The successful candidate will join the Thermal Storage department of the research centre.
The position offered will imply involvement into the research in collaboration with the leading groups in this filed in Spain and across the EU. The selected candidate will perform the following tasks:
- Design and synthesis of new TCMs optimized for long-term storage of solar or waste heat.
- Characterization of thermal, chemical, structural and mechanical properties of the prepared materials and data analysis.
- Ensure robust and durable systems by studying degradation mechanisms and developing mitigation measures.
- Explore opportunities to expand and make systems competitive for practical applications by identifying strategies to reduce costs and optimize preparation processes.
- Ensure an appropriate collaboration and knowledge dissemination strategy by publishing research results in relevant journals, presenting at conferences, participating in research events and fostering collaborations with industrial partners, academic institutions and research organizations.
- Support, supervision and mentoring of doctoral and master's students.
- Acquisition of competitive funding, both private and public, project management and project administration.
Challenges:
- Developing new thermochemical materials with the desired thermochemical behaviour
- Ensuring the stability of the developed materials
If you are interested in this new project, please send the following documents:
Application form (available at www.ciiae.org/empleo).
Copy of your identity document
Curriculum Vitae
Copy of the qualifications that give access to the position.
Motivation letter (specific for each position applied for)
Letters of reference
We recommend including a list or table with the justification of merits.
List of R&D&I projects
Professional experience. Include any supporting
indicating in the subject Refª IJ-TC (THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE) to this e-mail address: ciiae.personal@fundecyt-pctex.es
As you can see, this is a public employment offer, so for any doubts or clarifications you may need, please visit the Fundecyt website to consult the DOE
To be evaluated (adds points to the final evaluation)
- Knowledge of the principles and applications of energy storage technologies, especially those related to thermochemical or sorptive energy storage.
- To be valued, experience in synthesis and functionalization techniques of inorganic and/or porous materials.
- Have completed specific training courses, relevant to the position offered.
- Be the first author or corresponding author of scientific articles.
- Demonstrated experience in supervising work (e.g. final bachelors or masters projects).
- Number and relevance of research projects (national or international) in which the candidate has participated.
- Principal investigator (IP) in R&D&I projects.
- Funding or competitive research contracts, such as FPU, FPI, Torres Quevedo, Juan de la Cierva, Ramón y Cajal, Marie Sklodowska Curie, or equivalent
- Experience in writing proposals to raise R&D funds in competitive calls (national or international).
- Patents.
- Awards, mentions or other achievements.
- Motivation Letter: Include a motivation letter describing the qualities that the candidate considers suitable for the position, as well as a proposed work plan for the next 2 years.
- Reference Letters: Include two professional reference letters (from employers and/or professors, with their contact information, email and telephone number) that highlight the technical and transversal qualities that have been identified in the candidate and that are relevant for the position.
- Industrial collaborations and/or previous experience working in the industry
Note: To facilitate the evaluation process, it is recommended to include a list or table, itemizing the merits you consider that should be evaluated for each of the requirements (Ex: Requirement: Experience in thermal analysis. Candidate: brief description of experience in thermal analysis reflected in scientific articles, theses, courses, projects, etc.)
Requisitos
The selected person is required to have:
- A PhD in Materials Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical engineering, Environmental Sciences, Energy Engineering, Physics or similar.
Other professional education:
Valuable master's degree in
- Materials for Energy Storage and Conversion.
- Chemical engineering.
- Materials Science.
- Nanophysics and advanced materials.
- Physics/Chemistry of Interfaces.
- Inorganic chemistry.
- Renewable Energies, Energy Management and Efficiency.
Professional experience:
- Post-doctoral experience not required
Specific skills (analytical, software, calculations, prototyping, etc.)
Experience in some of the following techniques for thermochemical and structural characterization:
- Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA);
- Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC);
- Dynamic Vapor Sorption (DVS);
- Structural characterization (XRD analysis, FTIR, Raman);
- Porosimetry by gas adsorption (BET, BJH, etc.);
- Microscopy (HRTEM, SEM);
- Particle Size Distribution (PSD).
- Knowledge of software or programming languages for data analysis (MATLAB, Origin, Python, R) will be an advantage.
Participation and/or collaboration in R&D&I/business projects:
- Demonstrated experience in participation and/or collaboration in R+D+i projects.
Languages:
- English, verbal and written. Valuable: Spanish, Portuguese.
Cross-cutting competences:
- Communication skills
-Ability work in a team
- Experience in collaborations inside and outside Spain
Willingness to travel and stay abroad:
- This position requires participation in events outside of Extremadura.
Publications: scientific articles (in journals indexed in Web of Science and/or Scopus), theses (PhD and/or Master's), presentations at conferences, reports, technical reports, technical guides, etc:
- The scientific publications/conference abstracts relevant the topic (TES, TCES, TCMs) will be a valuable advantage.
¿Qué ofrecemos?
To be part of the creation of the Iberian Research Centre for Energy Storage, whose mission is to experiment on the entire energy storage cycle, from the physical chemistry of materials to their scaling and application based on a series of strategic actions and objectives.
The company's own agreement hosting the birth of the centre until CIIAE has its own agreement.