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PhD in Advanced Optical Architectures for High-Efficiency Photovoltaic Devices with the Lowest Carbon Footprint
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PhD in Advanced Optical Architectures for High-Efficiency Photovoltaic Devices with the Lowest Carbon Footprint
Application Deadline: 31/01/2022 23:00 - Europe/Brussels
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  ORGANISATION/COMPANY
  Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
  
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  Instituto de Energía Solar
  
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  ORGANISATION TYPE
  Higher Education Institute
  
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  Madrid
  
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  Madrid
  
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  ORGANISATION/COMPANY
  Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
  
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  RESEARCH FIELD
  Engineering › Electrical engineering
  Engineering › Electronic engineering
  Engineering › Industrial engineering
  Engineering › Mechanical engineering
  Engineering › Microengineering
  Engineering › Simulation engineering
  Physics › Optics
  Technology › Energy technology
  Technology › Micro-technology
  Technology › Optronics
  
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  RESEARCHER PROFILE
  First Stage Researcher (R1)
  
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  APPLICATION DEADLINE
  31/01/2022 23:00 - Europe/Brussels
  

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  LOCATION
  Spain › Madrid
  
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  TYPE OF CONTRACT
  Temporary
  
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  JOB STATUS
  Full-time
  
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  HOURS PER WEEK
  37.5
  
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  OFFER STARTING DATE
  01/04/2022
  
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  EU RESEARCH FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME
  H2020
  
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  REFERENCE NUMBER
  PhD-CDD-ISI-IES-UPM-2021-01
  

OFFER DESCRIPTION

The Instruments and Systems Integration group of the Solar Energy Institute  (Universidad Politécnica de Madrid) is looking for a highly motivated engineer or physicist to work in the development of low-cost, high-efficiency photovoltaic systems based on advanced optical architectures and micro-concentrator solar cells. This research line is supported by several national and European public-funded projects, in collaboration with other European research centers and the industry. Recent relevant results from our group can be found here .

The main objective is to design, model and prototype novel micro-concentrator optics that can be manufactured using low-cost continuous manufacturing technologies (e.g. roll-to-plate UV imprint lithography) and can still achieve a high performance, eventually leading to solar panels with the lowest possible carbon footprint and cost of electricity.

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Benefits

• The contract is offered for a period of four years (based on annual renewal), with full-time dedication.
• Remuneration similar to competitive Spanish national grants (FPI, FPU...).
• Our institute promotes flexible work-life balance measures.

 

Eligibility criteria

Candidates are selected exclusively on merit and potential on the basis of submitted application material. No restrictions of persons with disabilities, citizenship or gender apply.

Women candidates are encouraged to apply for this position. Our institute promotes flexible work-life balance measures.

Selection process

All candidates are informed about the selection process through email.

Candidates may be asked to hold remote web meetings with the selection committee during the last stage of the process. 

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Team

Our group of 10 researchers and technicians was founded by Prof. Gabriel Sala, awarded with the Becquerel prize of the European Commission for his pioneering work in the development of concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) systems. Our work in CPV continues to be internationally recognized.

We are integrated, along with four other PV research groups, in the Instituto de Energía Solar (Solar Energy Institute) of the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (Madrid Technical University), which is located on the Ciudad Universitaria campus, near Madrid center.

Our work

Our objective as a research group is to promote low-cost, low-carbon solar electricity through the development of high-efficiency systems leveraging optical concentrator architectures (concentrator photovoltaics, CPV).

Our main lines of research are:

• Novel concentrator architectures for CPV systems, notably microconcentrators
• Low cost fabrication methods for high-efficiency concentrator optics
• Development of optical and electrical instrumentation and characterization methods for photovoltaic systems
• Other emerging applications like vehicle-integrated or bulding-applied photovoltaics (VIPV and BAPV)

Much of the group’s activity is focused on the development of methods, instruments, and equipment for the measurement and characterization, both in laboratory and in real operation, the full range of CPV devices and components, from single cells all the way to large solar plants. Another cornerstone of our activities revolves around developing concepts, designs, and prototypes for CPV systems, some of which have been taken to the demonstration plant level

Our recent work has been funded through large EU-funded projects like Hiperion , GRECO , CPV-Match , Ecosole , Sophia and NGCPV where we developed novel CPV concepts and instrumentation for the lab and the production line.

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Offer Requirements

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  REQUIRED EDUCATION LEVEL
  Engineering: Master Degree or equivalent
  Physics: Master Degree or equivalent
  
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  REQUIRED LANGUAGES
  ENGLISH: Excellent
  SPANISH: Good
  

Skills/Qualifications

• Excellent qualifications

• Able to model optical systems. Knowledge of optoelectronic devices.

• Fluent in Matlab and scientific Python

• Experience with data acquistion systems. NI Labview is a plus

• A high level of written and oral English communication skills.

• Very good communication and team work skills. Spanish proficiency is appreciated.

• High sense of responsibility, very good organizational and documentation skills.

• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail

• Rigor to identify knowledge gaps and honesty to share them with the team

• Creativity and initiative to propose solutions or new methodologies.

• Eligibility for Ayudas para la formación de profesorado universitario (FPU) is a plus.

Specific Requirements

Availability for international travel

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EURAXESS offer ID: 705907

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