Are you a Master’s graduate looking for fully funded PhD opportunities? Explore the range of funded PhD programs available at the Paul Scherrer Institute, Switzerland. Apply online now and kickstart your doctoral journey!
1. Fully Funded PhD Position in microstructural analysis of the catalyst layer of polymer electrolyte fuel cells using scattering techniques
Summary of PhD Program:
Your work will focus on the morphological characterization of the porous catalyst layer of polymer electrolyte fuel cells and its composition that is needed to improve cell performance and model validation and development. The porous layers will be characterized by ex-situ and operando Small angle X-ray and Neutron scattering, both with laboratory equipment and at synchrotron and neutron facilities. The project operates within a large European consortium, including academic partners, research institutes and industrial partners, and aims to create and demonstrate one of the most advanced pan-European Future Labs concept in the field of green hydrogen.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
2. Fully Funded PhD Position in Ni-based model catalysts for dry methane reforming
Summary of PhD Program:
This project is an exciting opportunity to contribute to an international and interdisciplinary research effort in the field of heterogenous catalysis. Your working place will be at PSI Villigen, but you will closely collaborate with the groups of Stefan Vajda at J. Heyrovsky Institute in Prague and with the group of Jeroen von Bokhoven at ETH Zürich. The project will be carried out taking advantage of cutting-edge x-ray microscopy facilities at the Swiss Light Source and in situ electron microscopy facilities at ScopeM in Zürich.
Application Deadline: 4 October 2024
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3. Fully Funded PhD Position in Synchrotron Diagnostics
Summary of PhD Program:
- You will carry out simulations and experimentally compare various diagnostics for beam profile measurements, using both visible light and X-rays
- You will measure the beam profiles for novel accelerator configurations and carry out experiments at the SLS 2.0 and/or other synchrotron facilities
- You will enroll in the PhD program at EPFL, under the supervision of Prof. Dr Mike Seidel
- You will present your work at international workshops and conferences
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
4. Fully Funded PhD Position in X-ray imaging – Multiscale characterization of mineralized biological tissue
Summary of PhD Program:
The Structure and Mechanics of Advanced Materials Groupat PSI within the Center for Photon Science performing researchon structural and mechanical properties of diverse soft matter systems, including samples of biological origin, as well as of metals and alloys. We are actively developing and applying various X-ray and neutron scattering, diffraction and imaging methods working closely together with various beamlines at SLS and SINQ.
Application Deadline: 30 October 2024
5. Fully Funded PhD Position in transient operando spectroscopy of supported metal catalysts
Summary of PhD Program:
- You will work on the preparation and advanced characterization of supported noble metal catalysts for liquid phase hydrogenation reactions
- You will design and carry out in situ/operando ATR-IR, XAS and XRD/PDF experiments, thus including experiments at synchrotron facilities
- You will use modulated excitation systematically to enhance the output of spectroscopic experiments
Application Deadline: 13 October 2024
6. Fully Funded PhD Position
Summary of PhD Program:
This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge research in the field of neurodegenerative diseases and metal-protein interactions. You will be embedded at the interface of the Luo and Hiller groups, in a highly stimulating collaborative research environment. Both the PSI Villigen and the Biozentrum Basel offer access to fantastic infrastructure including state-of-the-art technology platforms for cuttingedge interdisciplinary research, as well as a lively scientific community and the opportunity to collaborate with experts in the field.
Application Deadline: 13 October 2024
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7. Fully Funded PhD Position
Summary of PhD Program:
Multiphase chemistry and photochemistry are heavily involved in the cycling of important trace gases in the atmosphere. Nitrogen oxides and iodine species are heavily implicated in the ozone budget. Embedded in an interdisciplinary and collaborative project, you will use a set of flow tube experiments in the laboratory, coupled to state of the start trace gas analyzers and mass spectrometry, to obtain insight into the role of transition metals in the photochemical reduction of nitrate and iodate in secondary aerosol proxies, with a special emphasis on the highly concentrated aqueous environments.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
8. Fully Funded PhD Position
Summary of PhD Program:
Multiphase chemistry and photochemistry is an important asset of the evolution of aerosol particles (PM) in the atmosphere. Chemical Aging of secondary organic aerosols (SOA) is affecting their impacts on air quality, human health and climate. Embedded in an interdisciplinary and collaborative project, you will use experiments at PSI’s smog chamber facilities, coupled to state of the start mass spectrometry, and X-ray based spectro-microscopy at the Swiss Light Source (SLS) at PSI, to obtain insight into the role of transition metals in the dark and photochemical aging of secondary organic aerosols from different precursors.
Application Deadline: 20 October 2024
