Faculty Position in Theory and Simulation of Materials

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Country Switzerland

Zusammenfassung

EPFL invites applications for a faculty position in Theory and Simulation of Materials at the Tenure Track Assistant Professor level. The appointment aims for a start date in late 2027 or early 2028, or as mutually agreed.

We seek outstanding scientists who develop and apply cutting-edge theoretical and computational approaches to materials. The successful candidate will supervise PhD students, collaborate across EPFL, and contribute to undergraduate and graduate teaching within STI education

Qualifikationen

• A doctorate is required at the starting date.
• You are expected to develop an independent and competitive research program.
• You should contribute to STI education programs at undergraduate and graduate levels.

Aufgaben

• Supervise PhD students and engage with researchers across EPFL.
• Develop and lead research in theory and simulation of materials.
• Contribute to teaching and program development in STI education.

Kenntnisse

Theoretical physics

Electronic-structure theory

Computational methods

Machine learning

Ausbildung

PhD required

Jobbeschreibung

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne, EPFL

Organisation/Company Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne, EPFL Research Field Physics Researcher Profile Leading Researcher (R4) Application Deadline 30 Nov 2026 - 23:29 (UTC) Country Switzerland Type of Contract Other Job Status Other Hours Per Week 42 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Faculty Position in Theory and Simulation of Materials ' Working at EPFL ' EPFL The School of Engineering at EPFL and the Institute of Materials invite applications for a faculty position in Theory and Simulation of Materials. The appointment will be at the Tenure Track Assistant Professor level, with an expected start date in late 2027/early 2028 (or mutually agreed upon).

We seek outstanding scientists developing and applying cutting-edge theoretical and computational approaches to understand, predict, and design materials. Areas of particular interest include electronic-structure theory from method development to state-of-the-art, large-scale calculations, multiscale simulations, and data-driven and machine-learning approaches for materials discovery and modeling.

A doctorate is required at the starting date. A successful candidate is expected to develop an independent and competitive research program in a multidisciplinary environment. The new Faculty member will supervise their own PhD students and engage with researchers in related fields across the EPFL campus. The successful candidate must have a strong commitment to excellence in teaching and contribute to STI education programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

The EPFL environment is multilingual and multicultural. EPFL offers internationally competitive salaries, generous research support, significant start-up resources, an outstanding research infrastructure. Academics in Switzerland enjoy many research funding opportunities and an exceptionally high standard of living.

Company/Institute Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne, EPFL Country Switzerland City Lausanne