Postdoc in CO2 Solid Adsorbent Shaping and Degradation (NCCR Separations) at Empa
Job Description
Empa’s Laboratory for Building Energy Materials and Components is hiring a postdoctoral researcher in shaped CO2 adsorbents and sorbent ageing, as part of the Swiss National Centre of Competence in Research “Separations” led by EPFL. The postdoc will study chemical and structural ageing of sorbents, develop accelerated and high-throughput ageing tests, and create scalable shaping and coating methods, with room for independent ideas. The contract is two years.
At a glance
- Position: Postdoc, 2 years
- Lab: Building Energy Materials and Components
- Programme: NCCR Separations
- Contact: Dr. Sandra Galmarini, group leader
- Where: Dübendorf
- Apply: open until filled (re-checked 13 October 2026)
About the sorbent postdoc
- Coordinate project activities and build synergies with partners
- Supervise interns
- Study chemical and structural ageing of solid sorbents
- Develop accelerated and high-throughput ageing protocols
- Define mitigation strategies
- Develop scalable sorbent shaping and coating methods
About NCCR Separations
The NCCR, led by EPFL (Prof. Wendy Queen), targets CO2 capture from air, high-temperature ammonia separation and recovery of critical metals such as lithium and cobalt from waste streams.
What Empa is looking for
- A doctorate or equivalent in porous materials, surface or adsorption/separation science or a related field
- Curiosity, independence and teamwork
- Excellent English
Nice to have
- Sorbent characterisation: BET, breakthrough, SEM, TEM, TGA, FTIR, NMR
- Synthesis or shaping of solid sorbents
- Sorbent modelling and ageing prediction
Pay and location
Empa offers ETH Domain employment conditions; the advert gives no figure. The post is a two-year contract in Dübendorf.
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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Hiring institution: Empa
Official advertisement: apply.refline.ch
How to prepare for this application
- Ageing: show any stability or cycling studies of sorbents.
- Shaping: pellets, coatings or monoliths you made are relevant.
- Network: the NCCR includes EPFL, ETH, Fribourg, HES-SO, Northwestern and Alberta.
- Documents: motivation letter, CV, certificates and two referees.
About Empa
Empa is a Swiss materials science and technology research institute in the ETH Domain, with about 1,100 staff and sites in Dübendorf near Zurich, St. Gallen and Thun. Energy conversion and storage is one of its main research areas.
