Postdoctoral Fellow in rheology and in situ SANS of soft matter
Your tasks
- Develop a high shear rate rheometer in collaboration with PSI’s engineering and sample environment teams
- Collaborate with partner institutions on experimental design, commissioning and the development of measurement procedures
- Conduct neutron scattering experiments to investigate soft matter systems under shear
- Publish scientific results in peer-reviewed journals and present findings at international conferences
- Propose and pursue a personal research direction aligned with the project’s scope (high shear rheology)
- Support the broader development of novel experimental strategies at SINQ
Your profile
- PhD degree in physics, physical chemistry, materials science, or a related discipline
- Strong programming skills, particularly in Python, with an affinity for data analysis and statistics
- Hands on experience in instrumentation is an advantage
- Demonstrated interest in soft matter physics, rheology, or flow-based characterization techniques
- Practical experience with neutron or X-ray scattering is an advantage
- Willingness to travel and participate in international beamtime campaigns
- Strong communication skills in English (spoken and written)
- Independent, solution-oriented working style and interest in experimental research