Solid-State NMR Researcher — Glasses & Surfaces (Fixed-Term)

CNRS; France; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave: 44 days

Supplemental health insurance coverage

Staff cafeteria nearby

Job summary

CNRS’s MatRMag team at the CEMHTI laboratory in Orléans, France, is seeking an engineer to advance solid-state NMR studies of model inorganic surfaces and weathered glasses under environmental challenges. The role involves multinuclear NMR work, data analysis, and collaboration within the OSONS project to model surfaces and mechanisms.

The candidate will contribute to publications, conferences, and a comprehensive results report.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in NMR with experience in the characterization of inorganic materials.
• Knowledge in the field of glasses or mineral surfaces is a plus.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, and to take responsibility for one's work.
• Fluency in English (reading, writing, and speaking).
• Proficiency in project management and planning.
• Strong written and oral communication skills in French and English.
• Analytical and synthesis skills, attention to detail, and meticulousness in experimental work.
• Ability to comply with health and safety regulations specific to the field.

Responsibilities

• Develop an action plan (in consultation with the OSONS consortium).
• Conduct a multinuclear NMR structural study to characterize healthy and altered samples.
• Implement relevant NMR sequences to characterize the surface of the materials of interest using solid-state 17O NMR.
• Process and model the spectra.
• Analyze and interpret the measurements.
• Interact regularly with the various members of the OSONS project team.
• Present results at conferences.
• Author one or more publications.
• Compile a report summarizing all results (references, spectra, characterizations, mechanisms, etc.).

Skills

Independence & teamwork

English fluency

Project management

Bilingual communication

Analytical & synthesis

Health & safety compliance

Education

PhD in NMR

Job description

CNRS’s MatRMag team at the CEMHTI laboratory in Orléans, France, is seeking an engineer to advance solid-state NMR studies of model inorganic surfaces and weathered glasses under environmental challenges. The role involves multinuclear NMR work, data analysis, and collaboration within the OSONS project to model surfaces and mechanisms.

The candidate will contribute to publications, conferences, and a comprehensive results report.