Job offer

Organisation/Company: University of Franche-Comté

Department: FEMTO-ST Institute

Research Field: Physics » Optics, Chemistry » Molecular chemistry, Engineering » Materials engineering, Physics » Acoustics, Physics » Solid state physics

Researcher Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1)

Positions: PhD Positions

Country: France

Application Deadline: 15 May 2025 - 12:00 (Europe/Paris)

Type of Contract: Temporary

Job Status: Full-time

Hours Per Week: 35-38 (depends on country)

Offer Starting Date: 1 Sep 2025

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Horizon Europe - MSCA Marie Curie

Grant Agreement Number: 101169557

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

The MSCA Doctoral Network HINA project proposes to consider the hybrid integration of alkaline niobate-tantalate thin films, (K,Na)(Nb,Ta)O3 (KNTN, materials with the highest known experimentally measured electro-optic, nonlinear, piezoelectric, elasto-optic coefficients) in photonic and acoustic devices for advanced semiconductor photonics platforms. The final goal of the project is to develop a thin film technology not only offering the state-of-the-art performances but also with reasonable price and viable for real industrial applications in order to stimulate the transfer of newly developed products and technologies by the industry and to help enterprises to withstand global competitive pressures.

The HINA project links world-leading research groups at Academia and Industry to give a combined, integrated approach of synthesis/fabrication, characterization, modeling/theory linked to concepts for materials integration in devices and systems. Such a science-supported total engineering approach will lead towards highly efficient electro-active and nonlinear materials designed towards integrated device needs and viable for industry. Doctoral Candidates (DCs) will focus on this common research objective, applying a multidisciplinary bottom-up approach, which can be summarized by: "engineered molecule- advanced material- designed device - smart system". The HINA project also seeks to intensify the relationship between academic and private sectors, and to train highly skilled young researchers for new materials and device technologies. Both are essential to provide a strong European lead over the rest of the world in this highly competitive technologies.

The HINA consortium partners recognise that engineering graduates face a rapidly changing work environment, with short product development times and life cycles, rapid evolution of knowledge, new methods of working, and, of course, new career paths and opportunities outside those of traditional PhD academia and research. It is therefore essential to prepare them to address both these challenges along with the complex technical, social, commercial and ethical questions raised by emerging engineering technologies (e.g. nanotechnologies, energy, healthcare, environment, raising living standards, new communication & information technologies, data era, etc.) and practices.

Associated partners: ETHZ (CH), Air Liquide (FR), ST Microelectronics (FR & IT), Cristal Laser (FR), BREVALOR (CH)

Where to apply

E-mail: liza.basyrova@femto-st.fr

Requirements

Research Field: Chemistry, Education Level: Master Degree or equivalent

Research Field: Physics, Education Level: Master Degree or equivalent

Research Field: Technology, Education Level: Master Degree or equivalent

Research Field: Engineering » Materials engineering, Education Level: Master Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications:

• Master degree or equivalent degree which formally entitle to embark on a doctorate;
• Fluent English (oral and written);
• Excellent IT skills (Microsoft office, image editors);
• Background and expertise in the field of PhD topic;

Specific Requirements:

Personal skills:

• High motivation, excellent interpersonal skills, good time and stress management, excellent written and oral skills

Languages: ENGLISH Level: Excellent

Research Field: Chemistry » Molecular chemistry, Years of Research Experience: None

Research Field: Engineering » Materials engineering

Research Field: Physics » Optics

Research Field: Physics » Acoustics

Research Field: Engineering » Microengineering

Additional Information

We offer 18 positions with very competitive salaries in Italy (46.94 k€/year), Germany (47.31 k€/year), France (54.69 k€/year), Spain (44.45 k€/year), Switzerland (61.73 k€/year), Belgium (48.0 k€/year), and Czech Republic (39.47 k€/year). The HINA consortium will also address the key doctoral training elements of academic and transferrable skills provision by establishing exciting and attractive academic and transferrable skills modules. In the different Area of Knowledge of the HINA programme, a specific programme of specialisation, tailored on the needs of the chosen research field available at the different partner places, will be proposed to the PhD students and specified in their Personal Career Development Plan. We will ensure co-ordinated provision of these key doctoral training elements that can best leverage on the international capabilities of the consortium, on its unique and complementary skills base reflecting both national and regional strengths and, on the on-going developments of new curriculum in the fields of materials, modelling, devices and systems for new telecommunication, computing, sensing (IoT & IoH) technologies. The academic skill provision will build from the assumption that all the centre skills education programmes will be modular, with specific credit modules and available across the partner centre sites using both traditional (lecture, seminar, summer school, workshop) and now widely developed web-based delivery by most of HINA academic partners and world leading universities. A key topic for 21st century engineers will be technology management including topics such as technology innovation and intellectual asset management. The opportunity for the DCs to explore and acquire these multidisciplinary skills within the international context of HINA will uniquely position them for the future. The rapid race of engineering research and the steady integration of engineered technology in our infrastructure and life, calls for more involvement from engineers, scientists, and technologists in the setting of public policy and in participation in the civic arena.

Eligibility criteria:

• Master degree or equivalent degree which formally entitle to embark on a doctorate;
• Must not have resided or carried out main activity (work, studies, etc) in the country of host organisation for more than 12 months in the last 3 years (short stays for holidays do not count);
• Have not been awarded a doctoral degree;

Selection process:

The application has to include:

• CV (2 pages)
• Diploma (copy) of Master degree or equivalent degree which formally entitle to embark on a doctorate, including annexes with marks/classifications.
• Diploma (copy) of Bachelor degree or equivalent degree including annexes with marks/classifications.
• Names and contact details of two referees, who agreed to provide recommendation letters
• List of selected PhD topics in order of preference (see the list of available positions below in additional information)

Applications should be submitted electronically via email to the project manager at liza.basyrova@femto-st.fr. Applications are reviewed on a monthly basis, and the positions remain open until they are filled. Once a position is filled, it will be removed from the advertisement.

Please note that the selection process may take longer than one month. If you have applied for a position and did not receive a reply, and the position is no longer listed in the advertisement, it means that you have not been selected for that position.

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available: 1, Company/Institute: INSTM, University of Catania, Chemical Science Department, Country: Italy, City: Catania, Postal Code: 95125

Number of offers available: 1, Company/Institute: Université Lyon 1 Claude Bernard, CP2M, Country: France, City: Villeurbanne, Postal Code: 69616

Number of offers available: 1, Company/Institute: Annealsys, Country: France, City: Montpellier, Postal Code: 34000

Number of offers available: 1, Company/Institute: UBFC, FEMTO-ST Institute, Country: France, City: Besançon, Postal Code: 25030

Number of offers available: 2, Company/Institute: Leibniz-Institut für Kristallzüchtung (IKZ), Country: Germany, City: Berlin, Postal Code: 12489

Number of offers available: 1, Company/Institute: Paul-Drude-Institut für Festkörperelektronik (PDI), Country: Germany, City: Berlin, Postal Code: 10117

Number of offers available: 1, Company/Institute: Fyzikalni Ustav AV CR V.V.I, Department of Dielectrics, Country: Czech Republic, City: Prague 8, Postal Code: 182 00

Number of offers available: 1, Company/Institute: Université Paris-Cité, Laboratoire Matériaux et Phénomènes Quantiques (MPQ), Country: France, City: Paris, Postal Code: 75013

Number of offers available: 1, Company/Institute: AIXACCT Systems GMBH, Country: Germany, City: Aachen, Postal Code: 52068

Number of offers available: 2, Company/Institute: Centre National de la Recherche Scientique (CNRS), C2N, Country: France, City: Palaiseau, Postal Code: 91120

Number of offers available: 1, Company/Institute: Technische Universitaet Muenchen, School of Computation, Information and Technology, Country: Germany, City: MUENCHEN, Postal Code: 80333

Number of offers available: 1, Company/Institute: Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, Centro de Materiales y Dispositivos Avanzados para las TIC (CEMDA), Country: Spain, City: Madrid, Postal Code: 28040

Number of offers available: 1, Company/Institute: Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Department of Materials Engineering, Country: Belgium, City: Leuven, Postal Code: 3001