PhD position in-Operando Neuromorphic OptoElectronics

1000scholars; Enschede; On-site; EUR 38,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Development program

Relocation assistance

Pension with ABP

8% holiday allowance

Year-end bonus 8.3%

Job summary

University of Twente invites applications for a PhD researcher to develop in-situ optical sensing for polymer-based electronics and to build a comprehensive spectroscopic platform to reveal interfacial charge transfer, redox processes, and morphology dynamics. You will work within world-class facilities at MESA+ and collaborate with the Centre for Brain-Inspired Computing.

The position offers a four-year PhD appointment with a competitive €3,204 monthly gross salary in year one rising to €4,051

Qualifications

• Degree in Physical Chemistry or Physics.
• Proven experimental skill in optics and spectroscopies.
• Strong motivation for research and original thinking.

Responsibilities

• Develop an in-situ optical sensing platform for polymer-based electronics.
• Design conductive polymers and fabricate electronic devices.
• Set up and run in-situ UV-Vis/Raman spectroscopy platforms.
• Model electrical and optical inputs/ responses for neuromorphic computing proof of concept.

Skills

Optics and spectroscopies

Coding and analysis

Materials fabrication

Team player

Fluent English

Education

BSc or MSc in Physical Chemistry or Physics

Job description

As a PhD student, you will work on a project focused on developing in-situ optical sensing for polymer-based electronics: using light to non-invasively inspect, understand, and improve their stability and performance, with the aim to develop energy-efficient optoelectronic devices. You’ll select and design conductive polymers, fabricate electronics devices, then build in-situ UV-Vis/Raman/surface enhanced Raman spectroscopies platform to reveal hidden processes such as interfacial charge transfer, redox switching, doping and dedoping, morphology dynamics, and local electric field effects. You’ll model electrical and optical inputs and responses for energy-efficient computing as a proof of concept.

What sets this opportunity apart:

• World-class facilities: Conduct your research at the University of Twente, a vibrant campus in the east of the Netherlands equipped with state-of-the-art facilities.
• Expert guidance: Work alongside leading experts Dr. Ivana Qianqi Lin and Prof. Christian Nijhuis in the Hybrid Materials for Opto-electronics group, as well as renowned expert Prof. Frederik Wurm in the Sustainable Polymer Chemistry group, all within the Department of Molecules and Materials.
• Interdisciplinary collaboration: You’ll be part of the MESA+ Institute embedded in the world-class NanoLab infrastructure, and collaborate closely with Department of Applied NanoPhotonics, and Centre for Brain-Inspired Computing.

This is your chance to contribute to a more sustainable future while advancing your research career at a leading European university. Join us in shaping the future of hybrid materials and forefront technologies!

Requirements

• You hold a BSc or MSc in Physical Chemistry or Physics, and have proven experimental skill in optics and spectroscopies.
• You are willing to build in-situ optical sensing platform.
• You have good coding and analysis skills, and are willing to develop modelling skills towards neuromorphic computing.
• You have are comfortable with organic-based functional materials and sample preparation/fabrication.
• You show strong passion for science and exceptional motivation as a researcher.
• You like dealing with new concepts and doing original research, while being critical to evaluating experimental findings.
• You are fluent in English.
• You are a team player.

Conditions of employment

• Appointment for 4 years as a PhD researcher.
• Salary ranging from € 3.204,- gross per month in the first year to € 4.051,- gross per month in the 4th year of your PhD appointment.
• Professional and personal development program within Graduate School Twente.
• Terms of employment in accordance with the Dutch Collective Labour Agreement for Universities (CAO).
• Holiday allowance of 8% of the gross annual salary and a year-end bonus of 8.3%.
• Pension as part of the solid Dutch scheme (ABP).
• A family-friendly institution that offers parental leave (both paid and unpaid).
• Access to the state-of-the-art research facilities.
• Large campus with numerous options for free-of-charge recreational and sport activities.
• Possibilities to cooperate with nearby high-tech companies and institutions on both sides of national borders.
• Support for relocation and immigration.
• An inspiring scientific environment with enthusiastic colleagues in which internationalization and collaboration are key elements of the strategic agenda.