Two-year Postdoc position in Nanoscale materials for Energy applications

RESEARCHER PROFILE: Postdoc / R2: PhD holders 

RESEARCH FIELD(S) AND DISCIPLINES1: Physical Sciences, Natural Sciences 

JOB /OFFER DESCRIPTION:

As a postdoc, you will study and develop advanced nanoscale techniques to realize (nanopatterned) bipolar membranes for water dissociation.

Are you interested in developing new skills at the frontier of science and technology for energy applications? Are you curious to learn how nanotechnology can help to conceive new architecture to efficiency dissociate water in its constituent elements? Are you motivated by challenges from fundamental understanding to device integration? Do you want to work in a dynamic team within an international consortium of research institutes? The SuNE team at the CINAaM laboratory, in Marseille (France) is hiring. Please consider applying to this postdoc position by contacting beniamino.sciacca@univ-amu.fr  

The project is funded by ANR-DFG in an international consortium with the Fritz Haber Institute (Max-Planck) Berlin (DE). The goal of the project is to gain fundamental understanding of water dissociation in bipolar membranes junctions, and achieve world record performance, based on preliminary results from the consortium. These experiments will provide unprecedented insights at the nanoscale level of the mechanisms involved in the process, and elucidate the role of the interactions with the physico-chemical environment.

About the group

You will perform this project in the group “Surface Nano structuring for Energy” under the supervision of Dr. Beniamino Sciacca. The team is currently composed by two permanent CNRS researchers and five PhD students, and it is a highly dynamic and international. The team has a strong background in synthetic chemistry, surface functionalization, nanophotonics, nanofabrication, nanoscale photovoltaic devices, and in the characterization of optical, structural, electrical and chemical properties of materials. The hosting environment is equipped with state-of-the art facilities in nanofabrication and material characterization.

WHAT WE OFFER:

• Gross salary: 53k€/year
• You will learn synthetic chemistry approaches, the manipulation of nanocrystals via capillary forces or Langmuir Blodgett techniques, nanofabrication strategies (spin-coating, e-beam lithography, etching), various techniques for optical (microscopy, absorption spectroscopy, photoluminescence), chemical (FTIR, Raman, EDX) and structural (SEM, TEM, X-ray diffraction) characterization. You will have the opportunity to attend international conference to present the result of your work and consortium symposia.
• The Euraxess Center of Aix-Marseille Université informs foreign visiting professors, researchers, postdoc and PhD candidates about the administrative steps to be undertaken prior to arrival at AMU and the various practical formalities to be completed once in France: visas and entry requirements, insurance, help finding accommodation, support in opening a bank account, etc. More information on AMU EURAXESS Portal 

TYPE OF CONTRACT: TEMPORARY / JOB STATUS: FULL TIME / HOURS PER WEEK: 38.5

JOB NOT FUNDED THROUGH AN EU RESEARCH FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME               

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 31/07/2023 00:00  

ENVISAGED STARTING DATE: 31/07/2023

ENVISAGED DURATION: 24 months

WORK LOCATION(S): CINaM Lab, Campus Luminy, 13009 Marseille, France

QUALIFICATIONS, REQUIRED EDUCATION LEVEL, PROFESSIONAL SKILLS, RESEARCH REQUIREMENTS: We are looking for an outstanding experimental physicist or chemist or engineer, passionate about nanoscience, motivated by interdisciplinary research and with a strong drive to excel in a competitive international environment. A background in physical chemistry is a clear advantage.

SOFT SKILLS: Analytical and critical thinking, motivation, flexibility

REQUESTED DOCUMENTS OF APPLICATION, SELECTION PROCESS: 

Please send your application with a CV, a cover letter and the name of two contacts for recommendation letters

WHERE TO APPLY: beniamino.sciacca@univ-amu.fr