Job offer: Laboratory Technician-Research

The Group Leader of Nanoionics and Fuel Cells is looking for a Laboratory Technician.

Description:

We are interested in a PhD holder with experience in materials science. The candidate will be involved in: i) organizational aspects and safety inside the lab; ii) maintenance and development of new experimental setups and measurement procedures. Especially, the candidate will develop new methods for electrochemical characterization, thin film and nanowires growth techniques and ceramic 3D printing technology.

Requirements:

Professional who is highly skilled in planning and organizing. Capacity to work in a team, flexible, with initiative and ability to innovated. High level of analysis and synthesis skills.

Proved capability in developing experimental setups is mandatory.

Specific skills and background on Pulsed Laser Deposition, Chemical Vapor deposition, Stereolithography 3D printing, inkjet printing, impedance spectroscopy, ellipsometry, Raman spectroscopy or surface characterization techniques will be positively evaluated.

University degree in Materials Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Physics or similar is mandatory. Master in Nanoscience, Materials, Electrical Engineering or similar is mandatory. PhD in Materials Science is mandatory.

Fluent English is essential.

We offer:

Two-year contract with possibility of extension to a permanent contract.

Joining a team of highly qualified and motivated professionals developing cross-cutting projects in science and technology in an exciting new research institute with national recognition and international projection.

Working in the frame of the prestigious ERC-Consolidator EU Program.

A salary commensurate with the characteristics of the candidate

Incorporation: The candidates should be available for starting in January 2018

Workplace: Barcelona (IREC facilities)

Applicants should send a detailed CV and a motivation letter to Albert Tarancón atarancon en irec.cat. The reference “TECNIC” should be included in the subject of the mail.