Postdoctoral: Synthesis of Materials, Chalmers University of Technology 916 views

Postdoctoral position on synthesis of materials for energy applications at the Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden.

Research/Project

The research group “Polymer Chemistry and Electronics” leading by Prof. Ergang Wang at the Department of Chemistry and Chemcial Engineering focues on the synthesis and characterization of conjugated materials including polymers, small molecules and Graphene-like materials for applications in organic solar cells, organic field effect transistors (OFETs), organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs) and supercapacitors.

The project is mainly about synthesis of organic materials and 2D materials, and characterization and device fabrications such as organic solar cells and supercapacitors.

Responsibilities

1. Your major responsibility as a postdoc is to perform your own research in a research group.
2. Includes supervising master’s and/or PhD students to a certain extent (but no teaching).
3. Another important aspect involves collaboration within academia and with society at large.
4. You are expected to develop your own scientific concepts and communicate the results of your research verbally and in writing in English.

Position Details

Full-time temporary employment.

The position is limited to a maximum of two years (1+1).

The position will start from the 1th of November.

Required Qualifications

1. Have a doctoral degree or equivalent in Chemistry or Material Science or a relevant field.
2. Demonstrate good potential within research and education.
3. Candidates with experience in the following fields are highly appreciated: organic photovoltaics, photodetectors, organic synthesis, supercapacitors, light-emitting diodes, graphene science.

Application procedure

The application should be marked with Ref 20190423 and written in English. The application should be sent electronically and be attached as pdf-files, as below:

1. CV:(Please name the document as: CV, Surname, Ref. number)including:
   CV, include complete list of publications
   Previous teaching and pedagogical experiences
   Two references that we can contact.
2. Personal letter: (Please name the document as: Personal letter, Family name, Ref. number)
   1-3 pages where you:
   Introduce yourself 
   • Describe your previous research fields and main research results
   • Describe your future goals and future research focus
3. Other documents:
   Attested copies of completed education, grades and other certificates.
   
   

Please use the button at the foot of the page to reach the application form. The files may be compressed (zipped).

Deadline: 10 September, 2019