Postdoctoral position in strain engineered 2D-materials for sensing

BCMATERIALS – Basque Centre for Materials, Applications and Nanostructures; España; Presencial; EUR 36 000 - 49 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

BCMATERIALS – Basque Centre for Materials, Applications and Nanostructures in Leioa, Bizkaia, Spain, invites applications for a research position focused on 2D materials, strain engineering and sensor development. The role requires a PhD in physics, materials science, or engineering, with experience in device fabrication, benchmarking and data analysis in an international environment.

The project aims to explore electronic and quantum phenomena via strain-engineered 2D materials and evaluate

Qualificações

• PhD in Physics, Materials Science, Engineering or related area.
• Experience benchmarking devices against relevant metrics and state-of-the-art options.
• Experience with technology centres and industrial environments, understanding end-user needs and TRLs.

Responsabilidades

• Review available 2D materials and strain-engineering approaches to identify promising concepts for applications.
• Design, fabricate and characterize proof-of-concept devices and benchmark their performance.
• Collaborate with Tekniker and project partners to achieve sensing proof of concept.
• Explore potential industrial end users and partners.
• Supervise students and contribute to group research.
• Present results at meetings, conferences, and in publications or patents.

Conhecimentos

Device benchmarking

End-user focus

Strain engineering

Device characterization

Sensor development

Instrumentation development

Data processing

Python

LabVIEW

MATLAB

Scientific writing

Communication skills

Team supervision

Formação académica

PhD in Physics/Materials Science/Engineering

Ferramentas

LabVIEW

MATLAB

Python

Descrição da oferta de emprego

BCMATERIALS – Basque Centre for Materials, Applications and Nanostructures

Organisation/Company BCMATERIALS – Basque Centre for Materials, Applications and Nanostructures Research Field Physics Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Application Deadline 15 Nov 2026 - 23:59 (UTC) Country Spain Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 40 Offer Starting Date 7 Jan 2027 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Skills and Requirements:

• The candidate must have a PhD in Physics, Materials Science, Engineering or a related area.
• Experience in benchmarking of devices, i.e. comparing their performance against relevant metrics and state-of-the‑art alternatives.
• Experience of, or clear interest in, working with technology centres and industrial environments, including understanding end-user needs, technology readiness levels and the path from laboratory results to applications.
• Experience with 2D materials: sample preparation, device fabrication and characterization.
• Knowledge of strain engineering.
• Experience in the electrical, optical or mechanical characterization of materials or devices.
• Experience in sensor development or device prototyping.
• Experience in instrumentation development, experimental automation and data acquisition, and in scientific data processing and analysis (e.g. Python, LabView, MATLAB).
• Good scientific writing, communication and presentation skills, and proficiency in English.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary and international research environment, including the supervision of students.
• Creativity in problem solving, and ability and eagerness to learn new skills outside one s own discipline.

Work Program / Duties / Responsibilities: Two-dimensional materials provide a unique platform for investigating quantum phenomena. Their properties are highly tunable, making it possible not only to tailor existing functionalities but also to engineer new ones. Strain engineering offers an exceptional means of controlling electronic phases and modulating or triggering emergent quantum phenomena. The research will be carried out in the framework of a project funded by the Ibil4 Ibilbideak – Faros de Innovación programme of the Basque Government (GV), which builds on a fundamental project on strain engineering of 2D materials and aims to explore its technological potential, with a focus on sensing.

The researcher will be responsible for:

• Reviewing available 2D materials, strain-engineering approaches and results, and identifying the most promising concepts for applications.
• Designing, fabricating and characterizing proof‑of‑concept devices, and benchmarking their performance.
• Working in close collaboration with Tekniker (a nearby technology centre) and the project partners to reach a convincing sensing proof of concept.
• Exploring potential industrial end users and partners.
• Supervising students and contributing to the research of the group.
• Presenting the results through research meetings, conference contributions, publications and potential patent drafting.

Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute BCMATERIALS - Basque Center for Materials, Applications and Nanostructures Country Spain State/Province Bizkaia City Leioa Postal Code 48940 Street Building Martina Casiano – 3rd. Floor, UPV/EHU Science Park, B. Sarriena s/n