Łukasiewicz – PORT Polish Center for Technology Development is a Research Institute within the Łukasiewicz Research Network. It focuses on development of new technologies, resulting from basic and applied research, which, in turn, serve as a basis for innovative solutions for the industry. With high-class specialists and state-of-art infrastructure, we provide capacity for the most advanced research. Our Institute consists of three research centers – Life Sciences & Biotechnology Center, Materials Science & Engineering Center and Center for Population Diagnostics, with access to specialized core laboratories – a combination, which allows to carry out both, scientific research and pilot studies for the industry in a comprehensive manner.

Currently we are looking for:

POSTDOC POSITION

Postdoc position in developing of large-size low-dimensional single crystal growth.

The selected candidate will be dedicated to work in CINTILIGHT Research Contract, No. 0005/2024/UB: “Perovskite Scintillators for Positron Emission Tomography”.

Responsibilities:

• Implementation of research tasks related to the project;
• Collaborative and independent planning, conducting of low-dimensional perovskite single crystal growth and powder synthesis;
• Verification of low-dimensional phase formation and study of interactions between organic and inorganic components, including defectivity, lattice connectivity, coordination, and crystal packing of organic linkers;
• Independent characterization and interpretation of research results;
• Scientific Communication of research results to other researchers in the project;
• Publishing of results in peer-reviewed scientific journals, and presentations at scientific conferences, public outreach activities.

Qualifications:

• PhD degree in materials science/chemistry or equivalent;
• Proven hands-on experience and knowledge of synthesis methods of low-dimensional perovskite crystals, experience in solution growth (cooling crystallization, evaporation induced crystallization, or even solvent conversion-induced rapid crystallization);
• Knowledge in conventional crystal growth (Bridgman and Czochralski) is a plus;
• Research experience in characterization techniques of low-dimensional perovskite materials, preferably Photoluminescence, XRD, Raman Spectroscopy, and SEM;
• Proven track record of publishing in peer-reviewed scientific journal as first author;
• Good command of English language (both spoken and written);
• Ability to work in teams and independently.

Our offer:

• Full-time employment contract on the position of Senior Specialist in Research area;
• Friendly environment of passionate researchers open for inspiring interactions and ready to help;
• Scientific and organizational support;
• Active exchange with broad network of international collaborators within academia and industry;
• Co-financing for private medical care;
• Co-financing for a sports card;
• Possibility to join group life insurance;
• Co-financing under the Social Benefits Fund (for holidays and Christmas);
• Work on the territory of a green science campus;
• Free parking space;
• Additional 10 days of paid leave for employees of the research division holding the title PhD.

Candidates are requested to submit:

• CV;
• Full list of your publications;
• Electronic copy of PhD certificate/or equivalent.

Please send your resume via link:

https://system.erecruiter.pl/FormTemplates/RecruitmentForm.aspx?WebID=591f42ae07944ff8a43d5289a0989646

Application deadline: 15.10.2024

Please include the following statement in your application:

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Please note that we will contact only selected candidates.