Project no. 310250

Project Acronym: UNION

Project title: Ultra-versatile Nanoparticle Integration into Organized Nanoclusters (Project no: 310250, NMP.2012.1.4-2)
Host Institution: Catalonia Institute for Energy Research - IREC
Group: Functional Nanomaterials
Group Leader: Dr. Andreu Cabot

Description

The Functional Nanomaterials Group in the Advanced Materials for Energy Area of IREC announces a Postdoctoral Research Position available for a highly motivated candidate to work in the FP7 UNION Project.

The UNION project will develop nanoparticle assembly techniques, and assembly monitoring technologies to prepare novel hierarchically-ordered nanoparticles clusters (NPs). In particular, the project will investigate how emergent properties of the assemblies are determined by the architecture of the assembly, the extent of order, and the properties of the component NPs. This will enable tuning of the primary NP properties and the assembly processes to develop significant breakthroughs in nano-devices and next generation complex nanotechnology products.
The candidate will carry out a multidisciplinary activity with the final aim to produce nanocomposites from the bottom-up assembly of colloidal nanoparticles and test their functionality.
Candidate must have a PhD degree in Chemistry, Physics, Material Science or equivalent. Previous experience in the production, assembly, manipulation, characterization and use of colloidal nanoparticles will very valuable for the position.

Additional information:
- CV, personal references and a motivation letter have to be sent to Dr. Andreu Cabot (acabot@irec.cat).
- Deadline for applications: August 15th 2012, 12:00 AM (Spanish local time)
- Incorporation: 1st October 2014
- Duration of the contract: 6 months
- Gross salary: 27.838,04 Euros/year

The recruitment process will follow the guidelines of the European Charter of Researchers. Further information can be directly obtained from: Dr. Andreu Cabot (acabot@irec.cat).