NFL Scientific Support Technician

Scholarshipdb; Barcelona; Presencial; EUR 40.000 - 80.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

An innovative research center in Barcelona seeks a dedicated NFL Technical Staff Researcher to join its dynamic team. This role involves providing essential nanofabrication support, performing materials characterization, and engaging in various micro- and nano-fabrication activities. You will work closely with laboratory users, ensuring they receive the training and assistance they need to utilize state-of-the-art clean room facilities effectively. Collaborating with a talented group of researchers, you will contribute to cutting-edge projects that push the boundaries of technology and materials science. If you're passionate about research and eager to make a significant impact, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Formación

• Experience in micro- and nano-fabrication techniques.
• Strong background in materials characterization methods.

Responsabilidades

• Provide nanofabrication support and assistance to users.
• Perform maintenance on laboratory tools and support equipment.

Conocimientos

Nanofabrication support

Materials characterization

Profilometry

Optical microscopy

SEM

AFM

Thin film deposition

Spin coating

Reactive ion etching

Photolithography

Electron beam lithography

Educación

PhD in Physics or related field

Master's degree in Materials Science

Herramientas

Clean room equipment

Profilometer

Optical microscope

SEM

AFM

Descripción del empleo

ICFO is a research center located in the Mediterranean Technology Park in the metropolitan area of Barcelona, and currently hosts 400+ people, including researchers, PhD students and staff personnel. Today, in its area of specialization and category, the institute is consistently ranked among the highest-quality research institutions worldwide.

ICFO’s NFL Team is responsible for managing and running the Nanofabrication Laboratory (NFL), a clean room ISO 6 / 7 research core facility. This lab is open to all ICFO research groups.

We are currently looking for an NFL Technical Staff Researcher, who will join the team to provide scientific support to the laboratory users.

The main responsibilities for this position include (but are not limited to) the following :

• Provide nanofabrication support and assistance.
• Perform basic materials and structures characterization, such as profilometry, optical microscopy, SEM and AFM.
• Perform micro- and nano-fabrication activities, including thin film deposition, spin coating, reactive ion etching, photolithography, electron beam lithography, etc., to develop and fine-tune recipes and to fabricate proof of concept samples.
• Perform scheduled and unscheduled maintenance works on some laboratory tools and support equipment.
• Train users in the use of laboratory tools.
• Contact with tool suppliers and vendors regarding materials and process development, doubts and troubleshooting.
• Write and update standard operating procedures (SOPs) and fabrication recipes, and report results and changes.
• Close collaboration with the other unit members.