PhD Candidate: Ferroelectric Field-Effect Transistors

PSI Laboratory for Energy Systems Analysis (LEA); Villigen; On-site; CHF 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Paul Scherrer Institute seeks a PhD Student in ferroelectric field effect transistors in the Physical Properties of Materials Group. You will perform epitaxy and characterisation of perovskite oxide thin films and their heterostructures, establishing structure–property relationships and publishing results with collaborators.

Enrolled in the Doctoral program at ETH Zürich, you will gain a structured training on the job and contribute to interdisciplinary research in an international setting;

Qualifications

• Master's degree or equivalent in materials science, chemistry, physics or a related discipline.
• Foundational knowledge on solid state chemistry and/or physics; knowledge of semiconductors and ferroelectrics is advantageous.
• Understanding of physical vapor deposition and vacuum infrastructure; computational studies of electronic structure; familiarity with cleanroom device fabrication and Python are advantageous.
• Communicative and team-oriented profile; enjoys interdisciplinary research.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English; German is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Perform epitaxy and characterization of functional perovskite oxide thin films and their heterostructures.
• Establish a composition-structure-function relationship for ferroelectric, semiconducting and metallic materials with collaborators.
• Grow multilayers and define lithographic workflows to process devices and conduct electrical testing.
• Supplement data with band structure computations for high-performance ferroelectric FETs.
• Publish peer-reviewed articles based on collected data.

Skills

Solid-state chemistry

Solid-state physics

Semiconductors

Ferroelectrics

Vapor deposition

Vacuum infrastructure

Python

Cleanroom fabrication

Computational studies

English proficiency

Education

Master's degree in materials science, chemistry or physics

Tools

Python

DFT calculations

Job description

Paul Scherrer Institute seeks a PhD Student in ferroelectric field effect transistors in the Physical Properties of Materials Group. You will perform epitaxy and characterisation of perovskite oxide thin films and their heterostructures, establishing structure–property relationships and publishing results with collaborators.

Enrolled in the Doctoral program at ETH Zürich, you will gain a structured training on the job and contribute to interdisciplinary research in an international setting;