Post-doctoral position in functional nanostructured surfaces

Institute of Photonic Sciences; Castelldefels; Presencial; EUR 36.000 - 48.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Institute of Photonic Sciences (ICFO) in Castelldefels, Spain, invites applications for a postdoctoral position in functional nanostructured surfaces. The successful candidate will join the Optoelectronics group and contribute to research on modifying glass and optical surfaces to engineer optical and functional properties for photonic technologies.

The role involves developing nanostructured surfaces with tailored optical transmission, reflection, and durability, while collaborating with

Formación

• Well-qualified, highly motivated scientist sought for postdoctoral research.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and optimize processes for modifying and nanostructuring glass and optical surfaces.
• Investigate relationships between fabrication parameters, surface morphology and optical/functional properties.
• Characterize fabricated surfaces structurally, morphologically, and optically using suitable techniques.
• Develop strategies for multifunctional surfaces while preserving optical quality for photonics.
• Assess performance, stability, and reliability under relevant conditions.
• Contribute to experimental methodologies for surface characterization and performance evaluation.
• Collaborate with researchers, engineers, and external partners in surface processing and photonics.
• Assist in preparing publications, conference talks, reports, and proposals.
• Supervise and provide scientific support to students and junior researchers.

Descripción del empleo

Post-doctoral position in functional nanostructured surfaces

ICFO is offering a postdoctoral position to a well-qualified, highly motivated and dynamic scientist who wishes to enhance their scientific career in a friendly and stimulating environment.

The successful candidate will be joining the Optoelectronics group led by Prof. Dr. Valerio Pruneri.

The Optoelectronics Group carries out fundamental and applied research in advanced optical materials, devices and systems, with a strong interest in translating scientific concepts into technologies relevant to industrial applications.

The successful candidate will contribute to research activities focused on the modification and nanostructuring of glass and other optical surfaces to engineer their optical, physical and functional properties. The research will investigate how surface morphology, composition and nanoscale structure can be controlled to develop multifunctional surfaces for applications in photonics and related technologies.

Research activities may include the development of nanostructured surfaces with tailored properties such as optical transmission and reflection, light scattering, surface durability, wettability, adhesion, contamination resistance or other surface functionalities.

Key responsibilities

The selected candidate will be expected to:

• Develop and optimize processes for the modification and nanostructuring of glass and optical material surfaces.
  
• Investigate relationships between fabrication parameters, surface morphology and resulting optical and functional properties.
  
• Perform structural, morphological and optical characterization of fabricated surfaces using appropriate experimental techniques.
  
• Develop strategies to obtain surfaces combining multiple functionalities while maintaining the optical quality required for photonic applications.
  
• Study the performance, stability and reliability of the developed surfaces under relevant operating and environmental conditions.
  
• Contribute to the development and implementation of experimental methodologies for surface characterization and performance evaluation.
  
• Collaborate with researchers, engineers and external partners working on surface processing, optical materials and photonic technologies.
  
• Contribute to the preparation of scientific publications, conference presentations, technical reports and research proposals.
  
• Participate in the supervision and scientific support of students and junior researchers involved in related activities.