Research Support Technician

Organisation/Company Unviersidad de Castilla-La Mancha Department Renowable Energies Research Institute Research Field Engineering » Chemical engineering Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Bachelor Positions Application Deadline 13 Nov ***:59 (Europe/Madrid) Country Spain Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 37.5 Offer Starting Date 2 Feb Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Reference Number Ayudas para Personal Técnico y de Gestión de I+D+i (PTA Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? Yes
Offer Description
The Renewable Energy Research Institute (IIER) of the University of Castilla-La Mancha is looking for a motivated graduate to join its research support services through a 3-year full-time contract. The contract is co-funded by the Spanish State Research Agency (AEI), call "Personal Técnico y de Gestión de I+D+i ".
The selected candidate will be proposed by the IIER in the call.
Hiring is conditional on the AEI awarding the grant.
Operation, calibration and maintenance of the IIER's scientific and technical equipment: the electron microscopy laboratory (SEM-EDS and HRTEM, including sample preparation by Au-Pt sputter coating and TEM grids), the X-ray diffraction laboratory (XRD with high-temperature chamber and gas atmosphere, phase identification and Rietveld refinement), the thermal analysis laboratory (thermogravimetric analysis and dilatometry), and particle and chemical characterisation equipment (DLS nanosizer, mass spectrometry and FTIR), as well as the electrochemical testing facilities (EIS, cyclic voltammetry, chronoamperometry) and 3D-printer (FFF and DIW).
Delivering technical services and tests to internal research groups and to external users (companies and other research centres).
Management of the services: scheduling, sample tracking, quality procedures, reports and records.
Support to users: training on equipment, data handling and documentation.
What we offer
3-year full-time contract at the IIER (Albacete, Spain).
Minimum gross annual salary of €25,400 (university degree).
Structured training on advanced scientific equipment and on the management of research infrastructures, within a multidisciplinary renewable energy research institute.
Close collaboration with research groups and industry partners.
Requirements
Research Field Chemistry Education Level Bachelor Degree or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications
Hands?on experience with [laboratory techniques / equipment / instrumentation].
Data analysis skills ([e.g. Python, MATLAB, Excel]).
Good command of English; Spanish is an asset.
Organisational skills, autonomy and a service?oriented attitude.
Specific Requirements
Not currently employed by the Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha when the application is submitted.
Not holding, at the date the call was published, a contract funded by previous PTA calls.
The candidate must not apply to the PTA call with any other institution.
Languages ENGLISH Level Good
Languages SPANISH Level Basic
Years of Research Experience 1 - 4
Additional Information
Eligibility criteria
Selection process
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an online interview in the week of 16 November .
The selected candidate will be informed by 20 November . With the support of the IIER, they will complete the AEI application form (CV and activity report) between 24 November and 10 December .
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