In close collaboration with a team of experts at PSI and the University of Zurich, the postdoc candidate together with a PhD candidate should work towards a substantial extension of the high-pressure capabilities of μSR at PSI. This shall be achieved by enabling measurements on dramatically smaller samples at significantly higher pressures using diamond anvil cells and advanced uniaxial stress apparatus. The postdoc will contribute to the development of novel hydrostatic and uniaxial pressure cells and associated experimental methodologies, with the goal of increasing the accessible pressure range by at least a factor of three beyond current world records at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI. These advances will open previously inaccessible regimes of quantum matter and enable the investigation of emergent phenomena under extreme conditions.

In a team of principal investigators, postdocs and PhD students, the candidate will work on tuning and understanding unconventional quantum phenomena such as superconductivity, charge order, and magnetism in a variety of quantum materials, with the goal of identifying common features in their phase diagrams and elucidating the underlying mechanisms. This research will be carried out in a highly international and interdisciplinary environment at PSI, gaining expertise in cutting-edge experimental techniques, high-pressure instrumentation, and fundamental topics in condensed-matter physics.

• PhD degree in Experimental Physics, Condensed Matter Physics or a closely related field
• Strong expertise in quantum materials research or experience with uniaxial and/or hydrostatic pressure techniques would be an advantage
• Experience with μSR or other magnetic resonance techniques would be an advantage
• Strong motivation to work on an interdisciplinary project combining instrument development, experimental and theoretical work
• Proficiency in written and spoken English
• Ability to work effectively as part of an international research team

Our institution is based on an interdisciplinary, innovative and dynamic collaboration. You will profit from a systematic training on the job, in addition to personal development possibilities and our pronounced vocational training culture. If you wish to optimally combine work and family life or other personal interests, we are able to support you with our modern employment conditions and the on-site infrastructure.