Professorship for Muon Spectroscopy

Job description

Professorship for Muon Spectroscopy The Faculty of Science (MNF) at the University of Zurich (UZH) and the PSI Center for Neutron and Muon Sciences (CNM) at the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) jointly invite applications for the Your tasks: We are seeking candidates who are experts in using muon spectroscopy for the advancement of material science. Examples are the use and development of muon instrumentation for the study of quantum and energy materials. The research program of this new professorship will be able to take advantage of the opportunity provided by the unique Swiss Muon Source (SμS) facility at PSI and to develop it further. The successful candidate must be an established researcher in quantum and/or energy materials as well in using and developing muon instrumentation with a proven track record in terms of research output and acquisition of third-party funding. Experience in teaching and mentoring are highly valued. The future professor is expected to be an active member of the Department of Physics (PI) at the University of Zurich (UZH) and contribute to its academic self-administration. The professor will also contribute to teaching and its further development, in par...