Professur für Solid-State Materials; Departement Chemie und Angewandte Biowissenschaften

Overview

The new professor will lead, in a joint appointment with ETH Zurich, the Laboratory for Multiscale materials eXperiments (LMX) in CNM, and will thus benefit from access to PSI’s large-scale experimental facilities and analytical infrastructure, including the Swiss spallation neutron source SINQ, the Swiss muon source SµS, the Swiss light source SLS, and the Swiss free electron laser SwissFEL. An excellent international record of research accomplishments in materials discovery, advanced structural characterization, electronic and quantum materials, 2D‑materials, and their applications in electronic and optoelectronics is anticipated.

The research programme will span inorganic chemistry, condensed matter physics, and materials science, encompassing design, synthesis, characterization, and application of solid‑state inorganic materials. High‑quality, single‑crystalline materials will be produced via solid‑state, flux, chemical vapor deposition, and thin‑film growth methods. The scope includes bulk crystals, thin films, heterostructures, and 2D materials to enable transformative devices in quantum technologies, neuromorphic computing, energy harvesting, and optoelectronics.

Characterization methods include X‑ray, scattering, total‑and‑diffuse scattering, advanced solid‑state NMR, and electronic and spin spectroscopy using neutron and muon spin‑rotation techniques. Synergies with PSI’s facilities (SINQ, SµS, SLS, SwissFEL) and the European Spallation Source are highly welcomed.

LMX will operate and exploit novel material synthesis facilities to be installed in the state‑of‑the‑art Quantum Materials and Materials Discovery Center (QMMC).

Strong, proven leadership skills, evidenced by leading large groups or units, are essential. The professor is expected to develop a world‑class research programme in solid‑state materials, while providing support and mentorship to several existing research groups within LMX.

The professor will engage in teaching at undergraduate (German or English) and graduate (English) levels, requiring a clear commitment to student education.

Applicants should hold a Ph.D. or equivalent degree in chemistry, materials science, physics, or a related field. Demonstrated excellence in research, teaching, and leadership is expected.