A postdoctoral position is offered at the Institute for Advanced Materials (INAM; www.inam.uji.es) of the Universitat Jaume I in the framework of the European project OHPERA of the European Innovation Council, under the direction of Professors Iván Mora Seró and Sixto Giménez Juliá.
The postdoc position is available as part of the OHPERA project, with Professors Iván Mora Seró and Sixto Giménez Juliá as principal researchers. The objective of the OHPERA project is the realisation of an efficient photoelectrochemical cell for the generation of hydrogen from the oxidation of glycerol, using materials based on lead-free perosvkites. OHPERA, as a multidisciplinary project, proposes the development of heterostructures of these materials, combined with protective and catalytic layers to function efficiently, selectively and stably as photoelectrodes in photoelectrochemical hydrogen generation devices. The results are expected to have a major scientific impact on the perovskite scientific community, as the development of these materials for photoelectrochemical applications is still in its infancy.
The project requires a multidisciplinary approach from the synthesis of lead-free perovskites, their coupling with protective and catalytic layers, to the structural, chemical and optoelectronic characterisation of the materials as well as the functional (photoelectrochemical) and mechanistic characterisation of final devices. We encourage applications from senior researchers with experience related to the synthesis and characterisation of such materials and photoelectrochemical devices prepared with them who can make a strong contribution to the project.
RESEARCH AREA: Chemistry, Physics or Engineering (Materials)
ORGANISATION/COMPANY: Universitat Jaume I de Castelló, Spain
RESEARCH FIELD: Chemistry, Physics or Engineering (Materials)
RESEARCHER PROFILE: Recognised Researcher (R2)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: XXXX - Europe/Brussels
LOCATION: Spain › Castellón de la Plana
TYPE OF CONTRACT: Temporary
JOB STATUS: Full-time
HOURS PER WEEK: 37,5
OFFER STARTING DATE: 01/11/2022
Skills/Qualifications
Applicants must have a PhD in Chemistry, Physics or Material Engineering of a relevant subject area, or have submitted their thesis prior to taking up the appointment.
General skills and characteristics:
• Capability for autonomous elaboration of scientific manuscripts.
• Capability of supervision of PhD students.
• Demonstrated ability to take ownership and responsibility for projects
• High scientific motivation.
• Excellent publication record.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Proven teamwork experience and efficient collaboration skills
• Fluent in English
Specific Requirements
• Experience in optical characterization (absorption, photoluminescence, time resolved photoluminescence…) and structural characterization (XRD, SEM, EDX, AFM, KPFM, TEM…)
• Experience in photoelectrochemical characterisation of materials.
• Experience in the use of analytical techniques (GC, HPLC, NMR, MS...).
• Experience in electrical (impedance, etc...) and optical (SEC, TAS...) spectroscopy techniques in (photo)electrochemical systems.
The postdoc will directly supervise at least one PhD student and will advise the other members of the group, participate in discussions to agree on the objectives of their work and supervise their daily activity in the laboratory. Their work will be directly supervised by Prof. Iván Mora Seró and Prof. Sixto Giménez Juliá.
Scale:
A) Training related to the project and profile of the post: up to 60 points.
A.1) Overall academic record: up to 30 points.
A.2) Specific academic record relating to subjects related to the profile covered by the competition: up to 20 points.
A.3) Complementary training: maximum 10 points.
Attendance at courses, congresses, conferences, conferences, symposia, seminars received or given, duly accredited by official centres or bodies, with content related to the object and profile established in the call for applications will be taken into account.
B) Research activity related to the profile of the competition: up to 10 points.
Research projects (thesis, *TFG, *TFM), scientific publications, participation in congresses with communications or papers, research grants will be taken into account.
C) Experience in professional activities related to the profile of the post. Up to 5 points.
Experience in the techniques required in the profile and object of the call, in undergraduate and graduate internships or in scholarships at universities will be valued.
D) Other merits: up to 5 points.
Languages and computer skills will be evaluated according to the level with the following points: Elementary level: 1 point. Intermediate level: 3 points. Higher level: 5 points.
D.1) Languages of scientific interest: English, French, others....
D.2) Valencian.
D.3) Computer skills.
E) Interview, if deemed necessary by the Evaluation Committee, to assess the candidate's knowledge of the tasks to be carried out in the project: up to 20 points. NOTE: This section may not exceed 20% of the total score.
It will be possible to apply corrective coefficients that measure the suitability of the merits claimed in relation to the profile of the post.
exProject
Horizon Europe – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2021-2027).
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