PhD position in the field of metamaterials for vibration and sound reduction

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Offer

We offer a fully funded 3-year PhD position at Empa. The candidate will also be enrolled as a PhD student at the KU Leuven (Belgium) and supervised by Prof. Elke Deckers. The core of the PhD project will be conducted at Empa with shorter stays at KUL. Besides ample occasions to develop yourself in a scientific and/or industrial direction offered by the research group, further doctoral training for PhD candidates is provided in the framework of the KU Leuven Arenberg Doctoral School https://set.kuleuven.be/phd , https://set.kuleuven.be/phd/dopl/whytraining . Empa supports equal opportunities such as the compatibility of work and other life areas and lives a culture of inclusion and respect https://www.empa.ch/web/s606?lang=en . We are committed to increase the diversity of our team and encourage qualified people from all backgrounds and genders to apply for this position. Starting date is April 2023 or upon mutual agreement.

You stay in a vibrant environment centrally in Europe. Empa has its main campus in Dübendorf, located close to Zürich and 20 minutes by tram from Zurich International Airport. Zurich is one of the cities with the highest quality of life worldwide, welcoming to non-German speaking people and with ample opportunities for social, cultural, and outdoor activities.