PhD student on AFM and Nanocalorimetry of disordered ultrathin materials

The mission of the Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2) is to achieve the highest level of scientific and technological excellence in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. Its research lines focus on the newly-discovered physical and chemical properties that arise from the behaviour of matter at the nanoscale. ICN2 has been awarded with the Severo Ochoa Center of Excellence distinction for three consecutive periods (2014-2018 and 2018-2022 and 2023-2026). ICN2 comprises 20 Research Groups, 7 Technical Development and Support Units and Facilities, and 2 Research Platforms, covering different areas of nanoscience and nanotechnology.

Job Title: PhD student on AFM and Nanocalorimetry of disordered ultrathin materials

Research area or group: Thermal Properties of Nanoscale Materials

Description of Group/Project: The Group of Thermal Properties of Nanoscale Materials (GTNaM) at ICN2 has been working on stable vapor-deposited organic glasses and some of their applications for the past 10 years. Recent works include: the increase efficiency of organic light-emitting devices (OLEDS) using ultrastable glasses (Sci. Adv. 2018), the transformation mechanisms of stable glasses (Phys. Rev. Lett. 2019 and 2020), the absence of two-level systems in the low-temperature regime (PNAS, 2014) and the anisotropy in the thermal transport of these materials (Phys. Rev. Mat. 2018), among many other works.

This position is to work on ultrastable glasses, a research line well stablished in the group and it is giving very good results and we expect this position will strength our activities in this area.

Main Tasks and responsibilities:

• Growth of thin films by thermal evaporation.
• Carry out nanocalorimetry for heat capacity evaluation.
•  In-operando AFM measurements of thin films.
• Finite-size scaling analysis of size effects in phase transitions. 

Requirements:

• Education: Master in nanoscience and nanotechnology, master in condensed matter Physics or master in materials science.
• Knowledge: Condensed matter physics, soft-matter, thin film growth, nanocalorimetry and AFM-based probes.
• Professional Experience: Not needed, but lab work is a plus.
• Personal Competences: Team work, creative.

Summary of conditions:

• Full time work (37,5h/week)
• Contract Length: 48 months
• Location: Bellaterra (Barcelona)
• Salary will depend on qualifications and demonstrated experience.
• Support to the relocation issues.
• Life Insurance.

Estimated Incorporation date: July.

How to apply:

All applications must be made via the ICN2 website and include the following:

Deadline for applications: 15/06/2023

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.