HARD Predoc Position

FUNDACIO INSTITU DE RECERCA EN ENERGIA DE CATALUNYA; España; On-site; EUR 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

FUNDACIO INSTITU DE RECERCA EN ENERGIA DE CATALUNYA is offering a PhD position within the HARD project. The candidate will work on developing a robotic material discovery platform and apply it to identify optimized electrocatalytic materials.

Based in Spain, salaries follow IREC policy and depend on qualifications and experience; the position targets candidates with a Master degree in relevant fields and experience in robotics, AI, materials development or electrochemical characterization.

Qualifications

• Master degree in Engineering, Chemistry or Physics or equivalent.
• Experience in robotics, AI, materials development and/or electrochemical characterization.

Responsibilities

• Develop a robotic material discovery platform.
• Identify optimized electrocatalytic materials using the platform.

Skills

robotics

AI

materials development

electrochemical characterization

Education

Master degree in Engineering

Master degree in Chemistry

Master degree in Physics

Job description

FUNDACIO INSTITU DE RECERCA EN ENERGIA DE CATALUNYA

Organisation/Company FUNDACIO INSTITU DE RECERCA EN ENERGIA DE CATALUNYA Research Field Other Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Bachelor Positions Application Deadline 4 Nov 2026 - 15:56 (Europe/Madrid) Country Spain Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Other EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Description:

The Functional Nanomaterials Group in the Advanced Materials for Energy Area of IREC announces an PhD position available for a highly motivated candidate to work on the project HARD.

The candidate will focus on the development of a robotic material discovery platform and its use in the identification of optimized electrocatalytic materials.

Offer of job position:

We offer a PhD position in the framework of the HARD project.

Salaries will be paid in accordance with IREC’s salary policy, depending on the candidate’s qualifications and professional experience.

Requirements

Research Field Engineering Education Level Master Degree or equivalent

Research Field Chemistry Education Level Master Degree or equivalent

Research Field Physics Education Level Master Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

Qualifications and experience required:

The candidate must have a master's degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, Computer Science, Materials Science or equivalent and previous experience in robotics, AI, materials development and/or their electrochemical characterization