Professor / Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) of Next-Generation Electrical and Optical Devices

Professor / Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) of Next-Generation Electrical and Optical Devices

Employer: ETH Zurich

Location: Zürich, Switzerland

Salary: Commensurate with education and experience

Closing date: May 1, 2026

Discipline: Physical Sciences, Physics, Condensed Matter Physics, Other Physics

Job Type: Faculty

Organization Type: Academia

Job Details

The Department of Physics (www.phys.ethz.ch) at ETH Zurich invites applications for the above-mentioned position. The professorship should focus on the realization of materials and devices for photonics, electronics, and quantum technologies. Emphasis should be placed on novel physical characteristics, such as optoelectronic effects, electromechanical response, or hybrid properties, that enable real-world applications. The professorship should build up in-house capabilities while forming connections to other research groups, departments, and, importantly, companies or spin-offs.

The successful candidate must have an outstanding background in experimental materials and device physics research. They are qualified for leading state-of-the-art research projects involving materials synthesis, device fabrication, and characterization. Experience in areas with near-term, real-world applications, such as laser sources, integrated photonics, wide-bandgap semiconductors, piezoelectrics, etc., are considered an asset.

The new professor is expected to establish and lead a competitive research team within the interactive and interdisciplinary research environment at ETH Zurich. She or he is expected to synergize with the theoretical and experimental expertise at ETH Zurich to increase translational drive from fundamental research to applications.

Additional prerequisites are a strong motivation and commitment to teaching in the area of applied condensed matter physics, optoelectronics, material synthesis and fabrication, together with contributions to undergraduate (in German or English) as well as graduate level (in English) courses for the Physics and other departments. Examples of specific courses include quantum electronics or materials synthesis and characterization.

Assistant professorships have been established to promote the careers of younger scientists. ETH Zurich implements a tenure track system equivalent to that of other top international universities.

ETH Zurich is an equal opportunity and family-friendly employer, values diversity, and is responsive to the needs of dual-career couples.

Please apply online: www.facultyaffairs.ethz.ch

Applications should include a curriculum vitae; a list of publications; three statements on a) research, b) teaching, c) leadership; descriptions of the three most important achievements; and a certificate of the highest degree. The letter of application should be addressed to the President of ETH Zurich, Prof. Dr. Jo¨l Mesot. The closing date for applications is 31 May 2026.