhD position: Innovative Reactors for Sustainable Chemicals
Your tasks
Your profile
You hold (or finish soon) a Master's degree in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, Materials Science, or Chemistry. Experience in reaction engineering, catalysis, measurement techniques, and computational modeling are advantageous. We are looking for a curiosity driven team player with excellent English communication and writing skills.
Our offer
The work will be carried out at Empa Dübendorf in an interdisciplinary environment covering materials development, catalysis, and process engineering. The thesis will be supervised in collaboration with Prof. Dr. André Bardow from the Energy and Process Systems Engineering laboratory at ETH Zürich, where you will be registered as a PhD student. The planned project duration is four years.
We live a culture of inclusion and respect. We welcome all people who are interested in innovative, sustainable and meaningful activities - that's what counts.
We look forward to receiving your complete online application including a letter of motivation, CV, certificates, diplomas and contact details of two reference persons. Please submit these exclusively via our job portal. Applications by e-mail and by post will not be considered.