Postdoc: Organic Electronics & Doped Polymers

Euraxess; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 160,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

KAUST's OmegaLab seeks a researcher to advance projects on doped conjugated polymers and organic electronic materials, linking processing, microstructure, and electrical performance.

The candidate should have a strong materials-science or applied-physics background, with hands-on experience in thin-film processing, molecular doping, and advanced characterization, and excel in a collaborative lab environment.

Qualifications

• PhD in Materials Science, Chemistry, Physics, Chemical Engineering, or related field.
• Strong experimental background in organic semiconductors or polymer thin films.
• Experience with thin-film processing, molecular doping, and advanced characterization.

Responsibilities

• Doping of conjugated polymers and organic semiconductor thin films.
• Thin-film fabrication, processing optimization, and troubleshooting.
• Materials characterization using GIWAXS, Raman, FTIR, UV‑vis, and transport measurements.
• Understanding structure–property relationships in functional polymer materials.
• Collaborative projects in organic electronics, energy-harvesting materials, and related device platforms.

Skills

Materials science

Applied physics

Independent lab work

Education

PhD in Materials Science

PhD in Chemistry

PhD in Physics

PhD in Chemical Engineering

Tools

GIWAXS

Raman

FTIR

UV-Vis

Job description

KAUST's OmegaLab seeks a researcher to advance projects on doped conjugated polymers and organic electronic materials, linking processing, microstructure, and electrical performance.

The candidate should have a strong materials-science or applied-physics background, with hands-on experience in thin-film processing, molecular doping, and advanced characterization, and excel in a collaborative lab environment.