The Paul Scherrer Institute PSI is the largest research institute for natural and engineering sciences within Switzerland. We perform cutting-edge research in the fields of future technologies, energy and climate, health innovation and fundamentals of nature. By performing fundamental and applied research, we work on sustainable solutions for major challenges facing society, science and economy. PSI is committed to the training of future generations. Therefore, about one quarter of our staff are post-docs, post-graduates or apprentices. Altogether, PSI employs 2300 people.
For the Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, we are looking for a
PhD Student in Aerosol Chemistry
Your tasks
Perform ^14C and aerosol mass spectrometer analyses on filters collected in eastern Europe and Asia
Contributions to developing new workflows for methanol extraction with the aerosol mass spectrometer
Source apportionment of organics and elemental carbon for different regions
Offline measurements both at PSI and University of Bern
Publication in high impact journals
Writing thesis for a PhD degree at ETH Zurich
Support of other projects in the laboratory