The Laboratory of Solid State Chemistry at Empa http://www.empa.ch is developing perovskite-type compounds and nanostructured composites for potential applications as functional materials in renewable energy- and environmental technologies. Applied methods are chimie douce techniques for nanostructured materials production XRD, ND, EXAFS and TEM for the structural characterisation of new materials. XRF, ICP-OES, TGA with coupled mass spectrometry and TEM, SEM/EDX for the chemical and morphological characterisation.
For our project “thermopower@empa” we seek to recruit a

Postdoctoral Research Scientist on Thermoelectric Materials Development

The Postdoc position is immediately available for a candidate (m/f) with a Ph.D. degree in Physics.
The project is focussed on the development of novel thermoelectric perovskite-type oxide materials, characterisation techniques of thermoelectric materials and the development of thermoelectric devices for solar and geothermal applications.
The ideal candidate is a communicative experimental physicist with a strong theoretical background in condensed matter physics .He/she has experience with physical property measurements including characterisation of electrical and thermal transport properties of solids, physics of semiconductors. Experience with thermoelectrics would be beneficial.
For further information, please contact anke [dot] weidenkaff [at] empa [dot] ch.
Please send your application with CV, your research interests, a list of publications and the names of two academic referees to:
Anke Weidenkaff
Empa
Ueberlandstr.129
CH-8600 Duebendorf

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