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Job openings
Team Leaders
Group Opening
Post-doctoral Researchers
Group Opening
- Post-doctoral position in development of low-cost CMOS compatible intersubband optoelectronics (photodetectors and light emitters) in the MWIR and LWIR leveraging colloidal quantum dot technology
- Post-doctoral position in RoHS compliant colloidal quantum dot photodetectors and image sensors
- Post-doctoral position on simulating gauge theories with Rydberg atom arrays
- Post-doctoral position in next-generation materials designer
- Post-doctoral position in advanced water electrolysis and scale-up
- Post-doctoral position in carbon and nitrogen-based co-electrolysis
- Post-doctoral position in hybrid materials for novel green computing technologies
- Post-doctoral position in quantum algorithms and quantum certification
- Post-doctoral position in photodetectors with 2d materials heterostructure
- Post-doctoral position in quantum electrodynamics and strong light-matter interactions with two-dimensional materials
- Post-doctoral position in science and technology of moire quantum matter
- Post-doctoral position in chip-integrated infrared colloidal quantum dot lasers
- Post-doctoral or Project Research Engineer position in quantum key distribution for space
- Post-doctoral and Research Engineer positions in quantum technologies
- Post-doctoral position on thermal sensors and microbolometers
- Post-doctoral position in neuromonitoring of premature born infants within the Horizon Europe project Prometeus
- Post-doctoral position in personalized cancer therapy in preclinical models guided by diffuse optics
- Post-doctoral position in dark matter search with ultracold atoms
- Post-doctoral position in design and testing of thz detectors
- Post-doctoral position on integrated colloidal quantum dot single photon emitters
- Post-doctoral position in atomic vapor quantum sensors
- Post-doctoral position in ultrathin optical films and applications to display, bio and lithography
PhD-fellows
General Call
A rolling call of the ICFO PhD Program, with periodic deadlines, is always open for candidates applying to do a PhD at ICFO.
All candidates will be considered for all available fellowships for which they are eligible. Some specific fellowships are announced through targeted calls. Candidates applying to these calls are also considered for all other fellowships for which they are eligible.
Students may also join ICFO with their own funding or through external fellowships. Interested candidates should apply directly to such programs, and may wish to contact ICFO research groups they might be interested to join.
For further general information on fellowships and specific calls, please contact us at jobs@icfo.eu
Under- and Postgraduate Students
General Call
ICFO Summer Fellows 2024: all applicants will be notified the results of the evaluation in their case by the end of April 2024, at the latest.
Student Research Fellowships - Spring 2024: all applicants will be notified the results of the evaluation in their case by the end of May 2024, at the latest.Admin & Technical Engineers
Doctoral Student (Ph.D.) position in Attosecond X-Rays and imaging
ICFO, in collaboration with the Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTech (UPC), is offering a PhD-fellowship position to a well-qualified, highly motivated and dynamic young scientist who wishes to enhance his/her scientific career in the field of Attosecond Science and Strong Field Physics, in a stimulating environment to perform research on the cutting edge of both science and technology, as well as to obtain a doctoral degree in the Photonics.
Attosecond physics provides revolutionary tools for scrutinising the quantum world on the intrinsic timescales of the most fundamental processes, electronic motion. Frontier research is concerned with generating, handling and manipulating attosecond-duration X-Ray pulses in the so-called water window (280 - 540 eV), the spectral region in which the constituents of life (carbon, nitrogen and oxygen) have strong absorption edges and can therefore be investigated.
The successful candidate will be member of the "Attoscience and Ultrafast Optics" group led by Prof. Jens Biegert. S/he will be involved in ongoing research activities on attosecond X-Ray pulses and imaging, which is concerned with high-energy attosecond pulse generation, metrology and manipulation of such pulses, and their application to transient probing of matter. The Ph.D. project is highly competitive as well as interdisciplinary, and the applicant will be working with a unique attosecond beamline, driven by CEP-controlled quasi-monocycle laser pulses at 2000 nm for ponderomotive scaling of high harmonic generation. The success of this project will have significance across attoscience, atomic/molecular physics and ultrafast X-Ray science.
The successful candidate will join our group which consists of a highly motivated and dynamic young team of scientists with state-of-the art laboratories. Our experimental environment includes several unique few-cycle intense light sources, with special emphasis on wavelengths beyond 800 nm with CEP stability, an attosecond X-Ray beamline and various capabilities for ion and electron coincidence measurements. We are embedded in several prominent national, European and international networks as well as collaborations, which ensures a vibrant and stimulating research environment. Our general research is concerned with a variety of topics ranging from ultrafast laser physics to extreme nonlinear optics and strong field atomic and molecular physics. ICFO - The Institute of Photonic Sciences, is a Severo-Ochoa national research center of excellence devoted to the study of the optical sciences and is engaged in research as well as education and training of students and postdoctoral researchers. At present, ICFO hosts 23 research groups that work in 45 laboratories, mechanical and electronic workshops, and Nano-photonics fabrication facility, all hosted in a new building based at the Mediterranean Technology Park Castelldefels, in the Metropolitan Barcelona area. Research at ICFO is diverse, including attoscience, quantum information technologies, nanophotonic devices, remote sensing, optoelectronics, integrated optics, ultrafast optics, biophotonics and biomedical optics, among others.
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Candidates must have obtained an internationally-recognized degree equivalent to 300 ECTS in their previous studies, out of which a minimum of 60 ECTS must have been obtained in Master-equivalent studies, compulsory for starting PhD-studies in Spain. The degree should be in physics (exceptions for mathematics or computer sciences may be considered).
We are seeking enthusiastic candidates with experimental background ideally related to atomic physics, attoscience, or ultrafast lasers. Experience with femtosecond pulses, AMO physics or vacuum equipment are highly desired, but not required.
No restrictions of citizenship or gender apply to the ICFO PhD fellowships.
The position is offered for periods of one year, renewable for a total of four years. Renewal is subject to satisfactory performance in the PhD studies and related research activities, evaluated annually by the Thesis Director and the ICFO PhD Committee.
The envisaged starting date of the fellowship is April 01, 2014.
Note that the formal application shall be submitted online via http://jobs.icfo.eu.
Suitable candidates are requested to submit:
- A presentation letter with declaration of research interests,
- A Curriculum Vitae, including contact details,
- A scanned copy of your University academic transcripts in English, Catalan or Spanish,
- A scanned copy of the degree, if available at the time of application,
- The contact e-mail of two potential referees.
- If available, a scanned copy of standardized GRE test results. Note that submission of GRE test results is optional, but they can be particularly helpful for evaluating candidates with degrees obtained outside the European Higher Education Area.
Please note that candidates should be willing to be contacted by phone during the entire selection process.
Candidates must contact icfojobs@icfo.eu for informal inquiries regarding the application process. Informal science- and project related enquiries may be addressed to Prof. Jens Biegert (jens.biegert@icfo.eu).
31st of August, 2014
Identify your interests
As your career goals and research interests are an integral part of the selection procedure itself, apart from the ICFOjobs site, we encourage you to browse ICFO’s corporate website to learn more about ICFO’s research activities and to identify the projects and/or areas that best match your background. We also recommend that you visit Careers @ ICFO. A clear indication of your interests and goals in your presentation letter will help us in reviewing your candidacy.
Did you identify an opening meeting your interest and career goals? Then, we are looking forward to your application!
Should there be no opening matching your interest or background, please contact us at jobs@icfo.eu or directly contact with the relevant ICFO Group Leaders or Unit Heads to explore potential future possibilities in their fields.
The application process
If you have identified an opening matching your interests, please read carefully the information about requirements, conditions and necessary application material and start the application process. Candidatures should be submitted online via ICFOjobs, our online application interface, in a 2-step procedure:
- Registration:
The button ‘Apply to this opening’ takes you to the online application form, gathering your personal data for identification purposes. Once submitted, you will receive a link by e-mail, which you must follow in order to continue the application process. - Application:
In this second step of the process you will be asked to provide further details and the necessary application material, as well as, in some of the openings, to indicate potential referees. All enclosed documentation must be in PDF format or plain text.
Once the application form is complete and the relevant material has been uploaded, submit your candidature by clicking on the ‘apply’ button. Candidates will receive an automatic reply acknowledging submission including a reference number for further enquiries or updates (within deadline).
By submitting an application, you grant ICFO permission to use the provided data for the recruiting process. (See Data Protection Policy.)
The review process
Applications will first be reviewed to assure that they meet the requirements and conditions as indicated in the job opening. Candidatures will then be evaluated by the corresponding Selection Committee according to the selection criteria of each opening. 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.
ICFO will notify candidates who are selected to pass to the next stage in the review process. Candidates who do not pass the first step of the review process will be notified of the outcome of their application at this time.
When requested, reference letters play an important role in supporting the candidate in the review process. Unless the call applied for indicate specific requirements in that sense, referees will be automatically contacted by ICFO requesting them to complete a standardized evaluation form and submit a letter of support for the candidates. Candidates should by no means submit a reference letter in support of their own candidature on behalf of their referees. The members of the selection committee will have access to reference letters.
On-site or online interviews (aiming at discussing the candidate’s suitability, project contents, hiring conditions and legal matters, etc.) with the Selection committee may be scheduled.
Notification of results
All candidates will be notified of the outcome of their application. Possible results are:
- Rejection:
The Selection Committee reaches the conclusion that the background of other candidate(s) appears to be more suitable for the position. - Waiting list:
Candidate(s) may be placed on a waiting list based on the shortlist proposed by the Selection Committee. Candidate(s) on this list may receive an offer in the event that the top-candidate does not accept the position. Waiting list candidates will receive a final decision as soon as the top-candidate confirms acceptance. - Acceptance / offer:
ICFO extends an official offer, asking the selected candidate for formal confirmation of acceptance.
The selection process is completed as soon as the candidate confirms acceptance of the offered position and a tentative starting date has been agreed.
After acceptance @ ICFO
Staff of the ICFO Human Resources and Education Unit will assist new ICFO members with the following procedures:
- Support with administrative and legal matters related to arriving and settling in, including immigration formalities (Visa application process, etc.) and personal assistance in relocation.
- Particularly for PhD-students: Information and advice on the necessary academic documentation to be gathered and submitted for enrollment in the PhD in Photonics program, including information about how to legalize previous studies (e.g. BSc, MSc, etc.) whenever necessary, as well as registration to the doctorate program and academic planning.
ICFO’s applicant database
The applicant database and all applications received through ICFOjobs, are managed by the staff of ICFO’s Human Resources and Education Unit. All information is handled with due confidentiality and solely for the purpose mentioned, and will be made available to the members of the Selection Committee in so far as they are necessary for the management of the process.
As indicated through the application process, other relevant information is also gathered for statistical purposes or in order to verify the eligibility requirements indicated in the corresponding call.
Do I have to submit my application exclusively online or may I also submit a hard copy?
ICFO only accepts applications submitted online via the ICFOjobs interface. As an exception, and only in case of force-majeure problems with electronic submission, candidates may submit their application in hard copy within the deadline.
Is it possible to apply for more than one opening? May I apply even if I have been considered for an ICFO opening in the past (i.e., re-application)?
Yes.
Do I receive a confirmation acknowledging reception of my application?
Yes.
Is it possible to update my personal data or application material? Likewise, will I be able to delete my application (and therefore all personal data)?
In the first step of application, through the online application form, you will have to provide your personal data including your contact e-mail. Once submitted, you will receive an acknowledging e-mail, containing a link which you have to follow in order to continue with the procedure (submission of application material, etc.). Via the link you receive by e-mail, you will also be able to update your data and application material (within the established deadlines) or even to withdraw your application.
In case of questions - whom shall I contact for help in submitting my application?
Please contact the recruiting staff of ICFO’s Human Resources at jobs@icfo.eu.
Particularly for PhD- and Postdoctoral openings: Is it possible to apply even if I have not yet finished the minimum academic qualification required?
Yes, unless the call explicitly indicates otherwise, but please indicate this clearly in your presentation letter. In general, candidates should hold an internationally-recognized degree or evidence of its completion before the prospective starting date.
Applications need to be supported by reference letters. How should these be submitted?
For exact details on how to proceed with reference letters, please check the specific opening you are applying for. In general, you will be requested to indicate name, institution, contact data, and relationship in the last part of the online application form. Depending on the opening, referees will be automatically contacted by ICFO requesting them to complete a standardized evaluation form and submit a letter of support for the candidates. Candidates should by no means submit a reference letter in support of their own candidature on behalf of their referees.
Submission of academic transcripts and degrees?
The required documentation to be submitted for application is indicated in the ‘application process’ of each opening. In general, ICFO will ask that you provide a copy of your most recent academic degree certificate. Additionally, and particularly for fellowships and internship positions, ICFO will also need you to submit scanned copies of your academic transcripts (current and previous studies). The academic transcripts contain the list of courses, including the credits and marks obtained. Provisional degree certificates are generally accepted by ICFO.
The application form requires the indication of my GPA – what shall I indicate?
GPA stands for Grade Point Average. Apart from other criteria, selection for ICFO positions, above all for fellowships and internships, is measured in terms of the academic performance. In this regard, ICFO needs an indication of the average of your final overall grade obtained in your studies (stated in your transcripts), the minimum grade required to pass in your university and the maximum grade that can be achieved or the overall qualification obtained in your PhD-studies (for applicants with a PhD-degree).
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Contact
You can write an email to Human Resources and Education at ICFO.