PhD Student in Condensed Matter Physics at Paul Scherrer Institute Paul Scherrer Institute in Switzerland

The Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) in Switzerland is advertising a PhD Student in Materials Science within the Applied Materials Group in the Laboratory for Neutron Scattering and Imaging . The project focuses on the texture of additively manufactured lightweight alloys , using wavelength-resolved neutron imaging and related experimental methods to connect crystallographic texture with mechanical properties. The successful candidate will develop and apply a texture tomography inverse problem to r...

The Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) is advertising a PhD Student in ferroelectric field effect transistors within the Physical Properties of Materials Group in Switzerland. This project sits at the intersection of materials science , physics , chemistry , and electrical engineering , with a strong focus on functional perovskite oxide thin films, epitaxy, heterostructures, multilayers, device fabrication, and electrical characterization. The successful candidate will work in an international collab...

A post highlights dedicated PhD positions in AI-driven materials modelling , with ETH Zurich mentioned as one of the institutions building teams at this intersection. The opportunity sits at the intersection of Materials Science , Computer Science , and computational research, with a strong emphasis on AI workflows , multi-agent architectures , and the broader transformation of materials R&D. The post does not provide a specific supervisor, application portal, or deadline, but it does indicate t...

This post is not an application call, but it highlights a growing research direction: AI-driven materials science and AI-materials modelling at institutions such as ETH Zurich. The discussion centers on how top universities are building dedicated teams that combine artificial intelligence with materials research, moving beyond traditional materials roles into deeply integrated computational and data-driven work. It also references semiconductor materials bottlenecks and the use of computational ...

Doctoral Position in High Intensity Electron Sources for Future Accelerators at ETH Zurich / Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), Switzerland. This PhD project sits at the intersection of accelerator physics , electron sources , beam shaping , laser optics , RF technology , and beam diagnostics . The research group at PSI develops technologies for future accelerator facilities, including high-intensity particle sources, high-gradient accelerators, and diagnostics for sub-femtosecond beam measurements....