JUNIOR RESEARCHER PHOTOCATALYSIS (HYDROGEN)

Job description

The successful candidate will join the Hydrogen and Power-to-X department of the research centre.

The successful candidate will be expected to perform the following tasks:

Develop an attractive research agenda in the field of photochemistry, such as photochemical CO2 reduction or photocatalytic water splitting.
Successfully collaborate with universities, research institutes and companies at national and international level.
Successfully mentor Master's and/or PhD students.
Write articles as first authors (e.g. 1 article per year) in high impact journals.
Participate in the development of research projects within the group.
Actively participate in group meetings, as well as prepare progress reports on the research lines in which he/she participates.

If you are interested in this new project you have to send the following documentation:

Application for admission to the position (attached to the call)
indicating in the subject Refª IJ-PHOTOCATALYSIS (HYDROGEN AND POWER-TO-X) to this e-mail address: ciiae.personal@fundecyt-pctex.es

Requisitos
The successful candidate must have the following qualifications:
D. in materials science, electrochemistry, chemistry, chemical engineering or similar.

At least two years of postdoctoral experience.
Experience in supervising Master's and/or PhD students.
Proven experience in writing project proposals in national and international competitive calls, e.g. MSCA, Juan de la Cierva, etc.
Would be an asset:
Excellent analytical and laboratory skills.
Knowledge in the synthesis of photocatalysts and solid photoelectrocatalysts.
Experience in fabrication and testing of (PEC) for CO2 conversion, water splitting, among others.
Demonstrated experience in photoelectrochemical techniques, such as current and voltage measurements, spectroscopy (transient absorption spectroscopy, impedance spectroscopy), among others.
Experience in diffraction, microscopy and spectroscopy techniques for structural and microstructural characterisation,(XRD),(SEM),(TEM),(AFM), (EDS),(XPS), Raman and FT-IR spectroscopy, among others.
Knowledge of energy technologies, including renewables, storage, hydrogen and conversion of energy into fuels.

Demonstrated participation in at least 1 R&D project.

Excellent oral and written skills in English.

Cross-cutting competences:

Commitment to open science in terms of research methods, data and publications.
Experience with industrial collaborations and/or previous experience working in industry.
Pre and/or postdoctoral stays in prestigious institutions outside or inside Spain.

The position requires occasional participation in events outside Extremadura.

A strong publication record as first author and co-author is expected as the candidate is expected to publish in leading journals in the field. At least 3 publications in Scopus indexed journals.

¿Qué ofrecemos?
To be part of the creation of the Iberian Research Centre for Energy Storage, whose mission is to experiment on the entire energy storage cycle, from the physical chemistry of materials to their scaling and application based on a series of strategic actions and objectives.

The company's own agreement hosting the birth of the centre until CIIAE has its own agreement.