Research Assistant (Member – PhD student)- HYBSAC PROJECT

8 Jan 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

"Petru Poni" Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry

Department

Functional Polymers Laboratory

Research Field

Chemistry » Other

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Romania

Application Deadline

7 Feb 2024 - 14:00 (Europe/Bucharest)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Offer Starting Date

1 Mar 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

“Petru Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry Iasi announces a competition for the position of Research Assistant (Member – PhD student) in the project entitled „Polysaccharide based (bio)hybrid nanostructures” acronym HYBSAC.

Requirements

Research Field

Chemistry » Other

Education Level

Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

- Knowledge of English language and, in the case of foreign citizens, to have a certificate of linguistic recognition for the Romanian language, level B2;

-availability of part-time employment for a fixed term;

Specific Requirements

Specific requirements for the position of scientific research assistant

• The candidate must be a graduate of higher education, with a bachelor and master degree, and be enrolled as PhD student in the field of chemistry, chemical engineering or environmental engineering enrolled in an institution organizing doctoral studies in Romania;

• The candidate must have knowledge of the methods of obtaining composite materials based on synthetic and/or natural polymers and their assembly through layer-by-layer, sorption and/or precipitation;

• The candidate must have skills in the characterization of materials based on synthetic/natural polymers through polyelectrolytic titrations, potentiometric titrations, FTIR spectroscopy, UV-Vis spectroscopy and their testing in water purification;

• The candidate must have skills in processing and presenting results, statistical processing;

• The candidate must present the availability of travel in the country and abroad;

• The candidate must be motivated and creative, with advanced communication and teamwork skills;

• The candidate must possess practical knowledge of computer operation (Word, Excel, Power Point, Origin).

 

The selected candidate will be involved in the functionalization of polysaccharides with synthetic, hydrophilic macromolecular chains, the self-assembly and the study of the behavior in aqueous solutions, the synthesis of new synthetic-biological hybrid nanostructures, and the physical-chemical and structural characterization of the obtained nanostructures. It will disseminate the results obtained through scientific papers in ISI rated journals and national and international conferences. It will participate in the drafting, elaboration of reports on the progress of the project. Participates in the organization of the work space so that it is functional, respecting the stages of analysis activities (processing samples, storing them, analyzing samples, issuing documents regarding the results). Participation in the storage of consumables and reagents in correlation with the conduct of research activity in optimal conditions. The selected candidate undertakes to maintain the confidentiality of the research subjects in which he participates.

 

The enrolment file must contain the documents provided by art. 15 alin. (6) from Law no. 319/2003 regarding the Statute of research and development personnel and the legislation in force, namely:

• Candidate registration request addressed to the ICMPP management (free format), requesting registration to the competition for the position of Project Director;
• Copy of identity document and copies of documents certifying the change of name, if applicable;
• Copies of the documents certifying the candidate's studies: bachelor's, master's.
• Curriculum Vitae
• Cover letter (free format), in English, in which to present the personal motivation for applying for the position
• Medical certificate attesting the appropriate state of health, issued by the candidate's family doctor or by the authorized health units no more than 6 months prior to the competition;
• Criminal record or declaration on his own responsibility (free format) that he has no criminal convictions that would make the candidate incompatible with the position for which is applying, with the completion of the competition file (up to the date of the first competition test) with the original criminal record.

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Excellent

Languages

ROMANIAN

Level

Excellent

Additional Information
Eligibility criteria

General requirements for candidates:

• Be medically fit;
• To know the English language;
• To meet the specific requirements and eligibility conditions of the position open for competition.

Selection process

• Analysis of the candidate file (eliminatory). Lack of a requested document or non-fulfillment of a mandatory requirement entails elimination from the competition; Admitted or Rejected ratings will be given;
• Interview: will take place at the ICMPP headquarters; the competition committee will give grades between 1 and 10;

Website for additional job details

https://icmpp.ro/concursuri.php

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

“Petru Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry Iasi

Country

Romania

Geofield

Where to apply

E-mail

[email protected]

Contact

City

Iasi

Website

http://www.icmpp.ro

Street

Aleea Grigore Ghica Voda, 41A

Postal Code

700487

STATUS: EXPIRED