Open Positions

Post-Doctoral Researcher in Catalytic Process Development

for Sustainable Energy Carriers

Prof. Oliver Kröcher

Postdoctoral Researcher Position in Synthetic Polymer Chemistry
(Earliest start date: Summer/Fall 2025)

• Postdoctoral Position in AEM water electrolyzer 
• Postdoctoral Position in Solid Oxide Electrolyzer Stack
• Postdoctoral Position in Biocatalysis
  in the Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Catalysis

1. Chemical biology / biophysics of gene regulation

2. Chemical biology of the cytoskeleton

Prof. Beat FIERZ

The Laboratory for Functional Inorganic Materials (LFIM) at EPFL in Switzerland
is looking to hire two postdoctoral collaborators, which have a background in
chemical and/or process engineering. The positions are focused on implementing CO2 adsorbents in a medium-scale (kg) demonstrators for post-combustion and direct air capture

Post-doc Position in Peptide Engineering and Diagnostic Assay Development in the Laboratory of Therapeutic Proteins and Peptides

Prof. Christian HEINIS

Adj. Prof. Oleg BOYARKINE

Postdoctoral researcher position  in the Laboratory of Advanced Separations

Prof. Kumar Varoon AGRAWAL

at the interface between quantum chemistry and machine learning.

Prof. Clémence CORMINBOEUF

The Laboratory for Functional Inorganic Materials (LFIM) is interested in hiring a postdoctoral collaborator to focus on the design of nano-delivery systems.

These positions requires acceptance in the Doctoral Program of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, for which candidates are encouraged to fill an online application simultaneously at: https://www.epfl.ch/education/phd/edch-chemistry-and-chemical-engineering/edch-for-applicants/

PhD opportunity at Laboratory of Energy & Soft Matter (LESM)

Prof. Rachel Huang

• Ph.D. Positions in Solid Oxide Electrolyzer Stack 
• Ph.D. Position in Biocatalysis

in the Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Catalysis

Up to 3 Ph.D. Positions in Synthetic Polymer Chemistry
(Earliest start date: April 2025)

Chemical biology / biophysics of gene regulation

Prof. Beat FIERZ

The Laboratory for Computational Molecular Design has available positions at the interface between quantum chemistry and machine learning as well as in data-driven projects in the field of homogeneous catalysis.

Prof. Clémence CORMINBOEUF

Master Opportunity at Laboratory of Energy & Soft Matter (LESM)

Prof. Rachel Huang

2 Master projects in “Machine Learning Modelling of Carbon Capture Processes”  hosted by the Laboratory of Advanced Separations at ISIC

Dr. Marina MICARI
SNSF Ambizione Group Leader

• Project 1: Development of a method to quantify light sources of photochemical reactions in the context of an automated HTE laboratory.
• Project 2: Already assigned
• Project 3: Already assigned
• Project 4: Development of an automated solid properties testing station
• Project 5 : Development of an automated and multiplexed kinetic analysis setup based on FT-IR and NMR
• Project 6: Development of a 2D RPLC-SPE-SFC method
• Project 7: Development of a chained LC-Prep -> multispectrophotometry setup
  In the

Master’s Thesis in Materials Chemistry/Spectroscopy/Optoelectronics

Master’s project in chemistry/chemical engineering Characterization and bench-marking of transport properties two-dimensional membranes for dissolved gas extraction in aquatic environments at LAS

Prof. Kumar Varoon AGRAWAL

Master project available at LAS relating to chemistry and engineering of
two-dimensional materials at the angstrom scale

Prof. Kumar Varoon AGRAWAL