LOF-444 | Research Assistant On Surface Chemistry of Ferroelectrics

As a flagship research center in nanoscience and nanotechnology, our mission is to open and explore new frontiers of knowledge at the nanoscale, and bring value to society in the form of new understanding, capabilities and innovation, while inspiring and providing broad training to the next generations of researchers. Our values are Commitment, Collaboration and Transformation.

Our 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 19 Research Groups,



7 Technical Development and Support Units and Facilities, and 2 Research Platforms, covering different areas of nanoscience and nanotechnology.

**Job Title**:Research Assistant on Surface Chemistry of Ferroelectrics

**Research area or group**:Oxide Nanophysics Group

**Description of Group/Project**: The present position is to finalize an on-going research project on the integration of molecular electrodes, made of para-aminobenzoic acid, on ultra-thin films of ferroelectric barium titanate.

**Main Tasks and responsibilities**:To make ultra-thin (<10 nm) epitaxial films of BaTiO3 by RF sputtering; To deposit para-aminobenzoic acid on the aforementioned ferroelectric films; To measure the electrical properties of these films, both at device level (through electrodes) and at the nanoscopic level using atomic force microscopy; To communicate results via articles and presentations.

**Requirements**:

- **Education**:BSc and Masters in Chemical Engineering, Physical Chemistry or Chemical Physics.
- **Knowledge**:Fabrication of epitaxial ferroelectrics by RF sputtering. Deposition of para-aminobenzoic acid.



Proficient at piezo-response force microscopy and conductive-tip AFM.
- **Professional Experience**:Demonstrable experience in ferroelectric thin film research, including publishing papers (at least one as first author) and giving presentations at international conferences.
- **Personal Competences**:Fluent in English. Good team player.

**Summary of conditions**:

- Full time work (37,5h/week)
- Contract Length: 6 months
- Location: Bellaterra (Barcelona)
- Salary will depend on qualifications and demonstrated experience.
- Support to the relocation issues.
- Life Insurance.
- Work-Life Balance and Flexibility with flexible work schedules
- 28 holidays per year
- Flexible compensation plan: tax advantages contracting some products (health insurance, childcare, training, among others.)




- Training activities: languages, mentoring programme, wellbeing programme.
- International environment

Estimated Incorporation date: November 2025

**How to apply**:

- A cover letter.
- A full CV including contact details.
- 2 Reference letters or referee contacts.

**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.
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