Msca Doctoral Researcher Position - Development Of Sustainable Transparent Encapsulation Barrie[...]

Organisation/Company: CENTITVC - Centro de Nanotecnologia e Materiais Técnicos, Funcionais e Inteligentes
Research Field: Engineering » Materials engineering
Physics Researcher Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1)
Positions: PhD Positions
Country: Portugal
Application Deadline: 26 Dec 2024 - 23:00 (Europe/London)
Type of Contract: Temporary
Job Status: Full-time
Hours Per Week: 40
Offer Starting Date: 1 Mar 2025
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Horizon Europe - MSCA
Reference Number: HORIZON-MSCA-2023-DN-0
Marie Curie Grant Agreement Number: 101169056
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description About MENTOR:
MENTOR is a research initiative granted by the European Research Executive Agency. The project will provide a comprehensive and versatile technical platform for the development of next-generation indoor photovoltaics (IPVs) that efficiently re-use energy from artificial illumination to power electronics, contributing to an energy- and climate-neutral future.
MENTOR aims to unlock the full potential of IPVs through the establishment of the first international network of 8 universities, 7 industrial partners, and 5 research centers. This network will establish an interdisciplinary, intersectoral, and global program of doctoral training and research that propels the development of new leaders capable of directing academic and industrial R&D on renewable energy, electronics, and sustainability through the successful implementation of 16 doctoral candidate individual projects.
Place of employment and planned mobility:
Centre for Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials (CeNTI), Portugal: 36 months
1) University of Rome Tor Vergata (UNITOV); 4 months from M18; Purpose: Learning how to scale up from small area perovskite solar cells to a module through large area printing techniques and laser processing.
2) Worldsensing (WSE); 3 months from M33; Purpose: Testing encapsulated IPVs in a real IoT demonstrator.
Supervisory team:
Francesca Brunetti, UNITOV; Mariana Marques, CeNTI; Francisco Hernandez, WSE.
Project tasks and objectives: The DC8 will acquire a broad range of knowledge of the state of the art in related fields, such as the development of next-generation indoor photovoltaics (IPVs) that efficiently re-use energy from artificial illumination to power electronics, including sustainable design, organic and inorganic materials for encapsulation solutions, and characterization.
The scientific objectives for this specific recruitment include:
To characterize the developed encapsulation layers (adhesion, permeability, mechanical strength);
To evaluate the output and stability of an IPVs (organic PV, perovskite PV, dye-sensitized PV) after encapsulation;
To realize an IoT demonstrator based on encapsulated IPVs.
The DC will also be involved in dissemination through social media promotion of the network, such as project webpages, LinkedIn groups, YouTube video channels, and blogging.
Duration of the work contract: 36 months/full-time contract
Trial period: 1 month
Target degree: PhD degree in Electronics from University of Rome Tor Vergata (UNITOV), Italy.
Approximate annual gross salary: This contract will correspond to 14 monthly salaries and a Gross Annual Income of 35,752.60€ plus an annual family allowance (5,940.00€), if applicable as defined by Marie Sklodowska-Curie Doctoral Network call (according to national law, social security contributions, and direct taxes will be deducted from the total amount, on a monthly basis).
Eligibility: Recruited researchers can be of any nationality. Doctoral Candidates must be eligible to be enrolled in the Doctoral Program at CeNTI and have not been awarded a doctoral degree. The researcher must not have resided or carried out his/her main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the country of his/her employer (CeNTI, Portugal) for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to his/her recruitment.
The applicant must be in possession of a Master of Science (MSc) diploma at the beginning of employment.
English language requirements: Proficiency in written/spoken English is mandatory. In certain cases, a language certificate may be required.
Job requirements: The applicant must submit the following documents through ******, only a clear copy of the documents will be considered:
Certified copies of the bachelor's and master's degree certificates with the Diploma Supplement (DS) as approved by the EU Commission for degrees completed in European universities (when applicable). Official translations into English (if the original documents are in a language other than English).
Curriculum Vitae/CV (preferably in Europass format).
List of publications (if any) : your contributions in the publication.
References : Contact details of 2 or more referees included in the CV.
Motivation letter : maximum 1 page where you introduce yourself and present your qualifications; you may include also your previous research fields and main research results. Please emphasize your future career goals.
Proof of residence : Statement and certificates/documents demonstrating your residence(s) in the last 4 years.
Additional Information Additional information about the Centre for Hybrid and Organic Solar Energy (CHOSE) from University of Rome Tor Vergata (UNITOV), Italy, please visit CHOSE .
Where to apply E-mail: ******
Requirements Research Field: Engineering » Materials engineering
Education Level: Master Degree or equivalent
Research Field: Physics
Education Level: Master Degree or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications:
Creative, dynamic, strategic, analytical capacity.
Proactivity and autonomy are highly valuable.
Motivation to work with multidisciplinary teams.
Organizational skills with the ability to meet deadlines.
Excellent communication skills and ability to establish collaborative synergies with different partner entities.
Specific Requirements:
M.Sc. or equivalent in Physics, Materials Science, Engineering, or related field.
Experience with indoor photovoltaic systems, namely in perovskite solar cells (mandatory).
Experience with materials and characterization techniques in encapsulation systems will be valued.
Good collaborative and team ethics, with an adaptable and flexible approach to R&D challenges.
Good communication skills: spoken and written proficiency in English is required. Proficiency in written/spoken English is mandatory. In certain cases, a language certificate may be asked.
Personal interest in developing products using user-centric design and technology.
Languages: ENGLISH Level: Good
Additional Information Eligibility criteria:
Recruited researchers can be of any nationality. Doctoral Candidates must be eligible to be enrolled in the Doctoral Program at CeNTI and have not been awarded a doctoral degree. The researcher must not have resided or carried out his/her main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the country of his/her employer (CeNTI, Portugal) for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to his/her recruitment.
The applicant must be in possession of a Master of Science (MSc) diploma at the beginning of employment.
Additional comments:
The application should be sent by e-mail to ****** indicating the offer reference CeNTI SM02_2024_MSCA.
Work Location(s) Number of offers available: 1
Company/Institute: CENTITVC - Centro de Nanotecnologia e Materiais Técnicos, Funcionais e Inteligentes
Country: Portugal
State/Province: Vila Nova de Famalicão

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