Postdoc in Attosecond Chiroptical Coincidence Spectroscopy (ERC Attochirality) at ETH Zurich

Job Description

The Ultrafast Spectroscopy and Attosecond Science group in ETH Zurich’s Laboratory of Physical Chemistry is hiring a postdoctoral researcher for Attochirality, a new ERC Advanced Grant project to establish attosecond chiroptical pump-probe spectroscopy. The postdoc will lead the new optical platform: a 100 kHz few-cycle Yb-fibre laser, circularly polarised isolated attosecond pulses, 1-2 fs deep-UV and near-IR pulses, and electron-ion coincidence detection in a reaction microscope, including new spin-resolved electron detection.

At a glance

• Position: Postdoc, 100%, one year renewable up to five years
• Start: Preferably 1 October 2026
• Project: ERC Advanced Grant Attochirality
• Where: Laboratory of Physical Chemistry, Zurich
• Apply: open until filled (re-checked 13 October 2026)

About the attosecond postdoc

• Build and commission the platform for circularly polarised isolated attosecond pulses, with CEP and path-length stabilisation and XUV optics
• Develop methods to fully characterise the pulses using 3D momentum-resolved photoelectron measurements
• Integrate and commission spin-resolved electron detection
• Coordinate reaction-microscope experiments on chiral charge migration and transfer
• Mentor PhD and master’s students and contribute to papers and planning

What ETH Zurich is looking for

• A PhD in experimental AMO physics, physical chemistry, photonics, laser physics or a related field, by the start date
• A strong publication record from independent experimental work
• Hands-on experience in at least two of: fs/as lasers, high-harmonic generation, XUV beamlines, CEP experiments, pulse characterisation, momentum spectroscopy, electron detectors
• Building and troubleshooting complex optical and vacuum instruments
• Experiment control and analysis in Python, C/C++, MATLAB or LabVIEW

Nice to have

• High-harmonic generation, circular-polarisation metrology, COLTRIMS, Mott or spin-LEED detectors
• Active interferometric stabilisation or high-repetition-rate lasers

Pay and location

ETH Zurich offers employment conditions according to its standards for postdocs; the advert gives no figure. The post is full time in Zurich.

How to apply

Apply through the official ETH Zurich job posting. ETH Zurich’s posting does not give a closing date, so the role is open until filled; ResearchJobs.in will re-check this listing on 13 October 2026. Check the posting for location and work-authorisation details before you apply.

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