Doctoral Candidate on Organic Photovoltaics (OPV)

Espagne
Posted 1 Jahr ago

The OPVStability Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Doctoral Network (MSCA-DN) is an interdisciplinary research training network of 10 beneficiary universities from 7 countries. It is funded under the “Excellent Science” cluster of the Horizon Europe program. OPVStability aims to develop the Doctoral Candidate’s scientific expertise to produce excellent research, and interdisciplinary collaboration with scientists from different fields ranging from Physics, Chemistry, Materials Science and Data Science.  The OPVStability Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Doctoral Network (MSCA-DN) is an interdisciplinary research training network of 10 beneficiary universities from 7 countries. It is funded under the “Excellent Science” cluster of the Horizon Europe program. OPVStability aims to develop the Doctoral Candidate’s scientific expertise to produce excellent research, and interdisciplinary collaboration with scientists from different fields ranging from Physics, Chemistry, Materials Science and Data Science.

Topic:  High-throughput screening of organic materials

This PhD research will focus on:

i) Developing high-throughput screening methods for organic photovoltaics.

ii) Screening for power conversion efficiency and stability.

iii) Evaluation of novel systems and processing parameter space.

iv) Study of large datasets that will be employed to feed statistical tools and artificial intelligence models.

Roles and Responsibilities

The main part of your work will be carried out at Institute of Materials Science of Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC) in Barcelona, Spain, in the group of Prof. Mariano Campoy Quiles, and secondment placements are planned to take place at University of Bayreuth (Germany, 2 months), the company InfinityPV (Denmark, 1 month), and Karlstad University (Sweden, 2 months).

The OPVStability project will fund the PhD salary for three years (typically length of a PhD in Spain) and would start as soon as possible, no later than 1st of March 2024.

Your PhD degree will be awarded by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) on the basis of successful completion of the research work and PhD studies. You will also be required to participate in the training activities and workshops organized by the OPVStability MSCA-DN at different partner institutions in Europe. As a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions fellow, you are also expected to contribute to the dissemination of your project’s result through public engagement and other scientific platforms.

Requirements

Research Field
Chemistry
Education Level
Master Degree or equivalent
Research Field
Physics
Education Level
Master Degree or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications

The ideal candidate

 

  • The applicant should have completed at least four- or five-years education with a Master’s degree or Diploma from a recognized university in Chemistry, Physics, Materials Science or in a related field and should be eligible as graduate student at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB, see https://www.uab.cat/en/phds/materials-science#seccio-inici for further info).
  • The applicant should show interest in conducting a research project independently and should enjoy working in an international, interdisciplinary environment.
  • At the time of recruitment, the applicant must not have resided (or carried out his/her main activity e.g. work, studies, etc.) in Spain, for more than 12 months in the last 3 years immediately prior to the recruitment date.
  • The applicant should demonstrate an excellent command of the English language at a proficient level (spoken and written).
  • Experience in solution processed semiconductors and their applications will be valuable. In addition to the experimental skills, experience on device simulation would be also favorably reviewed.  International experience during Master’s or research stage/visits will also be positively considered.
Languages
ENGLISH
Level
Excellent
Languages
SPANISH
Level
Basic

Additional Information

Benefits

We offer an annual gross salary of at least € 33k for a fulltime position.

The Institute of Materials Science of Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC) aims to increase the proportion of women and therefore qualified female applicants are explicitly encouraged to apply. ICMAB-CSIC actively promotes diversity and equal opportunities. Applicants are not to be discriminated against in personnel selection procedures on the grounds of gender, ethnicity, religion or ideology, age, sexual orientation (anti-discrimination).  People with disabilities and who have the relevant qualifications are expressly invited to apply.

Selection process

To apply for the position, kindly provide: (i) a letter of motivation including a 1-page statement of your research interests, relevant skills and experience; (ii) a CV including publication list, and copies of relevant certificates and (iii) names and contact details of three referees willing to write confidential letters of recommendation.  All materials should be attached as a single PDF file (max. size 5MB).

For interested applicants, please submit your application to our job portal using this link: https://opvstability.breezy.hr/

 

The closing date for all applications is 2 weeks after the publishing date.

Additional comments

For further information about OPVStability and the Doctoral Candidate positions, you may contact our Project Manager, Dr. Julirose Kourist at opvstability@tugraz.at. For questions related to the project, you may contact Prof. Mariano Campoy Quiles at mcampoy@icmab.es.

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