Postdoctoral Researcher (Ref: Postdoc 2026-02 KV)

Overview

The Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ) is seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher to join the Villa research group. This ERC-funded project (PhotoSwim) aims to develop light-responsive nanomotors with enhanced charge transfer and energy storage, exploring interfacial coupling, charge separation efficiency, and charge carrier lifetimes to govern energy storage, emission, and nanomotor propulsion under dark and light irradiation cycles.

ICIQ is a leading chemistry research institution focused on Sustainable Catalysis, Renewable Energy, and Health, and offers educational programs for master’s students, PhD students, and postdoctoral researchers.

Responsibilities

• Synthesis of heterostructured materials and persistent phosphors using wet chemical methods and solid-state reactions.
• Engineering of surface interfaces to assemble and integrate photoactive components through physical and chemical interactions.
• Physic...