Postdoctoral Researcher in Magnetic Nanostructures for Biomedical Applications
Materials science and technology are our passion. With our cutting-edge research, Empa's around 1,100 employees make essential contributions to the well-being of society for a future worth living. Empa is a research institution of the ETH Domain.
Our Magnetic & Functional Thin Films Group designs and fabricates magnetic and functional thin films with tailored properties arising from nanoscale effects. These films are used in applications ranging from magnetoelectronic devices to biomedical coatings.
Your tasks
This project aims to establish magnetic disk particles (MDPs) at the physical limit of performance for magnetic hyperthermia (MHT), magnetic particle imaging (MPI), and sensing applications. The position offers a unique opportunity to bridge fundamental magnetism, advanced nanofabrication, and translational biomedical research. The successful candidate will be based at Empa and play a central role in designing and realizing optimized magnetic multilayer systems.
Your role at Empa
Design optimized magnetic multilayer thin films guided by micromagnetic modeling
Fabrication via sputter deposition
Nanopatterning of disk-shaped particles and suspension fabrication
Magnetic characterization (VSM, MOKE, MFM)
Close collaboration with micromagnetic modeling work (Prof. Dieter Suess, University of Vienna)
Close collaboration on MPI and MPS measurements (Prof. Dr. Matthias Graeser, University of Rostock)
Close collaboration on particle functionalization