PhD in Magnetic Resonance for Porous Media & Geochemistry

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Job summary

ETH Zurich's Geothermal Energy & Geofluids group invites applications for a Doctoral Position in Magnetic Resonance Applications in Porous Media. The 100% fixed-term position is in Zurich with a salary according to ETH Zurich standards, starting 1 February 2027 or as soon as possible thereafter.

The PhD will develop and apply multi-modal NMR/MRI, pulsed-EPR-MRI, and DNP to study chemical and physical processes in porous media, including high-pressure and temperature experiments and geochemical

Qualifications

• Background in chemistry, physics, engineering, or similar.
• Interdisciplinary research interest across chemistry, physics, geochemistry, and energy science.
• Experience with liquid- or solid-state NMR, MRI, or EPR.
• Familiarity with XRD, SEM, XRCT.
• Experience with high-temperature and high-pressure in-situ experiments is advantageous.
• Fluency in English (written and spoken).

Responsibilities

• Develop methods in NMR/MRI, pulsed-EPR-MRI, and DNP.
• Characterize radical centers in natural rock samples with EPR spectroscopy and imaging.
• Understand DNP in porous media both with exogenous and endogenous radical sources.
• Study applied chemical and physical processes in porous media including multicomponent flow and geochemical reactions.

Skills

Chemistry background

Physics background

Engineering background

Interdisciplinary research

English fluency

Tools

NMR

MRI

EPR

XRCT

XRD

SEM

Job description

ETH Zurich's Geothermal Energy & Geofluids group invites applications for a Doctoral Position in Magnetic Resonance Applications in Porous Media. The 100% fixed-term position is in Zurich with a salary according to ETH Zurich standards, starting 1 February 2027 or as soon as possible thereafter.

The PhD will develop and apply multi-modal NMR/MRI, pulsed-EPR-MRI, and DNP to study chemical and physical processes in porous media, including high-pressure and temperature experiments and geochemical