Doctoral Candidate (PhD student position) / DC10

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Offer DescriptionDoctoral Candidate (DC10)Project: Synthesis of small molecule non-fullerene acceptors for vacuum deposition studiesThis position is one of the 10 Doctoral Candidate positions of the EIFFEL (EffIcient Fullerene-Free organic solar cELs) Doctoral Network, which focuses on the development of efficient NFAs, revealing the mechanisms of operation and degradation in NFA-based OSCs, and establishing synthetic strategies for their mitigation to form the basis for a new generation of OSCs - compatible with mass production - for successful commercialisation. The EIFFEL project offers the possibility to pursue the PhD within the Network at different universities/research centres/industrial companies from 7 European countries (Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Spain, Denmark, Cyprus and France). Background information on all DC positions is available on .EIFFEL has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2022 research and innovation programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action Doctoral Networks (HORIZON-MSCA-2022-DN-01) scheme, grant agreement number: 101119780.Project description:Objectives: The DC will be trained in heterocyclic synthesis and organic small molecule characterisation methods (NMR, MS, FTIR, UV-vis etc). As the DC will focus their synthetic and characterisation studies on low molecular weight (
700 Da) molecules for applications as NFAs, additional training in relevant skills will be provided, such as, cyclic voltammetry, thermal characterisation, i.e., differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA) as well as computational chemistry (Gaussian).Expected Results: 1) A highly trained DC in heterocyclic synthesis; 2) New non-fullerene acceptors (NFAs) for vacuum deposition; 3) Deeper understanding of structure to property relationships required for the design of next generation, commercially viable NFAs.The DC will enroll in the doctoral student programme at University of Cyprus.RequirementsResearch Field Chemistry Education Level Master Degree or equivalentSkills/Qualifications
  • Applicants must hold a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry providing access to PhD programs and should have experience with experimental research.
  • Applicants must have a very good knowledge (written & spoken) of the English language.
  • Strong motivation and ability to collaborate in an interdisciplinary and international team.
Languages ENGLISH Level ExcellentResearch Field ChemistryAdditional InformationBenefitsMarie Sklodowska Curie Actions (MSCA) offer highly competitive and attractive salary and working conditions.
  • Selected candidates will have a fulltime employment contract for the duration of 36 months.
  • Selected candidates will receive a salary in accordance with the MSCA regulations for early stage researchers. The basic gross salary (living allowance) is € 3.400,- euro per month. A correction factor will be applied per country, therefore the exact gross salary will be confirmed upon appointment. Please consider that the net salary may be 20-30% lower due to taxes, social benefit premiums etc.
  • In addition to the living allowance, selected candidates will benefit from a mobility allowance of gross € 600,- per month. Selected candidates who have a family at the time of recruitmentqualify for an additional family allowance of gross € 660,- per month
. * Selected candidates will enjoy at least the same standards and working conditions as those applicable to local researchers at the host institution holding a similar position.'Family' means persons linked to the researcher by marriage (or a relationship with equivalent status to a marriage recognised by the legislation of the country where this relationship was formalised) or dependent children who are actually being maintained by the researcher.Eligibility criteriaApplicants can be of any nationality but to be eligible for the DC positions the following specific MSCA eligibility criteria apply:The applicant must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies) in Cyprus for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately before the recruitment dateAdditional comments
  • For additional information about this research project & DC position, please contact the scientist-in-charge / supervisor Prof. Panayiotis Koutentis
  • For additional information about administrative aspects, please contact
  • Some background material about host institution & research group can be found here:
and . Website for additional job detailsWork Location(s)Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute University of Cyprus Country Cyprus City Nicosia Postal Code 2109 Street 1 Panepistimiou AvenueWhere to apply WebsiteContact CityNicosia WebsiteStreet1 Panepistimiou Avenue Postal Code2109 E-Mailhello@eiffelproject.euSTATUS: EXPIRED

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