Phd Student

The Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ) is seeking a PhD student to work in Prof. Emilio Palomares Research Group.

Our mission is to lead, from the vantage point of molecular science, cross-strategies for solving major social and economic challenges, such as climate change and sustainable supply of energetic and raw materials, thereby contributing to the establishment of a knowledge-based economy and improving citizens’ quality of life in our influence area.

This objective is achieved by:

- The performance of an individual research project under the direction of Prof. Emilio Palomares, Group Leader, in a creative and stimulating scientific environment.
- Opportunities for short stays in distinguished international research institutions.

**Project Title and Description**:
Understanding the relationship between structure and performance of materials in optoelectronic devices.

Project Description: Fundamental understanding of the light-initiated reactions in molecular systems and comprehension of charge transfer dynamics in optoelectronic devices and the relationship with their performance.

In this context a PhD position is available in the group of Prof. Emilio Palomares:
**Requirements**:

- Ability to work in a team environment
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English are expected for an effective interaction with our multidisciplinary research team and other members of the Doctoral Network

**Eligibility criteria**
- You have not already completed (or successfully defended) a PhD degree.

**Required Documentation**:

- A full **Curriculum Vitae** (in PDF format). It should include the academic background, work or research experience, publications, conferences, grants and awards, previous participation in ICIQ programmes, other relevant merits and references.

**Desirable documentation**
- ** Chemistry level**: Graduate Record Examination (GRE) - Chemistry Test scores are an added advantage for evaluation.

**Grant Conditions**

1. The awardees of an ICIQ Fully-Funded PhD position will be considered research personnel in training and they will have an employment contract (a pre-doctoral contract) which is regulated in the Spanish Law 14/2011, of June 1st, of Science, Technology and Education.

3. The gross yearly salary of the contract shall be split into 12 monthly payments and distributed as shown below:

- First and Second year of PhD: 17.651,68€ /year
- Third year of PhD: 18.912,52 € /year
- Fourth year of PhD: 23.640,65 € /year

4. The fellowship includes full social security coverage through the Spanish Social Security system, providing access to the Spanish public health care system and pension and unemployment benefits.

5. The grant holder is entitled to temporarily interrupt the fellowship in the following situations: temporary disability, risk during pregnancy, maternity, paternity and adoption or foster care. The time elapsed during this interruption will not be accounted for against the total time.

6. The contract will take effect on the date when the awarded student joins the centre.

7. The Fully-Funded PhD includes the costs of enrolment in the PhD programme. These costs will be paid by each beneficiary to the university, and later they will be refunded by ICIQ. The PhD thesis has to be completed within 4 years.

8. The PhD awardees will work full-time at ICIQ and may not receive any other fellowship or regular income.

9. The Fully-Funded PhD position is incompatible with any other fellowship with the same purpose.

**Benefits**
- We offer a dynamic and resource-rich environment with the state-of-the-art scientific instrumentation where the predoctoral student will perform cutting-edge research and participate in scientific, technical, and soft skill training activities to develop key competences and boost career development.