Postdoc — AI-Driven Polymer Materials Discovery

Euraxess; Tarragona; Presencial; EUR 28.560 - 36.720; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

International research environment

Full-time contract linked to project

Descripción de la vacante

The Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ) is seeking a postdoctoral researcher to join the AHEAD-P project, combining polymer chemistry, materials, photocatalysis, AI, and high-throughput experimentation. You will work with Prof. Berrocal and Prof.

Casadevall to develop advanced polymeric materials for damage sensing and solar-driven transformations. The role emphasizes data-driven workflows, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and training the next generation of researchers in a

Formación

• PhD in Polymer Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, Macromolecular Science, or related fields.

Responsabilidades

• Design and synthesize functional organic molecules, polymers, and polymer-based materials.
• Characterize molecular and polymeric systems using a broad range of analytical techniques.
• Develop and optimize functional materials for sensing and energy-related applications.
• Analyze and interpret experimental results and contribute to data-driven research workflows.
• Collaborate with researchers from different disciplines, including polymer chemistry, photocatalysis, automation, and artificial intelligence.
• Contribute to scientific publications, reports, and presentations.
• Mentor graduate students and maintain high laboratory safety standards.

Conocimientos

Synthesis experience

Characterization techniques

Publications and outputs

Independent work

Team collaboration

English communication

Controlled/living polymerization

Self-assembled polymers

Photocatalysis

Automation / high-throughput

Experimental intuition

Motivation and resilience

Organization & time management

Mentoring

Method development

Interdisciplinary experience

AI in chemistry

Presentations

Educación

PhD in Polymer Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, Macromolecular Science, or related fields

Herramientas

NMR

SEC/GPC

FTIR

UV-vis

DSC

TGA

DLS

Microscopy

Descripción del empleo

The Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ) is seeking a postdoctoral researcher to join the AHEAD-P project, combining polymer chemistry, materials, photocatalysis, AI, and high-throughput experimentation. You will work with Prof. Berrocal and Prof.

Casadevall to develop advanced polymeric materials for damage sensing and solar-driven transformations. The role emphasizes data-driven workflows, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and training the next generation of researchers in a