Postdoc Position on Perovskite Solar Modules
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.
The Laboratory for Thin Films and Photovoltaics is well known for its innovative research in the field of inorganic and organic-inorganic hybrid thin-film photovoltaic and battery technologies. The Laboratory holds the world record power conversion efficiency of flexible CIGS and all-perovskite tandem solar cells
Development of slot-die-coated perovskite absorbers on both glass and flexible substratesEstablish a high-throughput characterization platform to evaluate the homogeneity of layers deposited by scalable methodsFabrication and characterization of solar cells and mini-modules using various techniques, including stability testsIdentification of loss mechanisms in solar cells and mini-modules and developing mitigation strategiesResponsibility about fabrication and characterization equipmentDissemination of results in peer-reviewed journals and international conferencesSupport the administration of the European project, including project meetings and project reportingCo-supervision of PhD and master studentsAssistance in writing research proposals Your profile
The Laboratory for Thin Films and Photovoltaics is well known for its innovative research in the field of inorganic and organic-inorganic hybrid thin-film photovoltaic and battery technologies. The Laboratory holds the world record power conversion efficiency of flexible CIGS and all-perovskite tandem solar cells
Development of slot-die-coated perovskite absorbers on both glass and flexible substratesEstablish a high-throughput characterization platform to evaluate the homogeneity of layers deposited by scalable methodsFabrication and characterization of solar cells and mini-modules using various techniques, including stability testsIdentification of loss mechanisms in solar cells and mini-modules and developing mitigation strategiesResponsibility about fabrication and characterization equipmentDissemination of results in peer-reviewed journals and international conferencesSupport the administration of the European project, including project meetings and project reportingCo-supervision of PhD and master studentsAssistance in writing research proposals Your profile
- PhD degree in Material science, Chemistry, Physics, Engineering, or related fields
- Willingness to conduct independent, interdisciplinary research in the field of perovskite solar cells
- Experience in slot-die coating is advantageous
- Ability to work in a collaborative team environment towards a common goal
- Proficient English is required, and knowledge of German is of advantage
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