Your Tasks
- Develop Python-based analysis tools to extract nanostructural information from SAXS tensor tomography.
- Investigate how mineralized biological tissues, including bone, adapt their nanostructure to different mechanical and functional demands.
- Assist in designing and conducting correlative multi-scale analysis pipelines integrating SAXS tensor tomography with high-resolution X-ray tomography and complementary electron microscopy data, in collaboration with microscopy experts.
- Publish results in scientific journals and present findings at international conferences.
Your Profile
- Master's degree in Physics, Computational Science, Biomedical Engineering, Materials Science, or related fields.
- Strong communication skills in English.
- Experience with programming in Python is considered an asset.
- Genuine interest in interdisciplinary research linking biology, computational tools, and X-ray methods.
- You will be enrolled in the doctoral school of the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL).
We Offer
Our institution is built on interdisciplinary, innovative, and dynamic collaboration. You will benefit from systematic on-the-job training, along with personal development opportunities and a strong commitment to vocational training culture. If you seek to balance work with family life or other personal interests, our modern employment conditions and on-site infrastructure will support you.
For further information, please contact Prof. Dr. Marianne Liebi at marianne.liebi@psi.ch or call +41 56 310 44 38.
Apply online using the form below. Only applications matching the job profile will be considered.