Fundamentals of crosslinking in vat photopolymerization, Microstructure control in vat photopolymerization École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland

EPFL (École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne) is advertising a full-time postdoctoral position in polymer design for vat photopolymerization at the Laboratory for the Chemistry of Materials and Manufacturing (ALCHEMY) in EPFL Neuchatel, Switzerland . The research focus is on developing accessible chemistries and processing strategies for the fabrication of advanced functional materials and devices. The postdoc will work on topics related to polymer science , chemistry , materials science , pho...

PhD opportunity in Polymer Mechanochemistry at the Adolphe Merkle Institute , within the Polymer Chemistry and Materials group led by Prof. Christoph Weder at the Université de Fribourg (University of Fribourg). The project focuses on developing supramolecular mechanophores for responsive polymers and biological force mapping . This is an interdisciplinary research opportunity in chemistry and materials science, with a strong emphasis on polymer synthesis and organic synthesis experience. Applic...

Empa is offering a PhD position in St. Gallen, Switzerland, in the development of life-like materials that learn, remember, and forget for use in soft robotics. The project sits at the interface of synthetic chemistry, polymer science, materials science, and robotics. The research focuses on mechanically robust, multi-responsive polyurethane elastomers with backbone-integrated molecular switches. The goal is to go beyond conventional stimuli-responsive materials and create materials that can for...

Murielle F. Delley, Assistant Professor at the University of Basel, is advertising an open PhD position in surface chemistry and heterogeneous catalysis . The position is hosted by the Research Group Delley at the University of Basel in Switzerland. This is a research-focused doctoral opportunity for candidates interested in chemistry, catalysis, and related materials-oriented topics. No funding details, deadline, or detailed eligibility criteria are included in the post itself. Interested appli...

Empa, the Swiss research institution in the ETH Domain, is recruiting a motivated PhD student for the Laboratory for Functional Polymers at Empa Dübendorf. The project is funded through an EU grant and is part of research on novel dielectric elastic materials. The successful candidate will work on the synthesis of specially designed polymers and elastomers with improved dielectric and mechanical properties. In addition to synthesis, the project includes evaluation of dielectric, optical, mechani...