MSCA-IF-2020 – GDS-OPTRONLAB GROUP – expressions of interest–UNIVERSIDAD DE VALLADOLID

The Universidad of Valladolid wishes to attract talented, ambitious and experienced researchers at the post-doctoral level by supporting them as applicants in the preparation of a proposal to be submitted to the MSCA-IF-2020 call.

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION

The University of Valladolid is one of the most important centers of Higher Education in Spain. It counts on four campuses, over 100 degrees, 29 doctoral programs (14 with Honor Mention) and 68 postgraduate degrees, accredited international collaborations and prestigious research Centers. On average, nearly 25,000 students enroll each year, counts on more than 2,500 teachers and nearly 1,000 people dealing with administration tasks and other services.

The UVA manages around 180/year research projects financed through competitive public R+D+i calls (European, national or regional), and approximately 500 contracts and agreements aimed at the transfer of knowledge and technology, amounting to an average value of over fifteen million Euros per annum. Moreover, its researchers take part in almost 250 further projects and contracts managed by other institutions.

GdS-Optronlab Group at Valladolid University is offering to support the preaparation of a MSCA IF proposal to a well-qualified, highly motivated and dynamic scientist who wishes to enhance his/her scientific career in a friendly and stimulating environment.

The successful candidate will be joining the Optoelectronics Group, led by Prof. Dr. Juan Jimenez, to work on a project related to optical characterizations of semiconductors. Four Professors, one Postdoc, and two research fellows actually form the Gds-Optronlab group, who communicate openly with each other, sharing their thoughts, opinions, and ideas and happily assist other team members. The group is interested in optoelectronic characterizations of a wide range of semiconductor materials, semiconductor nanostructures and optoelectronic devices for various applications, using techniques such as Raman, Cathodoluminescence, Electron-Beam Induced Current, and Light-beam Induced Current Spectroscopies to study the optoelectronic properties of semiconductors.

RESEARCH/PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The offer is to collaborate in research activities related to the optical properties of semiconductor nanostructures. In particular, the interaction between semiconductor nanowires and light, paying special attention to heterostructured nanowires. The research program will be focused on the spectroscopic analysis of the nanowires in order to study the optical resonances in complex nanowire structures, and the simulation of the interaction between light and NWs aiming to determine the optimal NW structures and arrays of those NWs for applications as high efficiency solar cells, photodetectors, light emitting diodes, etc. The applicant is expected to have a high degree of autonomy in order to boost the research in this very actual topic.

Description of the offer:

The Marie Curie fellow will be fully integrated in the research group, benefiting from a range of research, academic and transversal activities, including: 1) Contribution to research projects, 2) Involvement in international collaborations, 3) Participation in supervision of Ph.D. and Master theses, 4) Attendance of international conferences and meetings. 5) Collaboration in outreach activities.

Work location(s):

GdS-Optronlab Group, UNIVERSIDAD DE VALLADOLID

Address: Edificio LUCIA. Paseo de Belén, 19, 47011 Valladolid. Spain

WHO CAN APPLY?

• MSCA IF eligibility criteria:
  • The program is open for all academic disciplines.
  • A researcher can move to a country that is a member of the European Union or an associated country to conduct research for up to 24 months.
  • Before applying the researcher should have a PhD-Degree or 4 years of research experience after attained master’s degree and there is no upper age limit after achieving the PhD-Degree.
  • The researcher cannot have been living or have had his/her main occupation in the country of the host institution (Spain) for more than 12 months within the last 3 years counting from the time of application. The researcher can come from anywhere in the world.
• OFFER REQUIREMENTS
  • PhD or a 4-years experiences in Physics with a focus on semiconductors and/or optoelectronic devices.
  • Language: English

Additional comments (What we expect):

The research fellow is expected to conduct experimental research with initiative, autonomy and dedication.

CONTACT PERSON

Prof. Dr. Oscar Martinez

Email: oscar@fmc.uva.es

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Oscar_Martinez8

Applications: documents to be submiTted

• CV
• Cover letter outlining your eligibility and motivation for applying
• Reference contacts