Post-doctoral position in chip-integrated infrared colloidal quantum dot lasers

Organisation/Company

ICFO – The Institute of Photonic Sciences

Research Field

Engineering » Electrical engineering
Engineering » Electronic engineering
Physics
Other

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)
Established Researcher (R3)

Country

Spain

Application Deadline

26 Apr 2024 – 23:59 (Europe/Madrid)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

35.7

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

ICFO is offering a postdoctoral position to a well-qualified, highly motivated and dynamic young scientist who wishes to enhance his/her scientific career in a friendly and stimulating environment.

The successful candidate will be joining the Functional Optoelectronic Nanomaterials group led by Prof. Dr. Gerasimos Konstantatos who is looking for a postdoctoral candidate to develop chip-integrated infrared lasers based on colloidal quantum dot technology. The aim is to develop the first chip-integrated infrared quantum dot laser emitting in the telecom wavelength regime as well as in longer wavelengths (extended-SWIR) for applications related to remote sensing, spectroscopy, LIDAR and communications. The candidate will be in charge of the design, fabrication and characterization of quantum dot laser structures and integrated them on a chip for optical and/or electrical excitation. Those proof-of-concept devices will then be tested in show case examples to demonstrate potential for real-world applications.

Funded by MCIN/AEI/ 10.13039/501100011033 and by the “European Union NextGenerationEU/PRTR”

Requirements

Research Field

Engineering » Electrical engineering

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Research Field

Engineering » Electronic engineering

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Research Field

Physics

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Research Field

Other

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

Candidates must hold, at the time of contract initiation, an internationally-recognized Ph.D.-equivalent degree (or evidence of its completion in the nearest future) preferably in electrical/electronic engineering, physics or material science.

The candidates should have demonstrated experience and hands-on expertise on the fabrication, characterization and optimization of optoelectronic devices for photodetection based on solution processed materials. Expertise of the above in the infrared and most preferably using colloidal quantum dot technology will be considered a plus.

The successful candidates will have demonstrated expertise on:

• The physics of semiconductor lasers
• Design of optical/photonic laser cavities using CAD simulation tools, incl. DFB and DBR structures
• Hands-on expertise on nanofabrication tools needed for photonic structure fabrication and thin film patterning and integration
• Building optical and electro-optical setups for laser characterization techniques
• Prior expertise on the above demonstrated with solution processed semiconductors (quantum dots, perovskites etc.) is not required but will be considered a plus.

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Excellent

Additional Information
Benefits

Salaries for ICFO Postdoctoral positions are assigned by the Selection Committee, based on experience and seniority of the applicant, as well as the assigned tasks and responsibilities within the group. Standard salaries range from a lower level aligned with national Ramon-y-Cajal fellowships to higher levels aligned with Marie Skłodowska-Curie individual fellowships.

The contract is offered for a period of 2 years.

Additionally, a family allowance is also available on request and after corresponding approval for people with family charges in the terms described in the corresponding policy.

Eligibility criteria

The candidate should have strong team-work skills, be initiative taking, respecting deadlines.
ICFO is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates are selected exclusively on merit and potential on the basis of submitted application material. No restrictions related to disabilities, citizenship or gender apply to ICFO positions. ICFO abides by the principles of openness, efficiency, transparency, supportiveness, and international comparability as stated in the European Charter for Researchers and the European Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers.

Selection process

Suitable candidates are requested to submit:

• Presentation letter with a declaration of interest,
• Curriculum Vitae, including contact details,
• The contact e-mail of two potential referees.

Candidates will be assessed as they apply and the call will remain open until the suitable candidate is identified.

Candidates may contact [email protected]  for formal enquiries regarding the application, as well as address scientific enquiries to [email protected] .

For update information about the hosting group, please visit https://www.icfo.eu/research-group/17/sp-nanophotonic-devices/home .

For updated information about ICFO, please visit https://www.icfo.eu .

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

ICFO

Country

Spain

State/Province

Barcelona

City

Castelldefels

Postal Code

08860

Street

Av. Carl Friedrich Gauss, 3

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https://jobs.icfo.eu/?detail=891

Contact

State/Province

Barcelona

City

Castelldefels

Website

http://www.icfo.eu

Street

Av. Carl Friedrich Gauss, 3

Postal Code

08860

STATUS: EXPIRED