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You will be responsible for development and validation of a reliable biocompatible material system and its processing into small medical devices. Through coordination and learning exchange with our internal project partners. You will furthermore contribute to the tooling development, necessary for reliable shaping and compatibility with an economic large-scale industrialization objective. In-depth knowledge of colloidal and ceramic processing is a prerequisite.

The research project focuses on understanding charge and mass transport in gas diffusion electrodes for CO2 reduction.Your tasks will include:Developing innovative gas diffusion electrode architectures using electrospinning and spray coatingIdentifying parameters controlling activity, selectivity, and stability of gas diffusion electrodes during CO2 reduction combining electrochemical methods with gas and liquid product analysisImplementing operando and post-mortem characterization of gas diffusion electrodes

Plan and conduct experiments to improve the performance of solar cells and modulesDevices fabrication using various deposition techniques, notably high-vacuum coevaporation, chemical bath deposition, magnetron sputtering, atomic layer deposition and thermal/e-beam evaporationCharacterization of material, layers and devices by electrical, optical and material analysis methods, interpretation of resultsPublish high-quality scientific publications as well as work in close collaboration with industrial and academic partners from EuropeSupervision of undergraduate and PhD studentsContribution to proposal writing

As a designated member of Empa’s management team, you will play a significant role in shaping the strategy, direction and interdisciplinary culture of Empa. You will be leading a research department and be responsible for the development of our research platform NEST (Next Evolution in Sustainable building Technologies). Thanks to your widely recognized scientific achievements in engineering and/or natural sciences / digital engineering you will initiate new fields of research. As a Head of Department, you will be responsible for managing several research labs with around 200 researchers and technicians. As a team player with strong communication and management skills, you will collaborate and find innovative solutions with our numerous partners in a multicultural environment. German language skills are a must.

In this project, you will synthesize and characterize strongly correlated quantum many-body spin systems using methods based on scanning probe microscopy (SPM). You will study local excitations at the single spin site level in bottom-up fabricated nanographene chains using a low-temperature scanning tunneling microscope. In combination with multiconfigurational simulations, such experiments will determine the energetics and dynamics of electronic and spin excitations in these strongly correlated quantum many-body systems. Obtaining precise and flexible control over spin sites and interactions will open ways toward the operation of carbon-based quantum spin devices.

Komplette selbständige Auftragsbearbeitung für nationale und internationale Aufträge. Sicherstellung der auftragskonformen, fachmännischen und termingerechten Ausführung der Aufträge.Berät Kunden bei Problemen in Zusammenhang mit dem Prüfen und Kalibrieren von Werkstoffprüfmaschinen und Messzellen.Prüfen und Kalibrieren von Werkstoffprüfmaschinen und Messzellen an der Empa und bei externen Kunden in der Schweiz sowie im Ausland.Akquirieren von Neukunden und Ausbau der Dienstleistungen bei bisherigen Kunden im In- und Ausland.Entwickeln und Erstellen von vielfältigen Unterlagen und spezifischen Software-Tools im Rahmen der Akkreditierung und der Qualitätssicherung der Empa sowie externer Kunden.Entwicklung neuartiger Prüf- und Kalibrationsverfahren und der dazugehörigen Vorrichtungen und Messmittel.Nimmt als Fachexperte Einsitz in verschiedenen internationalen spezifischen Normengremien für die Schweiz.

Als Systems Engineer Cloud werden Sie für die Konzeption, Implementierung und Wartung von Infrastrukturen in der Cloud verantwortlich sein. Ihr Fokus wird zu Beginn auf M365 Migrationen und der Entwicklung von Sicherheitsarchitekturen im Bereich M365 und Azure liegen. Zu Ihren Aufgaben gehören unter anderem:Durchführung von Migrationen in die Cloud unter Berücksichtigung der gängigen "Best Practices" und SicherheitsstandardsAnalyse bestehender Architekturen und Einführung von individuell angepassten Lösungen basierend auf den Bedürfnissen unserer internen KundenPlanung, Implementierung und Betrieb von benötigten Sicherheitsarchitekturen, sowie von Backup-Technologien hinsichtlich der Gewährleistung der Business ContinuityIdentifikation und Behebung von Sicherheitslücken sowie kontinuierliche Optimierung der von uns verwalteten Cloud-DienstleistungenValidierung und Bereitstellung von Enterprise Applikationen sowie anderen Cloud Dienstleistungen, die von unseren Kunden benötigt werdenZusammenarbeit mit unseren wissenschaftlichen Kunden und Erfüllung ihrer speziellen Anforderungen hinsichtlich der Bereitstellung von massgeschneiderten LösungenUnterstützung der Automatisierung von Businessprozessen bis hin zur Einführung von Self-Service-Portalen und Low-Code-UmgebungenDokumentation von Prozessen und Implementierung von Schulungen für interne Teams

Evaluate novel biopolymer binder systems for low solvent or solvent free processing of graphite and NMC electrodes. Develop and optimize electrode processing methods. Prepare green battery devices. Characterize and validate developed formulations in terms of physical properties, thermal and electrochemical stability. Perform feasibility analysis for formulation development and practical application at scale. Publish results in the form of patents or scientific journal articles, present results at international conferences.

Mitarbeit in Forschungs- und Entwicklungsprojekten in der Umweltakustik zur Messung von Materialeigenschaften, Schallemissionen von Strassenfahrzeugen, Hochspannungsleitungen und Wärmepumpen sowie zur akustischen BelagscharakterisierungErbringung von anspruchsvollen Dienstleistungen auf dem Gebiet der technischen Akustik mit Feldmessungen, Labor-Experimenten und DatenanalysenVertretung der Empa auf dem Fachgebiet gegenüber externen Stellen wie Bundesämtern und FachgruppenPflege des Wissenstransfers innerhalb der Abteilung und der EmpaPräsentation von technisch-wissenschaftlichen Ergebnissen durch Publikationen und Vorträge

Develop a dual-comb spectrometer geared towards Vibrational Circular DichroismImplement a frequency-locking scheme, and investigate novel (polarisation) schemesCollaborate with ETH and ZHAW, actively participate in the experiments, advise/guide for long-term knowhow transferPublish the results in peer-reviewed journals and present at international conferences

As a Postdoctoral Researcher, you will play a key role in enhancing the accuracy of clinical data using advanced 3D bio-histology methods. You will focus in gaining new insights into the degenerative processes of the spine, as well as investigating the role of soft tissues in the etiology and progression of spinal stenosis. A critical aspect of this project is the use of advanced X-ray analysis tools, including micro and nano X-ray tomography, as well as the application of image processing and analysis techniques and the correlation of 3D histomorphological findings with biomechanical behavior. You will also collaborate in developing expertise in integrating dynamic biplane radiographic imaging (DBRI) with conventional medical imaging techniques, emphasizing musculoskeletal biodynamics, and in the transition from small sample studies to a large dataset approach.

The aim of the PhD project is to elaborate methodologies for thermal conductivity measurements of submicron- and nano-scaled metallic composites, and to apply these methodologies in the development of new-generation materials for thermal management, for example in power electronics. State-of-the-art methods for the determination of thermal conductivity will be compared, and their suitability for the determination of thermal conductivity of newly-developed fine-structured Cu-Mo composites will be evaluated. The methods involve the Laser Flash Analysis technique (LFA), Hot Disk Transient Plane Source (TPS) and opto-thermal methods. Based on the evaluation results, appropriate measurement and data analysis procedures will be elaborated and implemented to support the development of Cu-Mo composites for thermal management. Special attention will be paid to scale- and interface effects on the thermal conductivity in these composite materials. Interdisciplinary and international collaboration is expected.

The research project focuses on understanding the electrocatalytic conversion of CO2 into sustainable solid products. Your task will include:Developing gas diffusion electrodes that are selective for the reduction of CO2 into solid products.Understanding parameters controlling the gas diffusion electrode's selectivity towards solid products combining electrochemical methods, gas and liquid product analysis and spectroscopic techniques.Investigating mass transport and stability of gas diffusion electrodes in the presence of solid products and developing novel analytical operando methods to characterize the formation of solid products.