Research Support Technician for Nanostructured Functional Materials

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Cerdanyola del Vallès, Barcelona, España INSTITUT CATALÀ DE NANOCIENCIA I NANOTECNOLOGIA A tiempo completo

The Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2) is a leading research center in the field of nanoscience and nanotechnology. Our mission is to achieve excellence in research and innovation, and to contribute to the development of new technologies and materials.

Job Title: Research Support Technician

Research Area or Group: Nanostructured Functional Materials

Description of Group/Project:

The Nanostructured Functional Materials group (NANOSFUN) is a research group at the ICN2 that focuses on the development of novel molecular and polymeric functional nanomaterials. Our research aims to design and fabricate new materials with outstanding features, such as bioinspired materials based on catechol molecules, which have demonstrated unprecedented adhesive properties, biocompatibility, and low toxicity.

Main Tasks and Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will be involved in the fabrication, characterization, and validation of polymeric coatings based on different formulations containing catechol moieties. They will also be responsible for capturing selected contaminants, such as antibiotics, nitrates, and metal oxides, among others. The candidate will work as part of an international team and will be expected to actively participate and lead part of the project.

Requirements:

Education: Bachelor or Master Degree in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Chemistry, Materials Science, or similar.

Knowledge: Science and technology of polymeric coatings, organic chemistry and functionalization routes, surface modification.

Professional Experience: Experience in the synthesis of polymeric materials, chemical synthesis and modification of organic and polymeric materials, microscopic and spectroscopic characterization techniques.

Personal Competences: Excellent communication and writing skills, fluent English, intrinsic motivation, strong commitment, responsibility, independence, teamwork skills, ability to write complete technical reports.

Summary of Conditions:

Full-time work (37.5 hours/week), contract length: temporary, location: Bellaterra (Barcelona), salary will depend on qualifications and demonstrated experience, support to relocation issues, life insurance, estimated incorporation date: November 2024.

The BIORESEC project belongs to the Colaboración Publico-Privada 2023 grant CPP2023-010996, aiming to reduce the impact of drought on health through innovative bioinspired coatings for water regeneration. The project is funded by MICIU/AEI/10.13039/501100011033 and by ERDF/UE.

How to Apply:

All applications must be made via the ICN2 website and include the following: a cover letter, a full CV including contact details, 2 reference letters or referee contacts. Deadline for applications: 24 October 2024.

Equal Opportunities:

ICN2 is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion of people with disabilities. ICN2 is following the procedure for contract of people with disabilities according with article 59 of the Royal Decree 1/2015, of 30 of October.



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