Your tasks
Nuclear power is of interest in respect to CO2 free electricity
production. The performance of nuclear fuel is permanently further
developed to improve its economic operation, to minimize its waste per
energy created and to enhance its safety. The properties of modern
nuclear fuels are often linked with microstructural features, both, in
the fuel pellet and in the cladding.
Your task is to apply sophisticated microstructural analysis methods for irradiated fuel, comprising pellet and cladding, starting with the fabrication of appropriate, small samples, e.g. using a focused ion beam (FIB). The sample material will mainly be analysed at the PSI synchrotron source SLS and/or at the PSI electron microscopy facilities (EMF), using transmission electron microscopy (TEM, EELS). A strong collaboration with the PSI hotlab is foreseen. The results of your work shall be published to the international community. Your work is part of the scientific nuclear fuels project with strong international links to academia and industry. The supervision of internships and master students is welcome.
Your task is to apply sophisticated microstructural analysis methods for irradiated fuel, comprising pellet and cladding, starting with the fabrication of appropriate, small samples, e.g. using a focused ion beam (FIB). The sample material will mainly be analysed at the PSI synchrotron source SLS and/or at the PSI electron microscopy facilities (EMF), using transmission electron microscopy (TEM, EELS). A strong collaboration with the PSI hotlab is foreseen. The results of your work shall be published to the international community. Your work is part of the scientific nuclear fuels project with strong international links to academia and industry. The supervision of internships and master students is welcome.
Your profile
- University degree in materials science, chemistry or physics with a PhD
- Experience with nuclear materials
- Ideally experience in the field of synchrotron radiation and/or TEM and/or FIB
- Excellent communication skills in English are required and a working knowledge of German is desirable.
- You like to work in an international team, to initiate and cultivate multidisciplinary contacts to scientific as well as industrial partners.
For further information please contact Dr Johannes Bertsch, phone +41 56 310 41 73.
Please submit your application online (including list of publications and addresses of referees) for the position as a Postdoctoral Fellow (index no. 4602-00).
Paul Scherrer Institute, Human Resources Management, Miriam Zehnder, 5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland
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