Aram Bugaev

Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI) is advertising a 3-year postdoctoral position in time-resolved studies of heterogeneous photocatalysts using X-ray spectroscopies at SLS and SwissFEL . The project is hosted by Aram Bugaev and sits at the intersection of physics , chemistry , materials science , and data analysis . The research area focuses on pump-probe studies of supported metals in heterogeneous photocatalysis, with an emphasis on understanding coupled electronic and local atomic dynamics for rational catalyst design and optimization. Possible directions include advanced catalyst design , pump-probe experimental methodology , data analysis , and droplet-based microfluidic reactors for synchrotrons and FELs. The linked research description mentions well-defined photocatalysts such as TiO2 and C3N4 , decorated with single-site or sub-nanometric Pt and Pd promoters, as well as pump-probe XAS at L-edges and M-edges to study charge transfer to catalytic centers. This is a research-focused postdoc opportunity rather than a scholarship. The post states that candidates should be motivated and independent and are invited to submit a project proposal . The intended start is beginning of 2027 . No explicit deadline, stipend amount, or language-test waiver is mentioned. Interested applicants should review the linked opportunity page and prepare a proposal aligned with the group’s work in ultrafast spectroscopy , heterogeneous photocatalysis , and synchrotron/FEL methods .