Institute of Materials Science of Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC)
Organisation/Company: Institute of Materials Science of Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC)
Department: Talent Office
Research Field: Chemistry
Researcher Profile: Recognised Researcher (R2)
Positions: Postdoc Positions
Country: Spain
Application Deadline: 14 Apr 2025 - 23:59 (Europe/Madrid)
Type of Contract: Temporary
Job Status: Full-time
Offer Starting Date: 30 Apr 2025
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
A Postdoc position is available in the Nanostructured Molecular Materials for Biomedicine (NANOMOL–Bio) group (https://nanomol-bio.icmab.es/) under the supervision of Dr. Paula Mayorga.
Research Topic:
A multidisciplinary project aiming at developing original photoresponsive nanozymes as enhanced reactive oxygen species (ROS)-generators for cancer treatment. Specific surface modifications are intended to achieve higher specificity and efficiency. This project has been funded by La Caixa Foundation, Postdoctoral Junior Leader–Incoming Program (ID: 127833), a Ramon y Cajal contract (RYC2023-045821-I), the L’Oréal-Unesco “For Women in Science” 2023 call, and a CSIC JAE-PRE grant for funding predoctoral contracts (ref. JAEPR23101).
Requirements: Applicants should hold a PhD in Chemistry, Materials Science, or related disciplines. The ideal candidate should have a background in Material Science and physicochemical characterization techniques. Knowledge of chemical synthesis will be highly valued. Publications record will be considered. Good written and spoken English skills are mandatory.
Personal skills & others: We seek outstanding candidates with initiative and team-working abilities.
The position is offered for a fixed term of 12 months, starting as soon as possible, (Gross salary: 38,500 €/year approx.).
Application Materials:
NANOMOL Research Unit has extensive experience and recognized excellence in the synthesis, processing, and study of molecular and polymeric materials with chemical, electronic, magnetic, and biomedical properties. The research unit currently has around 40 people, including researchers, students, and technical support staff, and our facilities are located in the UAB (Autonomous University of Barcelona) research park.
ICMAB – CSIC is a multidisciplinary global reference centre for cutting-edge research of functional materials for electronics, energy, and health. It fosters knowledge transfer and is characterized by its internationalization, education, inclusion, and diversity policies. ICMAB-CSIC is committed to know-how transfer to productive sectors as well as to participate in educational and outreach activities. Since 2016, ICMAB-CSIC has been awarded for three consecutive periods with the Severo Ochoa Centre of Excellence distinction.
ICMAB-CSIC, with over 250 members from 47 nationalities, is a more than three decades old research institute located at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) campus, surrounded by other research and technological centres and with access to many state-of-the-art equipment and scientific facilities. Moreover, ICMAB-CSIC has its own scientific services equipped with the newest scientific instrumentation and highly specialized technical staff available to the scientific community.
ICMAB-CSIC fosters postdoctoral fellows’ careers to be future leaders in functional materials for electronics, energy, and health. R&D activities are strongly backed up by state-of-the-art scientific instrumentation and specialized technical staff available in our scientific services. Training on technical, scientific, and transversal skills are offered to ICMAB-CSIC personnel. ICMAB-CSIC actively participates in all kinds of educational and outreach activities, including teaching at the UAB Master's degree in Nanotechnology and Materials Science and UAB degree on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology.
We seek outstanding candidates with initiative and team-working abilities.
Languages: ENGLISH Level Excellent
Research Field: Chemistry
Number of offers available: 1
Company/Institute: Institute of Materials Science of Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC)
Country: Spain
State/Province: Barcelona
City: Bellaterra
Postal Code: 08193
Street: Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC)
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