ICFO – The Institute of Photonic Sciences is a centre based in Castelldefels (Barcelona, Spain), devoted to research and education of the optical and photonic sciences at the highest international level.

The ICFOnest International Post-doctoral Program (http://nestpostdocs.icfo.es), partially supported by the Marie Curie Co-funding of Regional, National and International Program (COFUND) action of the European Commission, aims at providing high-level training and support for outstanding international researchers in the early stages of their careers, working in the field of Photonics. ICFO will provide cutting edge facilities as well as a stimulating, international and interdisciplinary environment to help Fellows become successful independent researchers.

ICFO offers up to 14 post-doctoral INCOMING fellowships of 24 month duration to top-class postdoctoral international researchers, with ambitious research projects at the forefront of optics and photonics, who will perform his/her duties within an existing ICFO research group.

Research lines at ICFO include but are not limited to: biophotonics and photo-medicine / nanophotonics and nanotechnology / nonlinear optics and frequency conversion / quantum optics and quantum information / atto-science and ultrafast laser science / optical sensing and optoelectronics / green photonics and photovoltaics / nanoscopy and super-resolution imaging.

Eligibility and Conditions
In terms of eligibility a candidate must comply with the following requirements:
1. Have not spent more than 12 months of the prior 24 months in Spain, and not be Spanish citizens/residents. Spanish citizens may apply however if they spent at least 3 years immediately prior the application deadline in a country other than Spain.
2. Be in possession of a PhD degree at the time of the application cut-off-point.
3. Have not been awarded the PhD degree more than 5 years prior to the application deadline. Exceptions are made for documented periods of parental leave. Women may claim up to 12 months for child, for a maximum of 3 years.
4. Be first author in at least one publication (either submitted, accepted, in print or published). Copies may be requested.
5. Provide complete documentation requested for application.

Exceptions to the PhD degree requirements will be made for women with children and other documented career breaks. Persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. No restrictions of citizenship apply to ICFOnest Post-doctoral Fellowships.

The ICFOnest Post-doctoral Fellows will be hired by ICFO on a standard employment contract of 24-month duration to perform his/her duties within an existing ICFO research group.

Application procedure
Applications should be submitted preferably by e-mail to icfojobs@icfo.es (mailing label your name + ICFOnest PostDoc. Applications, nevertheless, may also be submitted by post.

Application to ICFOnest Fellowships is a two-step procedure:
First application step:
Suitable candidates are requested to submit:
- A presentation letter with declaration of interests,
- An updated complete Curriculum Vitae, including full address, a contact phone number and e-mail address (and indicating any career breaks),
- Full list of publications,
- 2 sealed reference letters submitted directly by external referees,
- A copy of the PhD degree (if available at the time of application, or certificate stating the planned award date of the PhD degree).
Once an application has been submitted, the candidate will receive an acknowledgment of receipt together with an application reference number for further inquires and the upcoming revision deadline. Updates of application material will only be possible within this deadline.
Second application step:
Applicants that pass the first evaluation stage will be informed about this decision and asked to submit:
- A 2-pages research proposal indicating the ICFO research area/s of main interest.
Applicants will be invited to get in touch with ICFO Group Leaders in the scientific area of their choice, in order to discuss with them the possible lines of investigation. Deadline for submitting the Research Proposal will be indicated to the corresponding applicants.

Deadlines
Applications can be submitted on a rolling basis until June 30, 2012 or until positions have been filled. Applications will be collated and reviewed in batches every 3 months.

Candidates may contact icfojobs@icfo.es for inquiries regarding the application.

For updated information about the ICFOnest Post-doctoral Fellowships, please visit http://nestpostdocs.icfo.es

For updated information about ICFO, please visit http://www.icfo.es/

Research job in Laboratory of Oxide Nanoelectronics,

CIN2
Bellaterra, Spain

What we seek

We are looking for a PhD student who have finished, or be about to finish, a degree in Physics. The candidate must also have a Masters degree in a scientific discipline, or else be willing to apply for enrolment in one of the master courses offered by the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona (this is a requisite in order to access the PhD programme).

Good marks are essential, as is a good command of English (at least Cambridge First or equivalent). Expertise in computer programming, and in particular LabView, will be positively regarded, though it is not essential.

The project

The actual research project is flexible and will take into account the preferences and aptitudes of the candidate, but we currently have the following in mind:

Flexoelectricity. This is the ability of a material to generate a voltage when it is bent or inhomogeneously deformed. Though generally a small effect, it can be colossal at the nanoscale, and we expect it to be very useful for new energy harvesting devices and relevant also for bio-materials. The applicant’s job would be to help set up and perform two complementary experiments, one aimed at characterizing the flexoelectric properties of large samples by connecting a bending device to the relevant electronics, and the other aimed at studying the flexoelectric response at the nanoscale using a scanning probe microscope/atomic force microscope.

What we offer

We offer a 1 year part-time contract to do research in the Laboratory of Oxide Nanoelectronics, located in the Centre for Investigations in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (CIN2), at the campus of the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona in Bellaterra.

During that year, the candidate will work on a specific research project while simultaneously applying for a grant to complete a PhD thesis.

How to apply

Send a CV including academic qualifications, and a brief (1 page maximum) cover letter to:

Gustau Catalan (ver e-mail adjunto)  and

Neus Domingo (ver e-mail adjunto)

Job Reference Number: UOS003450

Contract Type: Fixed-term with an immediate start date and an end date of 31 October 2014

Faculty: Faculty of Science

Salary: Grade 7; £28,251 to £32,751 per annum

Closing Date: 14 November 2011

Summary:

As part of a European Research Council award we are looking to recruit a Post-doctoral Research Associate who will be part of a multidisciplinary group lead by Prof. Giuseppe Battaglia (http://battaglia.group.shef.ac.uk) working at the interface between soft nanotechnology and biomedical science. The successful candidate will be part of a group of 3 post-doctoral researchers working toward the supramolecular engineering of virus-like nanoparticles for gene cancer therapy.

We are looking for an outstanding individual with a PhD (or equivalent experience) in Polymer Chemistry, Biomaterials, or similar. The ideal candidate should have experience in controlled polymerisation techniques, copolymers self-assembly and their characterisation including biological assessment such as biocompatibility assays and cell internalisation studies.  Post-doctoral experience in Biomaterial synthesis and characterisation would also be an advantage.

This post is fixed-term with an immediate start date and an end date of 31 October 2014.

To apply for this job please search using the reference number provided: www.sheffield.ac.uk/jobs.

Research Associate

University of Strathclyde
United Kingdom

The research group of Professor Ulijn invites applications for two Research Associate positions available in the area of supramolecular gels for bioenergy applications.
The successful applicant for the 3 year post will work on the project “Evolutionary Discovery of Protein Stabilising Supramolecular Gels” funded by the European Research Council (ERC). The 1 year position will be selected to work on the project “Bio-Electronic Interfaces in Supramolecular Gels” funded by the Leverhulme Trust. These posts are available from January 2012.
The Department seek top quality candidates with excellent communication skills and a PhD in supramolecular chemistry, biochemistry, biophysics, peptide nanotechnology, conducting polymers, artificial light harvesting systems, microbiology/biofuels or similar. It is essential that applicants have a good track record of publications in high quality international journals. The successful candidates will join the new bioenergy activity within the biomolecular nanotechnology research group (www.ulijnlab.com), an ambitious research team with an international and cross-disciplinary focus. The research theme is closely aligned with the new Technology and Innovation Centre (TIC) at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow (www.strath.ac.uk/tic).
For an application pack visit http://vacancies.strath.ac.uk or contact Human Resources, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow G1 1XQ. Tel. 0141 553 4133, quoting the appropriate reference.
Closing date: Friday 04 November 2011
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