Postdoc Position: Advanced Photonics for Ultrafast

vor 1 Woche


Basel, Basel-Stadt, Schweiz Universität Basel Vollzeit
The Ultrafast Spectroscopy and Chiral Molecular Dynamics Laboratory led by Prof. Malte Oppermann studies the molecular transformations that drive biological and chemical processes on the nanoscale.

To achieve this, our interdisciplinary research team develops innovative time-resolved spectroscopic tools that use polarization-controlled laser pulses to capture both electronic and structural changes in molecular systems on their natural time scales.

We are looking for a creative and highly motivated postdoctoral researcher with a background in ultrafast spectroscopy to join our team.

To capture molecular dynamics in real-time we need experimental techniques that offer both high structural and fast time resolution.

However, achieving this in the native solution environment of most (bio-)chemical processes is especially challenging on time scales faster than the millisecond regime (10-3 seconds).

Our team has recently developed a new approach to achieve this:

we use broadband circularly polarized laser pulses to capture changes in the structural symmetry of molecules, called chirality, to resolve their structural dynamics with femtosecond time resolution [1].

This has opened the path to resolve the structural dynamics of (bio-)molecular systems [2] and to study the chirality of short lived electronic excited states for controlling photochemical processes [3].

To expand the scope of this research, we are now implementing an advanced ultrafast chiral spectroscopy platform at University of Basel, making use of the latest developments in ultrafast laser and photonic technology.


Your position
The planned starting date for the position is 1 September 2023 but can be adapted upon mutual agreement. The initial duration of the position is 2 years.

Your profile
For this position, skills and experience in the following areas would be especially valuable assets:

  • Hands-on experience in constructing and maintaining ultrafast laser spectroscopy set ups
  • Proven research experience in photochemistry or physics, molecular dynamics, or material science
  • Hardware control via LabView, Matlab, Python or similar
  • Data analysis with common programming languages such as Matlab or Python
  • Scientific writing
  • Research project management and student supervision

We offer you

  • A highly interdisciplinary and collaborative work environment in a young research group
  • Stateofthe art ultrafast spectroscopy equipment and research infrastructure
  • Coaching and support for career development
  • Excellent salary, benefits and working conditions following Swiss university standards
  • Basel offers a truly international environment, bordering with France and Germany, a wide range of cultural activities and an exceptional quality of life

Application / Contact

  • A motivation letter that describes your suitability for the position (maximum one A4 page)
  • Your curriculum vitae (including a list of publications)
  • Scanned transcripts of your university transcripts and diplomas including grades
  • The names and contact details of at least three referees that can recommend you


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