Puesto de trabajo: Executive Assistant

Entidad: Institute of Materials Science of Barcelona (ICMAB – CSIC)

Descripción del puesto:

We are looking for an Executive Assistant to join and provide support to the ICMAB Direction team. Send your CV and cover letter before 18 April 2022 to apply for this call.

Tasks and responsibilities
- Management of the Direction Agenda, travels, information and communication flow and institutional or external relationships
- Assistance to ICMAB Direction team in all administrative tasks related to the Strategic Plan management
- Preparation of reports and corporative presentations for internal and external meetings. Followup of the ICMAB benchmarking indicators
- Managing and archive of all the official documents of ICMAB R&D activities
- Coordination of ICMAB Direction activities with all the support staff (administration, scientific and technical platforms, projects managers, communication - and marketing, knowledge transfer, documentation)
- Managing the internal communication with the scientific staff and support in projects proposals, follow-up of the public calls and information generation and activities reporting
- Support the ICMAB staff, the Communication Office and Direction in the preparation of events, meetings and workshops
- Support to the ICMAB staff in preparation of print and online communications.
- Take notes from internal and external meetings and transcribing to minutes and reports.

Puesto de trabajo: Postdoc Position: Development of an automated laboratory of accelerated molecular synthesis

Entidad: Institute of Materials Science of Barcelona (ICMAB – CSIC)

Descripción del puesto:

The candidate will work in the framework of the ERC project “Photo Thermal Management Materials (PHOTHERM)”.

This project seeks to fundamentally change how we generate heating and cooling by developing a new class of materials that capture, store, and release both solar and ambient heat. These solar thermal management materials are a unique combination of molecular photo-switches that capture and store solar energy, so-called MOST systems, that together with phase change materials (PCM) can contribute to thermal management. A major part of the project is to develop devices for studying the new materials and to establish an automated laboratory for accelerated molecular and materials synthesis. In particular, the candidate will be in charge of developing the automated chemistry platform. This experimental platform will combine flow chemistry systems, analysis and work up. Hence, the focus of the candidate’s research will be on device design, automation, and programming, together with the team members that are developing synthesis tools and new materials. This is a multidisciplinary and transversal project and the candidate will be part of a team formed by several researchers. Mobility between Barcelona (Spain) and Gothenburg (Sweden) may be integrated in the project.

Main tasks of the candidate
1. Develop and Design devices for molecular testing and discovery
2. Contribute to the Development of an Automated Chemical Laboratory that will combine the function of several commercially available synthesis tools into one functional unit.

Requirements
The fellow should have an internationally recognized PhD degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline (Chemistry, Physics, Engineering).
The ideal candidate should have a strong background in automation, programming (specifically Python/Labview) and chemical engineering. Knowledge of automation, Labview, Python and flow chemistry is a merit.

Details of the position
- Contract (full time) duration for two years.
- Tentative Starting date: negotiable.
Further information (contact person): Prof. Kasper Moth-Poulsen, kmothpoulsen@icmab.es

How to apply
Submit the following application documents to group administrator Eulàlia Pujades epujades@icmab.es:
- Resume or CV including a list of publications
- Motivation Letter
- Statement of the applicant’s research experience
- List of three references with contact details
Please mention position “Post Doc 2 KMP group” in the email title

Closing date for application: The recruitment process will be closed on March 17 or when a suitable candidate is found.

Puesto de trabajo: Postdoctoral position in the field of molecular photoswitches for solar energy conversion

Entidad: Institute of Materials Science of Barcelona (ICMAB – CSIC)

Descripción del puesto:

The candidate will work in the framework of the ERC project “Photo Thermal Management Materials (PHOTHERM)”. This project seeks to fundamentally change how we generate heating and cooling by developing a new class of materials that capture, store, and release both solar and ambient heat. These solar thermal management materials are a unique combination of molecular photo-switches that capture and store solar energy, so-called MOST systems, that together with phase change materials (PCM) can contribute to thermal management

In particular, the candidate will be in charge of developing the synthesis of molecular systems with unique thermal management function. Hence, the focus of the candidate’s research will be on the organic synthesis, materials processing and their physicochemical characterization.

This is a multidisciplinary and transversal project and the candidate will be part of a team formed by several researchers.

Main tasks of the candidate
1. Synthesis and characterization of molecular photoswitches for solar energy conversion.
2. Characterization of the energy storage function of the new molecular materials.

Requirements
The fellow should have an internationally recognized PhD degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline (Chemistry).
The ideal candidate should have a strong background in organic chemistry. Knowledge of modern synthesis tools, photochemistry and flow chemistry is a merit.

Details of the position
Contract (full time) duration for two years.
Tentative Starting date: negotiable.
Further information (contact person): Prof. Kasper Moth-Poulsen, kmothpoulsen@icmab.es

How to apply
Submit the following application documents to group administrator Dr. Eulàlia Pujades epujades@icmab.es:
- Resume or CV including a list of publications
- Motivation Letter
- Statement of the applicant’s research experience
- List of three references with contact details
Please mention position “Post Doc KMP group” in the email title

Closing date for application: The recruitment process will be closed on 10 Marchor when a suitable candidate is found.