Foundation for Fundamental Research on Matter
Groningen, 9747 AG (Groningen), 40 hours per week
Job description
Onderzoeker in opleiding (oio) in our group for a period of maximally four years in a team of two, in collaboration with a synthetic inorganic chemist (postdoc).
Research
Investigation of the applicability of up-converting nanocrystalline particles and molecular clusters containing lanthanides in bulk heterojunction molecular photovoltaic devices (plastic solar cells). The research project is a mix of synthesis, (laser) spectroscopy, and device preparation & characterization. The molecular clusters containing lanthanides are being made at present by a second team member within the molecular inorganic chemistry group of Prof. Hessen in the Institute.
Requirements
Required education/skills:University Graduate
Requirements
A master degree in chemistry. The candidate should have a very broad interest in the areas of organic chemistry, physical chemistry, as well as (device) physics (mainly photovoltaics)!
Job type: Research / Advising
Workfield(s):
- Teaching & Research(Scientific discipline: Natural Sciences)
Organization
Foundation for Fundamental Research on Matter
The research is performed within the Stratingh Institute of Chemistry and the top research school Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials at the University of Groningen. Facilities include the groups own synthetic laboratories and clean room, and the (femtosecond, picosecond) laser spectrocopy labs (including streak camera) of the van Loosdrecht group. Device characterization is done in part within the facilities of the group of Blom. All of the infrastructure of the Groningen Nanolab NL facilities are available for this research.
Conditions of employment
Estimated maximum salary per month: eur 2000 - 2500
Maximum salary amount in Euro’s a month 2457
Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract: four years
Maximum hours per week: 40
Additional conditions of employment:
When fulfilling a PhD position at the FOM foundation, you will get the status of junior scientist.
You will have an employee status and can participate in all the employee benefits FOM offers. You will get a contract for 4 years. Your salary will be up to a maximum of 2,457 euro gross per month.
You are supposed to have a thesis finished at the end of your four year term with FOM.
A training programme is part of the agreement. You and your supervisor will make up a plan for the additional education and supervising that you specifically need. This plan also defines which teaching activities you will be responsible (up to a maximum of 10% of your time). The conditions of employment of the FOM-foundation are laid down in the Collective Labour Agreement for Research Centres (CAO-Onderzoekinstellingen), more exclusive information is available at this website under Personeelsinformatie (in Dutch) or under Personnel (in English).
Additional Information
Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from:
Prof.dr. J.C. (Kees) Hummelen
E-mail address: j.c.hummelen@rug.nl
Or additional information can be obtained through one of the following links:
About the organization (http://www.rug.nl)
About the function (http://www.fom.nl/live/vacatures/vacature.pag?objectnumber=67853)
Application
You can apply for this job before 23-04-2008 (dd-mm-yyyy) by sending your application to:
University of Groningen
Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials
Prof.dr.J.C. (Kees) Hummelen
Nijenborgh 4
9747 AG Groningen
The Netherlands
E-mail: j.c.hummelen@rug.nl
When applying for this job always mention the vacancy number AT-67853.
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