Postdoc in the Environmental Fluid Mechanics
Vor 2 Tagen
UNIL is a leading international teaching and research institution, with over 5,000 employees and 17,000 students split between its Dorigny campus, CHUV and Epalinges. As an employer, UNIL encourages excellence, individual recognition and responsibility.
PresentationWe are seeking a part-time postdoctoral researcher to join the Environmental Fluid Mechanics laboratory, led by Professor Pietro de Anna, at the Institute of Earth Science (University of Lausanne, Switzerland).
Job informationExpected start date in position: 01.03.2025
Contract length: 1 year, non-renewable
Activity rate: 70%
Workplace: Institute of Earth Sciences, Faculty of Geosciences and Environment, University of Lausanne
Your responsibilitiesThe successful candidate will work on two main research axes. First, microfluidics made of real rocks will be used to study the reactive transport problem related to rock dissolution. Second, a bacterial biofilm will be grown within a microfluidics replica of a porous medium to study its impact on the overall porous structure permeability. In all cases, microfluidics and time-lapse video-microscopy experiments will be developed.
Most of the successful candidate's time will be dedicated to personal research, but contributing to some teaching activities can be discussed, including the additional possibility of supervising master and PhD students.
Your qualificationsPhD degree (or near completion) in Physics, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Civil & Environmental Engineering, or related discipline. A strong background in microfluidics and experiments of biofilm growth under flow conditions is required.
Excellent written and spoken English is required; working knowledge of French (the local language in Lausanne) is not necessary.
Commitment to research based on experimental and modeling approaches.
What the position offers youWe offer a nice working place in a multicultural, diverse, and dynamic academic environment. Opportunities for professional training, a lot of activities, and other benefits to discover.
The Environmental Fluid Mechanics Laboratory is an established facility, located at the Institute of Earth Sciences (ISTE) at the University of Lausanne, equipped with state-of-the-art technology including fully automated microscopes (fluorescence and confocal microscopy), dedicated clean room for micro-fabrication, Z-sizer for colloids suspensions characterization, and a microbiology laboratory.
The University of Lausanne shares the campus with EPFL, making the local environment very dynamic and stimulating.
More information about the Environmental Fluid Mechanics Laboratory can be found at www.pietrodeanna.org
Contact for further informationProf. Pietro de Anna (pietro.deanna@unil.ch).
Your applicationDeadline: 23.01.2025
i) Motivation letter (1 page describing your background, research interests, and past experience); ii) Curriculum vitae; iii) Contact information for one or two professional references.
Only applications through this website will be taken into account.
We thank you for your understanding.
Additional informationUNIL is committed to:
- equality, diversity, and inclusion within its community;
- ensuring an open and respectful environment that is conducive to personal development;
- offering working conditions that facilitate work-life balance;
- supporting early career researchers.
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