Predoctoral position on the development of infrared photodetectors based on colloidal quantum dot technology

ICFO is offering 1 Predoctoral fellowship position to well-qualified graduate students, who wish to obtain a doctoral degree in the Functional Optoelectronic Nanomaterials Research Group at ICFO.

Our PhD-program brings together top-level training and teaching for young scientists, benefiting from the extensive course offerings of local universities and focused instruction by ICFO professors, in a stimulating, international and interdisciplinary environment. PhD-students have the opportunity to take advantage of our network of excellence, consisting in partners of national and international research institutes and universities, as well as industrial partners in the field.

The successful candidate will be joining the Functional Optoelectronic Nanomaterials group led by Prof. Dr. Gerasimos Konstantatos. The group employ solution-processed functional nanomaterials to address current challenges in optoelectronics, imaging, sensing and renewable energies.

We take advances in nanoscience and we transform them into nanotechnology for solving real-world problems that current technology cannot address or do so at an affordable cost for the benefit of the society. We follow a bottom-up approach engineering the properties of the materials from the atomic level, to the suprananocrystalline level and all the way up to device engineering. We are doing so by assembling a group of physicists, chemists and engineers to tackle interdisciplinary problems. Our focus lies on novel functional nanomaterials, nanostructures and devices for photodetection, light emission and renewable energies.

This fellowship is associated with the research project Generación de Conocimiento 2024, funded by the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities.

El proyecto PID2024-161119OB-I00 está financiado por el Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades, la AEI y el Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional: MICIU/AEI/10.13039/501100011033 / FEDER, UE

To apply, suitable candidates are requested to submit (in English) online the following material:

• A Cover Letter addressing research interests and motivation for application, as well as specific indication of ICFO research group of interest,
• A Curriculum Vitae, including contact details,
• Scanned copies of the complete (Bachelor and Master equivalent) official academic transcripts in English or Spanish,
• Scanned copies of the degree certificates, if available at the time of application,
• Holders of degrees issued within European Higher Education Area outside Spain shall also submit the European Diploma supplement, if available. If not submitted during the application, this will be compulsory to be submitted in further steps of the selection process.
• Holders of degrees issued in outside European Higher Education Area shall submit documentation that explicitly indicate equivalence of degree and/or admissibility in a PhD program in the country where it was issued. If not submitted during the application, this will be compulsory to be submitted in further steps of the selection process. Examples of documents we accept are:
  • Official document or website from the degree granting university
  • Academic transcript including this explicit description
  • Letter or certificate from faculty, school or department, addressed to ICFO on official letter-head, signed by a person responsible for admissions into the PhD program
• If available, scanned copy of standardized test results (GRE, TOEFL, etc.). Note that submission of test results is optional, but they can be particularly helpful for evaluating candidates with degrees obtained outside the European Higher Education Area.
• The names and contact details of 2 referees.
• Extenuating circumstances (optional; 1-page max). Candidates may submit a statement regarding any career interruptions (care of dependents, birth of children, etc.) or any other aspects, which will be taken-into-account in evaluating their applications.

  Candidates may contact jobs@icfo.eu for formal enquiries regarding the application.

  For information about the hosting group, please visit https://www.icfo.eu/research-group/17/sp-nanophotonic-devices/home/437/

  For further information about ICFO, please visit https://www.icfo.eu/

  
  Selection process

  All students admitted into the ICFO PhD program must pass through a selection process involving the evaluation of submitted documents, an eligibility and admissibility check and an interview with a selection committee.

  ICFO Selection Committees are appointed in line with the recommendations of European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers, in terms of gender balance, diversity of discipline, expertise and necessary competence for a proper evaluation and assessment of the candidates.

  Selection committee interviews include a presentation of the candidate’s background, research interests and motivations, followed by questions from the committee. Candidates may explain their experience, highlight their achievements, and describe their career aspirations and relevant personal or professional details. Candidates invited to the interviews receive detailed guidelines about the selection process and the interview day(s).