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EPFL, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, is one of the most dynamic university campuses in Europe and ranks among the top 20 universities worldwide. The EPFL employs more than 6,500 people supporting the three main missions of the institutions: education, research and innovation. The EPFL campus offers an exceptional working environment at the heart of a community of more than 17,000 people, including over 12,500 students and 4,000 researchers from more than 120 different countries.

Postdoctoral researcher

Mission

The laboratory of Construction Materials under the lead of Professor Scrivener, is seeking a postdoctoral researcher responsible of the X-ray diffractometer in the filed of cement research. 

Main duties and responsibilities

The candidate will work on several activities, including:

  • Research activities in the cement field, including international collaborations.
  • Responsibility of the X-ray diffractometer and of the training.
  • Support in the maintenance and training of other equipment.
  • Teaching activities, including undergraduate and graduate courses on construction materials to students in Material Science and Civil Engineering.
  • Co-supervision of PhD students.
  • Supervision of Bachelor and Master students’ semester projects.
  • Support in the coordination of the group, including ordering of chemicals and laboratory consumables.

Profile

The candidate must

  • Hold a PhD degree in the field of cement research.
  • Have experience in X-ray powder diffraction and other advanced characterization techniques. 
  • Excellent English communication skills (oral and written) - French, a real asset. 

We offer

A dynamic, mutidisciplinary, international and collaborative working environment.

The candidate will work in a world-wide recognized laboratory in cement research and will have the possibility to participate in international conferences.

Informations

Contract Start Date : 01.01.2025 

Activity Rate : 100%

Contract Type: CDD

Duration: 1 year - renewable for up to 4 years

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