Postdoc in Ceramic Proton Conductors and Semiconductor Photoelectrochemistry at Empa

Job Description

Empa’s Laboratory for High Performance Ceramics is hiring a postdoctoral researcher to study charge and ion transport in functional materials. The work combines synthesis and processing of ceramic proton conductors, solid electrolytes and semiconductor photoelectrodes with X-ray and neutron diffraction, impedance spectroscopy, synchrotron and neutron spectroscopy, and building quantitative physical models of charge transport, proton dynamics and electrochemical conversion.

At a glance

• Position: Postdoctoral Researcher
• Lab: High Performance Ceramics
• Where: Empa (Dübendorf)
• Apply: open until filled (re-checked 13 October 2026)

About the solid-state ionics postdoc

• Synthesise and process ceramic proton conductors, solid electrolytes and photoelectrodes
• Characterise structure by X-ray and neutron diffraction
• Study ionic transport by impedance and related methods
• Probe electronic and vibrational structure with synchrotron and neutron spectroscopy
• Build and test physical models of charge transport and proton dynamics
• Write papers and proposals

The research environment

The postdoc works directly with the principal investigator on internationally funded projects, with access to neutron and synchrotron facilities and long-standing international collaborations.

What Empa is looking for

• A PhD in physics, chemistry or materials science, as an experimentalist
• Strong background in solid-state electrochemistry and/or semiconductor photoelectrochemistry
• Interest in condensed matter and physical chemistry theory, shown by publications
• Strong experimental skills and scientific writing
• Ability to work with low supervision

Nice to have

• Electrochemistry, solid-state chemistry, neutron or synchrotron techniques, or spectroscopy

Pay and location

Empa’s advert does not state a salary; it offers employment conditions of the ETH Domain. Applications go only through Empa’s job portal.

How to apply

Apply through the official Empa job posting. Empa’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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