The HERMES project (Harnessing Energy thRough new Materials, procEsses, and architectureS in Self-powered Biosensing) focuses on advancing self-powered sensor technology by developing innovative semiconductor materials, particularly metal oxides. These materials aim to support sustainable manufacturing and enhance energy generation capabilities. This project is funded by the Spanish Ministry of Science within the 2023 call for supporting knowledge generation projects (PID2023-148218OB-C21).

We seek a Postdoctoral Fellow with significant experience in fabrication processes and electrical characterization. This position also involves project management, student supervision, technical documentation.

We offer a full-time position for 20 months.

The HERMES project (Harnessing Energy thRough new Materials, procEsses, and architectureS in Self-powered Biosensing) aims to develop self-powered sensors using new semiconductor materials, especially metal oxides, which allow for higher energy performance and sustainable, large-scale manufacturing. This project is funded by the Spanish Ministry of Science within the 2023 call for supporting knowledge generation projects (PID2023-148218OB-C21).

This PhD fellowship focuses on researching printable materials for biosensors and self-powered electronic components, aligned with the EU’s sustainability and Industry 4.0 strategy. The candidate will work on the design, synthesis, and characterization of innovative semiconductors for biosensors and integrate these materials into printed devices, contributing to advancements in flexible electronics and point-of-care diagnostics.

We offer a 4-year contract.

We are looking for a postdoctoral researcher to work on the RETROFIT project, funded by the Ministry of Science and with an estimated completion date of 09/30/2027.

This project proposes to develop a new battery concept based on the principles of ecodesign and circular economy. Thus, batteries will be designed and fabricated to ensure an optimal use of resources while reducing their potential environmental impact throughout their whole life cycle. In this way, the project aims to change the current paradigm of portable batteries from a ‘one-size-fits-all’ to a new ´tailor-made’ model where batteries are ecodesigned to fit the life cycle of the device to be powered.

We seek a pre-doctoral student in Condensed Matter Physics within the Horizon Europe MSCA Doctoral Network Track The Twin project. We offer a full-time position as a doctoral fellow for three years.

The EU Doctoral Network Track The Twin addresses this problem through a research and training program aimed at creating and using QD digital twins (QDDTs). Focused on the case of QDs under illumination, this goal creates an exceptionally rich environment for research training of doctoral candidates (DCs) in nanomaterials. Research topics range from the latest methods of synthesis, structure analysis and time-resolved spectroscopy – from infrared to x-ray – to computational materials science. DCs will join forces to reach the common goal of demonstrating loading-resilient QDs synthesized according to best QD structures as predicted by the QDDTs.

The Pre-doctoral candidate's primary focus will be to use neutron-scattering based techniques to study the structure of Quantum Dots, paying particular attention to resolve the core/shell structure and ageing-related structural changes of QDs.

We seek a pre-doctoral student in Computational Materials Chemistry within the Horizon Europe MSCA Doctoral Network Track The Twin project. We offer a full-time position as a doctoral fellow for three years.

The EU Doctoral Network Track The Twin addresses this problem through a research and training program aimed at creating and using QD digital twins (QDDTs). Focused on the case of QDs under illumination, this goal creates an exceptionally rich environment for research training of doctoral candidates (DCs) in nanomaterials. Research topics range from the latest methods of synthesis, structure analysis and time-resolved spectroscopy – from infrared to x-ray – to computational materials science. DCs will join forces to reach the common goal of demonstrating loading-resilient QDs synthesized according to best QD structures as predicted by the QDDTs.

The Pre-doctoral candidate's primary focus will be to use density functional theory to perform static and dynamic electronic structure calculations of QD models in their ground and excited states. These will be used to develop machine-learning force fields of QDs.

We are seeking a Postdoctoral fellow to join our research team to design in-silico using Density Functional Theory an array of novel colloidal Quantum Dots (QDs) for high performance radiation detectors, with particular emphasis on double beta decay. This rare nuclear process if proceeds without neutrino emission can establish neutrinos as Majorana particles and explain the asymmetry of the universe.

The work will be carried out at BCMaterials in Ivan Infante’s computational group. This project has been funded by the European Commission within the EIC-Pathfinder Open with title: “Hybrid Nanocomposite Scintillators for Transformational Breakthroughs in Radiation Detection and Neutrino Research” (UNICORN). This project has funds for a 2-year post-doctoral position.

A competitive salary will be offered.

We are looking for a postdoc candidate in the area of materials engineering and emerging solar cells. The hired researcher will work to stabilize and optimize the interface and fabricate perovskite solar cells with the help of 2D materials. The work will be carried out at BCMaterials and the opportunity to collaborate with the leading research groups. The starting date is as soon as possible, and a competitive salary will be paid and is at par with other EU scientific establishments.
The hired researcher will work on a Nationally-funded research project, aiming to develop new thin-film solar cell technology that is beyond silicon

The Basque Centre for Materials Applications and Nanostructures, BCMaterials, together with Ikerbasque, invites applications for one Group Leader position in Advanced Functional Materials and Devices.

We are looking for candidates with excellent leadership capabilities and an outstanding research record. Specialists in the development of optically and/or magnetically and/or electrically responsive (nano)materials and surfaces are welcome. Areas of research interest include, but are not limited to, materials for photonics and optoelectronics, magnetoactive materials, biosensors and bioelectrochemical devices.

 

We are seeking an enthusiastic laboratory technical assistant to join the Facilities Department at Fundación BCMaterials. The laboratory technical assistant will depend on the head of IT & Facilities and will work closely with the laboratory technician at the center.

The position requires, among other skills and requirements, a certificate of higher education or similar in Technician in Clinical and Biomedical Laboratory, Technician in Analysis and Quality Control Laboratory, Technician in Chemistry and Environmental Health, or Technician in Industrial Chemistry.

We are seeking an enthusiastic IT technical assistant to join the IT Department at Fundación BCMaterials. The IT technical assistant will depend on the head of IT & Facilities and will work closely with the IT technician at the center.

The position requires, among different skills and requirements, a certificate of higher education or similar in Technician in Administration of Network Computing Systems.

Some of the duties ad responsibiities are: supporting researchers and administration users in their daily use of corporate IT services, maintenance and support of IT equipment, inventory control, registering and tracking of technical support cases with vendors...

We are seeking an enthusiastic project management assistant to join the Department of Project Management and Technology Transfer at Fundación BCMaterials. The project management assistant will depend on the director of the Project Management and Technology Transfer department and will work closely with the administration officers, the communication manager and the researchers at the center.

Among other skills and requirements, the position requieres a certificate of higher education or similar in Finances, administration and other related areas.

Some of the duties and responsabilities are: 
- Assistance with the management of national and regional R&D projects to ensure the success and compliance with national/regional regulations and deadlines.
- Give support to the researchers during the project life time: presentation phase (search for calls, administrative documentation during the presentation phase), ongoing phase (milestones, deliverables, intermediate economic reports), final phase (final economic report, audits…)
- Ensuring that reports, deliverables, and milestones are completed in a timely fashion and at high quality.
- Justification of projects' costs.

The 2024 PhD Fellowships Call has now been launched to provide predoctoral students in Physics, Chemistry, Materials Science, Engineering, Energy, Biology, Biotechnology or Environmental Science the opportunity to develop their PhD thesis in the areas of advanced multifunctional materials.

We are looking for highly motivated pre-doctoral sudents interested in pursuing a doctoral degree at our institution. We offer up to 4 contracts to predoctoral students for the PhD thesis to be done at BCMaterials.

The specific doctoral projects will be proposed to the candidates in line within the main research activities of BCMaterials, that can be visited in www.bcmaterials.net.

The work will be carried out at BCMaterials in close collaboration and coordination with different institutions from the Basque Scientific and Technological network as well as in cooperation with international leading research institutions. Short stays at collaborative partners will also be supported.

 

We are looking for a postdoc candidate in the area of materials engineering and emerging solar cells. The hired researcher will work to stabilize and optimize the interface and fabricate perovskite solar cells with the help of 2D materials. The work will be carried out at BCMaterials and the opportunity to collaborate with the leading research groups. The starting date is as soon as possible, and a competitive salary will be paid and is at par with other EU scientific establishments.
The hired researcher will work on a Nationally-funded research project, aiming to develop new thin-film solar cell technology that is beyond silicon

We offer one three-year position for a PhD degree to begin in June/November 2024 as part of the Horizon Europe Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action Doctoral Network (HE-MSCA DN) entitled “ElectroChemiLuminescence doctoral network for early sepsis diagnosis”.

ECLectic is a doctoral training network coordinated by the University of Bologna. Through an ambitious multidisciplinary doctoral program, we will train the next generation of clinically oriented analytical scientists capable of delivering innovative solutions that will improve the lives of patients, reduce the cost of healthcare and position Europe as a leader in biomedical devices.

We have selected sepsis as the target disease because it is a significant analytical challenge, demanding extreme detection sensitivity, high selectivity and extremely rapid response. ECL is a powerful diagnostics tool with exceptional performance in terms of signal to noise ratio. To reach these goals, we have assembled a highly inter- and multidisciplinary and cross-sectoral eclectic team of analytical scientists, (nano)(bio) materials specialists, microfluidic device engineers as well as clinicians so as to enable ultimate translation to the clinic.

The main objective of this PhD is to develop an integrated microfluidic platform for the multiplex detection of sepsis biomarkers.

Only applications entered through EURAXXES will be considered: https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/197592

The upcoming wave of power hungry Internet-of-Things (IoT) sensing nodes will strongly increase the primary battery demand in the near future thus aggravating the environmental impact associated to its production and the generation of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) after its operation lifetime.
This project proposes to develop a new battery concept based on the principles of ecodesign and circular economy. Thus, batteries will be designed and fabricated to ensure an optimal use of resources while reducing their potential environmental impact throughout their whole life cycle. In this way, the project aims to change the current paradigm of portable batteries from a ‘one-size-fits-all’ to a new ´tailor-made’ model where batteries are ecodesigned to fit the life cycle of the device to be powered.

We are looking for an advanced PhD student with a background in Physics and Engineering and experience in Materials Science and Biophysics, in particular, in the characterization of electrical properties of biomaterial assemblies, to work in a project involving electrical conduction in protein-based biomaterials.
The project name is e-Prot: Engineered Conductive Proteins for Biolectronics, funded by the European Union’s H2020-FETOPEN program (grant nr.964593) with an estimate end date on September 2025.

We are looking for an advanced PhD student with experience in materials science and condensed matter physics, in particular, in optical and optoelectronic characterization of 2D materials at variable temperature, to work in a project involving optoelectronic properties of magnetic 2D materials under strain.
We offer a contract in accordance with article 23bis of the Spanish Science Law with funding from the Light-induced Spin Currents in 2D Antiferromagnets (LIT-A-SPIN) project. This project is funded by the Spanish State Research Agency (Agencia Estatal de Investigación) with an estimate end date on 2026/03/31.

We are looking for a post doctorate level researcher in the area of the protein-based biomaterials for bioelectronics. The hired researcher will optimize the structural properties and characterize the conductivity at the micro- and nanoscale of self-assemblies made of designer protein systems. Protein-based biomaterials are candidates for next-generation bioelectronic devices due to their inherent biocompatibility, sustainability and biodegradability.

The work will be carried out at BCMaterials, and will enjoy collaboration with world leading research groups in the areas of protein engineering and energy storage devices.

We are seeking a PhD student to join our research team to design in-silico using Density Functional Theory an array of novel colloidal Quantum Dots (QDs) for high performance radiation detectors, with particular emphasis on double beta decay. This rare nuclear process if proceeds without neutrino emission can establish neutrinos as Majorana particles and explain the asymmetry of the universe.

The work will be carried out at BCMaterials in Ivan Infante’s computational group. This project has been funded by the European Commission within the EIC-Pathfinder Open with title: “Hybrid Nanocomposite Scintillators for Transformational Breakthroughs in Radiation Detection and Neutrino Research” (UNICORN).

This is a full-time position and the successful candidate will be enrolled in a PhD program at UPV/EHU. The position is funded for 3 years. Competitive salary and benefits will be offered. If you are interested in this opportunity, please submit a CV and cover letter outlining your relevant experience and research interests.

We are looking for a postdoc candidate in the area of materials engineering and emerging solar cells. The hired researcher will work to stabilize and optimize the interface and fabricate perovskite solar cells with the help of 2D materials.

A full-time post-doctorate position exists for researchers within the research domain of emerging solar cells in a cutting-edge research group at BCMaterials. The post-doctorate candidate will be responsible for laboratory experiments, fulfilling the project objectives, interacting with collaborative partners, and results dissemination.

The upcoming wave of power hungry Internet-of-Things (IoT) sensing nodes will strongly increase the primary battery demand in the near future thus aggravating the environmental impact associated to its production and the generation of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) after its operation lifetime.
This project proposes to develop a new battery concept based on the principles of ecodesign and circular economy. Thus, batteries will be designed and fabricated to ensure an optimal use of resources while reducing their potential environmental impact throughout their whole life cycle. In this way, the project aims to change the current paradigm of portable batteries from a ‘one-size-fits-all’ to a new ´tailor-made’ model where batteries are ecodesigned to fit the life cycle of the device to be powered.

We are seeking a motivated person, with a high interest in working in the field of nanotechnology with potential impact in the nanobiomedicine field. The candidate will work on the synthesis and physicochemical characterization of metallic nanoparticles with heterogeneous surfaces (patchy nanoparticles). The candidate will study the interaction of nanoparticles with protein and biological media to understand the mechanism of the protein corona formation and inhibition. For this, he/she will make use of different physicochemical methods, assisted by theoretical simulation studies performed by our research team.

The nanomaterials will be tested in in vitro and in vivo assays in collaboration with external groups. The goal is the creation of nanomaterials that can show prolonged biokinetics and selectivity for applications as drug delivery carriers, contrast agents, and nanotherapeutics.
 

BCMaterials is looking for a motivated post-doctoral researcher to work in the area of Conductive Metal-Organic Frameworks (cMOFs). 

The candidate will synthetize and characterize materials with novel structures in order to maximize electron conductivity, by design new MOF structures and pore interactions. The first stage will consist to rationally design porous materials with conductive backbones with different classes of ligands.
After a theoretical evaluation, the best candidates will be synthetized, developing protocols to ensure good crystallinity and material purity. After fully characterize these new materials in terms of structure, homogeneity, stability and surface area, the characterization will focus of conductivity and electrochemical studies, to fully characterize the behaviour of the materials in different conditions and develop a good understating of the conductivity mechanism, reliability as well as chemical and mechanical robustness.

We are seeking a PhD student to join our research team to create a fully automated platform that utilizes machine learning methods to train a variety of molecular properties for use in computational chemistry simulations.

The student will focus on the accurate description of colloidal quantum dots (QDs), an emerging material with outstanding optoelectronic properties that can be employed in electroluminescent displays, automated driving, etc. The idea is to employ machine learning tools to accelerate molecular dynamic simulations in a timescale (nanoseconds) to study processes in direct competition with light emission of these materials and thus to find ways to drastically improve the performance of these materials.

 

The Basque Centre for Materials Applications and Nanostructures, BCMaterials, together with Ikerbasque, invites applications for one Group Leader position in Functional Nanoengineered Surfaces.

This call offers a permanent research position for a Group Leader willing to develop a long-term scientific career in the Basque Country.

This call is open to both:
•        Young group leaders
•        Senior experienced group leaders.

We are looking for candidates with excellent leadership capabilities and an outstanding research record.

Specialists in film deposition and surface modification techniques, characterization and implementation of nanoengineered materials and surfaces are welcome. Areas of research interest include, but are not limited to, materials for photonics and optoelectronics, magnetoactive materials and (multi)functional surfaces and coatings.

We are looking for an advanced PhD student with experience in nanoscience and electrochemistry, in particular scanning probe microscopy under electrochemical conditions to carry on a short research project looking at novel 2D materials for energy conversion (CO2 electroreduction, water splitting). The project includes literature search, preparation of materials and characterization using electrochemical and surface science techniques. The person will present a report to the PI and the industry partners in a monthly meeting.

We are looking for a postdoc candidate in the area of materials engineering and emerging solar cells. The hired researcher will work to stabilize and optimize the interface and fabricate perovskite solar cells. The work will be carried out at BCMaterials and it offers the opportunity to collaborate with the leading research groups. The starting date is as soon as possible, and a competitive salary will be paid and is at par with other EU scientific establishments.
The hired researcher will work on a Nationally-funded research project, aiming to develop new thin-film solar cells technology which is beyond silicon. There will be opportunities to collaborate with other groups and industry.

We are seeking a highly motivated PhD student to join the MonteQarlo research project funded by the IKUR program. MonteQarlo focused on the development of quantum algorithms for molecular simulations. The successful candidate will be working on adapting the Markov-chain Monte Carlo method and the Virtual move Parallel Tempering algorithm to be run on gate model and quantum annealing quantum computers. This project will involve collaboration with industry partners and the opportunity to work with state-of-the-art quantum computers.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in physics, computer science, or a related field, and experience in computational modeling and algorithms is desirable. Familiarity with quantum computing and molecular simulations is a plus, but not required. The candidate should have excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently as well as in a team.

This is a full-time position and the successful candidate will be enrolled in a PhD program at UPV/EHU. The position is funded for 3 years.
 

The 2023 PhD Fellowships Call has now been launched to provide predoctoral students in Physics, Chemistry, Materials Science, Engineering, Energy, Biology, Biotechnology or Environmental Science the opportunity to develop their PhD thesis in the areas of advanced multifunctional materials.

We are looking for highly motivated pre-doctoral sudents interested in pursuing a doctoral degree at our institution. We offer up to 4 contracts to predoctoral students for the PhD thesis to be done at BCMaterials.

BCMaterials is looking for a motivated PhD student to work in the area of metal-organic framework (MOF) superlattices. The plan is to assemble MOF nanoparticles into robust crystalline lattices using covalent bonds. The working hypothesis is that the control over the nanoparticle organization is achievable via interface-mediated assembly. 

BCMaterials is looking for a motivated PhD student to work in the area of Quantum Technologies in the scope of the IKUR strategy. IKUR is the strategic program promoted by the Education Department of the Basque Government to boost Scientific Research in specific strategical areas.

The research activity that the pre-doctoral researcher will perform consists in the development of quantum lattice gauge theories towards artificial spin ices, including the exploration of frustrated quantum systems, micromagnetic simulations of ASIs and the study of the convergence of the micromagnetic simulations facing theoretical frustrated quantum systems. Special emphasis will be given to study the entanglement properties of these materials and the characteristic signatures to describe them.

We are looking for a post-doctoral researcher to join our research team as part of the Graal project, "Developing an Adaptive Machine Learning Platform for Computational Chemistry," funded by the IKUR program. The goal of this project is to create a fully automated platform that uses machine learning methods to train various molecular properties for computational chemistry simulations.

The postdoctoral researcher will focus on developing a platform that generates initial atomistic structures, prepares input files, executes simulations on a supercomputer, and post-processes data using machine learning tools.

We are seeking a post-doctoral fellow to join our research team in the development of sensors and actuators in the scope of the Internet of Things and Industry 4.0. The goal of this position is, together to the processing of the advanced materials, the development of readout, processing and communication electronics for a variety of sensors, including pressure, deformation, temperature and humidity, among others. Further, it is also expected programming skills for the development of the user interfaces.

We are looking for a post doctorate level researcher in the area of materials science for additive manufacturing. The contract will be until the end of the project, which has an estimated duration of 9 month. Work duties include: synthesis and characterization of new functional polymer composites for additive manufacturing, radar-based prototype fabrication and characterization, interpretation of the measured characteritics and device response testing.

Additive manufacturing is gaining on its importance during the recent years. Therefore, new materials including the functional ones are being developed. Herein, the aim is to achieve new types of 3D printed functional components fully fabricated through the additive processes. For specific applications related to electromagnetic interference (EMI) control, it is necesarry to develop new polymer functional inks, which must be transparent to radar. These inks need to be optimized both, from functional and fabrication technique point of view.

BCMaterials is looking for a motivated PhD student to work in the area of FePd nanoparticle and continuous films that can be used in multifunctional sensors working in both contact and wireless modes, and whose properties can be reprogrammed by externally applied magnetic fields. This work is in the frame of Materials for Digitalization and Emerging Technologies, a key strategic area of BCMaterials.

The research activity that the pre-doctoral researcher will perform consists in the investigation, from the materials growth to their performance evaluation, of FePd-based nanoparticle and continuous films, with a variety of techniques ranging from sputtering, x-ray diffraction, EDX, VSM, etc., to neutron diffraction.

The upcoming wave of power hungry Internet-of-Things (IoT) sensing nodes will strongly increase the primary battery demand in the near future thus aggravating the environmental impact associated to its production and the generation of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) after its operation lifetime.

This project proposes to develop a new battery concept based on the principles of ecodesign and circular economy. Thus, batteries will be designed and fabricated to ensure an optimal use of resources while reducing their potential environmental impact throughout their whole life cycle. In this way, the project aims to change the current paradigm of primary batteries from a ‘one-size-fits-all’ to a new ´tailor-made’ model where batteries are ecodesigned to fit the life cycle of the device to be powered.

BCMaterials is looking for a motivated and experienced scientist to fill a two-year POST-DOCTORAL position in the scope of the IKUR project " Multiscale Modelling and in-Silico Screening of Composite Electrolytes for Next Generation Lithium Batteries ". The project aims at developing next generation lithium batteries by developing different types of solid electrolytes. The project is developed in collaboration with different partners, including BCAM, CICEnergigune and Polymat, and will develop both theoretical simulation and experimental evaluation of solid electrolytes and battery systems. The present post-doctoral position is primarily concerned with the experimental development and evaluation of polymer solid electrolytes.

The pre-doctoral position is framed within the research areas of Smart materials of BCMaterials. The research topic for this project targets the development of advanced MOFs with application in environmental science and green energy generation. The main task of the project is devoted to the chemical encoding of Metal-Organic Frameworks with natural and synthetic amino acids, peptides and bioradicals, and their posterior application as sorbents and catalysts. The PhD student will face synthesis, structural characterization and then application of the MOF materials in close collaboration with the Engeniering School of Bilbao.

BCMaterials is looking for a motivated PhD student to work in the area of magnetic Heusler alloys to exploit their magnetocaloric effect, with intense use of neutron scattering to investigate their properties, in the scope of the IKUR strategy. IKUR is the strategic program promoted by the Education Department of the Basque Government to boost Scientific Research in specific strategical areas. The present PhD thesis project will be dedicated to the fabrication, the structural characterization and the analysis of the magnetic properties of Heusler-type magnetic shape memory alloys, with the aim of maximizing their magnetocaloric performance. Special emphasis will be given to the usage of neutron scattering techniques to study their properties.

 

BCMaterials and MPC are looking for a motivated and experienced scientist to fill a two-year POST-DOCTORAL position in Smart materials and Neutron Science, for the nanoscale structural characterization of various electroactive materials by neutron scattering methods complemented by laboratory available techniques. Structure and dynamic properties of smart composites at nanoscale are key to understand the organization of the components and improve the performance for advanced applications. This posdoctoral position is funded by the IKUR strategy. IKUR is the strategic program promoted by the Education Department of the Basque Government to boost Scientific Research in specific strategical areas

This pre-doctoral position is framed within the research areas of Smart materials and Neutrons science of the BCMaterials and Polymers & Soft Matter Group at CFM-MPC (San Sebastian). The research topic for this project targets the development of smart composites for advanced applications. The main task of the project is devoted to the development and characterization of various types smart composites for advanced applications. PhD student will face synthesis, structural characterization and then application of the composites. Neutron scattering will be used to structure and dynamic investigations of the samples at large-scale facilities in Europe and worldwide. This predoctoral position is funded by the IKUR strategy. IKUR is the strategic program promoted by the Education Department of the Basque Government to boost Scientific Research in specific strategical areas.

BCMaterials is looking for a motivated PhD student to work in the area of Quantum Technologies in the scope of the IKUR strategy. IKUR is the strategic program promoted by the Education Department of the Basque Government to boost Scientific Research in specific strategical areas.

Over the last decade, a novel class of magnetic metamaterials appeared related as artificial analogues to spin-ice materials, rare-earth titanate materials where the frustration between magnetic moments leads to a playground of fundamental physics studies. These novel materials, dubbed artificial spin ices (ASIs), made of interacting elongated nanomagnets, have emerged as a fertile ground for the study and discovery of novel phenomena not present in natural magnetic materials, bound to a strong inspiration for potential applications.

The field of ASIs is currently reaching levels of maturity that bring the state-of-the-art to a position where different pathways emerge as natural alleys for the field to evolve into. In particular, pushing the limits of the nanofabrication skills of the ASIs will eventually allow these systems to be used as playgrounds to prove quantum effects, being this ground-breaking approach the issue of study of the present project.

The present PhD thesis will be developed jointly by research groups from BCMaterials, the Basque Centre for Materials, Applications and Nanostructures, and the University of the Basque Country.

We are seeking a pre-doctoral student to join our research team in the framework of the Graal project titled "Developing an Adaptive Machine Learning Platform for Computational Chemistry" funded by the IKUR program. The overall goal of this project is to create a fully automated platform that utilizes machine learning methods to train a variety of molecular properties for use in computational chemistry simulations.

The student will focus on the accurate description of colloidal quantum dots (QDs), an emerging material with outstanding optoelectronic properties that can be employed in electroluminescent displays, automated driving, etc. The idea is to employ machine learning tools to accelerate molecular dynamic simulations in a timescale (nanoseconds) to study processes in direct competition with light emission of these materials and thus to find ways to drastically improve the performance of these materials.

The work will be carried out at BCMaterials in close collaboration and coordination with different institutions from the Basque Scientific and Technological network as well as in cooperation with international leading research institutions.

This is a full-time position and the successful candidate will be enrolled in a PhD program at UPV/EHU. The position is funded for 3 years

We are seeking a PhD student to join our research team in the project Graal titled "Developing an Adaptive Machine Learning Platform for Computational Chemistry" funded by the IKUR program. The goal of this project is to create a fully automated platform that utilizes machine learning methods to train a variety of molecular properties for use in computational chemistry simulations.

The student will focus on the integration of Graal determined interaction of natural amino acids with water and polymeric based materials into the protein coarse-grained model "Caterpillar" developed with the Computational Soft-matter and biophysics group. The overall objective is to generate a new implicit solvent protein model capable of describing the interplay between folding and protein-polymer interactions.

The work will be carried out at BCMaterials in close collaboration and coordination with different institutions from the Basque Scientific and Technological network as well as in cooperation with international leading research institutions.

This is a full-time position and the successful candidate will be enrolled in a PhD program at UPV/EHU. The position is funded for 3 years.

BCMaterials, Basque Center for Materials, Applications and Nanostructures, is an autonomous research center launched in June 2012 by Ikerbasque, the Basque Foundation for Science and the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) as a research center for Materials, Applications and Nanostructures. The center is included in the BERC’s (Basque Excellence Research Centers) network and its mission is to generate knowledge on the generation of new materials, turning this knowledge into (multi)functional solutions and devices for the benefit of society.

Digital technology has intimately invaded our modern life for the last three decades. The recent development of nomadic electronics is pushing the industry to create improved and smaller devices, which could store and manipulate the enormous quantity of data we are producing. But there is one technological limitation dictated by the Moore’s Law: computers tend to double in speed and/or halve in size every two years to meet market demand. With the current available technology, computer manufacturers will soon be reaching the physical limits for which the inorganic magnetic materials can be used.

A potential solution to this large problem can be driven by coordination chemistry, a scientific domain that studies hybrid organic-inorganic materials that range from discrete molecules (i.e., Single-Molecule Magnets (SMMs) to 1D (i.e., Single-Chain Magnets (SCMs)) and 2D and 3D networks (i.e., Coordination polymers or Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs)). In particular, SMMs display useful properties at the molecular level. Their ability to store information at a nanometric scale makes them ideal candidates for future information storage devices, as they offer an ultra-high information storage density and due to their intricate quantum properties, they can also be used as qubits for future quantum computers.

While both fields have conquered remarkable landmarks in the past years, longer blocking temperatures (the current record values are close to the boiling point of nitrogen) and quantum coherence times are still required, as well as methodologies to scale-them up and implement them in devices. In this project, we will focus on the second type of systems and we will synthesize improved qubits and deposit them in targeted surfaces to create prototypes for Quantum Computing, which is mandatory to eventually cross the bridge between fundamental science and technological applications.

We are seeking a highly motivated PhD student to join the MonteQarlo research project funded by the IKUR program. MonteQarlo focused on the development of quantum algorithms for molecular simulations. The successful candidate will be working on adapting the Markov-chain Monte Carlo method and the Virtual move Parallel Tempering algorithm to be run on gate model and quantum annealing quantum computers. This project will involve collaboration with industry partners and the opportunity to work with state-of-the-art quantum computers.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in physics, computer science, or a related field, and experience in computational modeling and algorithms is desirable. Familiarity with quantum computing and molecular simulations is a plus, but not required. The candidate should have excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently as well as in a team.

This is a full-time position and the successful candidate will be enrolled in a PhD program at UPV/EHU. The position is funded for 3 years.

BCMaterials, Basque Center on Materials, Applications and Nanostructures, Leioa, Spain (www.bcmaterials.net), is an autonomous research center, belonging to Ikerbasque, the Basque Foundation for Science and the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU).
IKUR is the strategic program promoted by the Education Department of the Basque Government to boost Scientific Research in specific strategical areas, including Quantum Technologies, High Performance Computing, NeutrIonics  and NeuroBiosciences.

We are seeking a highly motivated and qualified individual to join the ReUSED project " UltrA-wide ScrEening of anti-viral Drugs" team as a research scientist funded by the IKUR program. The ReUSED project aims to apply recent technological advances in computational modeling and graphene-based devices to develop a novel method for automating drug screening. The successful candidate will work on combining large-scale computational screening with fast experimental testing using printed graphene field effect transistors (gFETs). The focus of the project will be on developing new antiviral drugs, with the ultimate goal of quickly identifying and distributing effective treatments in the event of a viral outbreak.

This is a full-time position based at our research facility in the Basque region. The duration of the contract is estimated in two years, until the end of the project.

BCMaterials, Basque Center for Materials, Applications and Nanostructures, is an autonomous research center launched in June 2012 by Ikerbasque, the Basque Foundation for Science and the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) as a research center for Materials, Applications and Nanostructures. The center is included in the BERC’s (Basque Excellence Research Centers) network and its mission is to generate knowledge on the new generation of materials, turning this knowledge into (multi)functional solutions and devices for the benefit of society.

We are looking for a post doctorate level researcher in the area of MOFs. The contract will be until the end of the project, which has an estimated duration of 1 year.

Colorectal cancer is the second tumor most frequent in women and the second in men. As more active drugs are not stable under physiological conditions different strategies have been developed to solve this problem: (a) use derivatives of the active principle that, when degraded in the body give rise to its release, (b) incorporate the active principle in a porous material that prevent its degradation and allow a controlled release. Our proposal focuses on this second approach, using a porous matrix with fixed pore sizes that allow controlled drug release. These materials, called “metal-organic frameworks, MOFs”, are formed by the combination of a metallic center and bridging organic molecules that join them. The combinations are practically infinite, which allows tailoring their pore sizes and reactivity. They capture high amounts of drugs, with relatively slow-release kinetics and time-spaced dosing. In addition, the MOFs can be designed with pores that fit the molecular dimensions of the drugs, protecting them from their degradation by biological agents and/or by aggressive chemical.

BCMaterials, Basque Center for Materials, Applications and Nanostructures, is an autonomous research center launched in June 2012 by Ikerbasque, the Basque Foundation for Science and the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) as a research center for Materials, Applications and Nanostructures. The center is included in the BERC’s (Basque Excellence Research Centers) network and its mission is to generate knowledge on the new generation of materials, turning this knowledge into (multi)functional solutions and devices for the benefit of society.
We are looking for a post doctorate level researcher in the area of the bioinspired design of Metal-Organic Framework materials based on biological-building units. The hired researcher will apply these bioinspired porous materials for the catalytic transformation of green house gases at moderate to low temperatures and pressures. The work will be carried out at BCMaterials and the SUPREM research team at the engineering school of Bilbao, at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), and will enjoy collaboration with world leading research groups in the areas of environmental remediation, monitoring and remediation and catalysis.
 

BCMaterials is looking for a motivated and experienced scientist to fill a two-year POST-DOCTORAL position in Neutron Science, for the structural characterization of nanoparticles by small-angle scattering and reflectometry techniques; and also theoretical description of aggregation processes in such systems. Namely, the project aims at developing enhanced
structural nanodiagnostics of magnetic colloids (particularly the study of structural instability and phase separation) and so-called multi-disciplinary approach (combining different complementary methods such as dynamic light scattering, magnetometry, electron microscopy, Atomic-Force Microscopy and X-ray diffraction) will be used within the project to solve the problems on the control of physics-chemical properties of promising magnetic and related active nanoparticle colloids. This posdoctoral position is funded by the IKUR strategy. IKUR is the strategic program promoted by the Education Department of the Basque Government to boost Scientific Research in specific strategical areas.

BCMaterials, Basque Center on Materials, Applications and Nanostructures, is an autonomous research center belonging to Ikerbasque, the Basque Foundation for Science and the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU). The Center is included in the BERC’s (Basque Excellence Research Centers) network and its mission is to generate knowledge on the new generation of materials, turning this knowledge into (multi)functional solutions and devices for the benefit of our society.
In the context of the research project “Guidance and control of magnetotactic bacteria for cancer therapies”, funded by the Spanish Government, we offer a one-year scientific position to advance in the development of the detection and actuation procedures in a magnetotaxis system for the remote control of magnetotactic bacteria as nanorobots for biomedical applications.
The position is focused on developing an experimental platform for the study of the mobility of magnetotactic bacteria comprising actuation and sensing capabilities. The tasks will include design, fabrication and testing of microfluidic chips with integrated magnetic sensors in order to detect the presence and motion of magnetotactic bacteria from their stray magnetic field. The position will demand intense work on the development of magnetic materials for the sensors. They will be fabricated in the form of thin films by sputtering, patterned by photolithography and magnetically characterized, including the measurements of their magnetic field-dependent transport properties (magnetoresistance and magnetoimpedance). The study will be complemented with computer simulations, using both micromagnetic and finite elements macroscopic codes.

We are looking for two post-doctorate level researchers in the area of materials engineering and emerging solar cells. The hired researchers will develop new semiconductors and their integration in perovskite solar cells. The work will be carried out at BCMaterials and will enjoy collaboration with the leading research groups. The starting date is as soon as possible, and for experienced researchers, competitive salaries will be paid and are at par with other EU scientific establishments. The hired researchers will work on an EU- excellence project, on a one year duration contract. 

We are looking for two pre-doc level candidates in the area of materials engineering and emerging solar cells. The hired researchers will work on the synthesis of emerging semiconductors, new process, and their integration in the development of perovskite solar cells. The work will be carried out at BCMaterials and will enjoy collaboration with the leading research groups. The starting date is as soon as possible, and a competitive salary will be paid and is at par with other EU scientific establishments.
The hired researchers will work on a European excellence grant funded project, aiming to develop new thin-film solar cells technology which is beyond silicon. The contract will be of one year.

We are looking for a post doctorate level researcher in the area of electrochemical devices. The hired researcher will develop electrode materials and electrochemical cells for biosensing and spectroelectrochemistry, and will integrate them in a range of miniaturized devices and microsystems.

The work will be carried out at BCMaterials and will enjoy collaboration with world leading research groups in the areas of spectroelectrochemistry, microfluidics, and biosensing. The starting date is as soon as possible, and for experience researcher competetive salary will be paid and are at par with other EU scientific establishments. The hired researcher will work in the micro- and nano-devices area but will interact with researchers from all other areas at BCMaterials.

Work will also involve overseeing and training younger researchers, designing experimental programs, and assisting in the preparation of manuscripts and project proposals.

We are looking for pre-doc candidates in the area of materials engineering and emerging solar cells. The hired researcher will work to stabilize and optimize the interface and develop perovskite solar cells. The work will be carried out at BCMaterials and will enjoy collaboration with the leading research groups. The starting date is as soon as possible, and a competitive salary will be paid and is at par with other EU scientific establishments. The hired researcher will work on a Nationally-funded research project, aiming to develop new thin-film solar cells technology which is beyond silicon. Opportunities to collaborate with other groups and industry exists.

We are looking for post doctorate level researchers in the area of materials engineering and emerging solar cells. The hired researcher will develop new semiconductors and its integration for tandem perovskite solar cells. The work will be carried out at BCMaterials and will enjoy collaboration with leading research group. The starting date is as soon as possible, and for experience researcher competitive salary will be paid and are at par with other EU scientific establishments.
The hired researcher will work in an regional-funded research project, and collobrate with Industry, University and Techncial center aiming to develop new thin-film solar cells technology which is beyond silicon.

BCMaterials, Basque Center for Materials, Applications and Nanostructures, is an autonomous research center launched in June 2012 by Ikerbasque, the Basque Foundation for Science and the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) as a research center for Materials, Applications and Nanostructures. The center is included in the BERC’s (Basque Excellence Research Centers) network and its mission is to generate knowledge on the new generation of materials, turning this knowledge into (multi)functional solutions and devices for the benefit of society.
The development of efficient, safe and environmentally friendly energy storage systems is considered as one of the key aspects to move towards a more sustainable society, in environmental terms. Among the different energy storage systems currently available, rechargeable batteries in general, and lithium-ion secondary batteries (LIBs) in particular, are of particular relevance. However, there are a wide variety of critical aspects related to the use of this type of batteries, such as the scarcity of lithium and other raw materials used (cobalt, natural graphite...), their high cost of extraction combined with geopolitical conflicts, and the safety issues inherent to this technology (the risk of explosion). It is therefore essential to work on the search for alternative battery systems that use environmentally sustainable materials and are safer, without losing storage capacity.
In this context, sodium-ion batteries (NIB) and zinc-ion batteries (ZIB) have aroused great interest in energy storage applications due to the natural abundance of sodium and zinc, their lower cost and their adequate redox potential, which allows obtaining batteries with acceptable levels of energy density. However, the technology of NIBs and ZIBs still needs to be further developed to obtain batteries that are competitive with LIBs.
Therefore, this project aims to develop a new generation of electrolytes in gel form based on renewable polymers such as cellulose, chitin, agarose or carrageenans. Similar to conventional systems, these biopolymers can ensure good electrical insulation between the cathode and the anode but at the same time allow an efficient ion exchange between them. For this purpose, the biopolymers will be processed to make them suitable for 2D printing techniques. In addition, additive manufacturing by 2D printing offers low production costs, the ability for complex designs and applicability on flexible substrates, thus also enabling the development of mechanically flexible batteries, which are increasingly in demand in areas such as wearable electronics or point-of-care diagnostics. Such gels will also provide greater battery safety by preventing leakage of the liquid electrolyte. Once the electrolytes have been optimized, they will be implemented in Na and Zn cells to evaluate their possible application in real energy storage systems. The pre-doctoral position is framed within the research areas of Active and smart materials of BCMaterials.

The design of materials able to immobilize metal-ions in a selective and precise manner is a challenge with deep technological implications in a variety of areas: highly selective adsorbents, single-atom bioinspired catalysts, or ionic conductors, among others. Today, Metal-Organic Framework (MOF) porous materials are placed in a forefront position to face this challenge because of their chemical and structural versatility. Starting from porous MOFs with known porosity metrics and functionalization possibilities, we will explore the possibility to encode natural and synthetic amino acids, peptides and bio-radicals like functions within their structure.
This strategy of the MOF´s pore space funtionalization will open the perspective not only to develop highly selective sorbents to capture specific metal ions from complex mixtures (i.e. polluted waters, acid leachates…), but to control their coordination environment, and in turn, shape the electro, optic and catalytic properties of the metal-ions installed within the porous material. Once the fundamental understanding of the precise metal-ions immobilization has been understood, the adsorptive and catalytic properties of the materials will be tested for: (i) the selective recovery of Co and rare earth elements from complex acid leachates obtained from mining and biomining activities, and (ii) as bioinspired catalysts able to deploy the sequential transformation of alcohols in synthetic fuels.
The pre-doctoral position is framed within the research areas of Smart materials of the BCMaterials. The research topic for this project targets the development of advanced MOFs with application in environmental science and green energy generation.

BCMaterials, Basque Center for Materials, Applications and Nanostructures, is an autonomous research center launched in June 2012 by Ikerbasque, the Basque Foundation for Science and the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) as a research center for Materials, Applications and Nanostructures. The center is included in the BERC’s (Basque Excellence Research Centers) network and its mission is to generate knowledge on the new generation of materials, turning this knowledge into (multi)functional solutions and devices for the benefit of society. Demand on highly efficient energy storage and environmental remediation systems are two of the cornerstone challenges that society will face during the following decade. Polymer-based composites are actively being studied nowadays to tackle these problems. A suitable strategy for improving those systems rely on the inclusion of microporous materials as active fillers, such as metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), leading to composites functional tunning and an overall improvement of the performance of the composites both in terms of batteries robustness or the efficiency of the membranes for water remediation. Nevertheless, there is still a lack of understanding of what is the actual mechanism that make this possible. Thus, further research is needed to clarify which of the nanofiller´s characteristics (e.g. microporosity, composition of the initial building blocks) are key to modulate the porous or dense structure of the polymer host matrix, as well as its functional performance. Structural characterization of such composites at nanoscale is key to understand the organization of their components and improve the performance. The pre-doctoral position is framed within the research areas of Smart materials and Neutrons science of the BCMaterials. The research topic for this project targets the development of polymer-based composites based on MOFs nanoparticles with application in fields of battery and environmental science.

BCMaterials, Basque Center on Materials, Applications and Nanostructures, is an autonomous research center launched in June 2012 by Ikerbasque, the Basque Foundation for Science and the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) as a research center for Materials, Applications and Nanostructures. The center is included in the BERC’s (Basque Excellence Research Centers) network and its mission is to generate knowledge on the new generation of materials, turning this knowledge into (multi)functional solutions and devices for the benefit of society. The open pre-doctoral position is in the area of Computational materials science. The research topic for this project targets materials for low-light detection, focusing on "green" semiconductor quantum dots that work in the infrared region of the solar spectrum with application in fields spanning automated automotives, food sorting, etc. These materials will be studied using a combination of first-principle simulations and machine-learning tools in close contact with experimental groups at the BCMaterials and worldwide.

The upcoming wave of power hungry Internet-of-Things (IoT) sensing nodes will strongly increase the primary battery demand in the near future thus aggravating the environmental impact associated to its production and the generation of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) after its operation lifetime. This project proposes to develop a new battery concept based on the principles of ecodesign and circular economy. Thus, batteries will be designed and fabricated to ensure an optimal use of resources while reducing their potential environmental impact throughout their whole life cycle. In this way, the project aims to change the current paradigm of primary batteries from a ‘one-size-fits-all’ to a new ´tailor-made’ model where batteries are ecodesigned to fit the life cycle of the device to be powered.

We are looking for a post doctorate level researcher in the area of electrochemical devices. The hired researcher will develop electrode materials and electrochemical cells for biosensing and spectroelectrochemistry, and will integrate them in a range of miniaturized devices and microsystems. The work will be carried out at BCMaterials and will enjoy collaboration with world leading research groups in the areas of spectroelectrochemistry, microfluidics, and biosensing. The starting date is as soon as possible, and for experience researcher competetive salary will be paid and are at par with other EU scientific establishments. The hired researcher will work in the micro- and nano-devices area but will interact with researchers from all other areas at BCMaterials. Work will also involve overseeing and training younger researchers, designing experimental programs, and assisting in the preparation of manuscripts and project proposals.

BCMaterials, Basque Center on Materials, Applications and Nanostructures, is an autonomous research center launched in June 2012 by Ikerbasque, the Basque Foundation for Science and the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) as a research center for Materials, Applications and Nanostructures. The center is included in the BERC’s (Basque Excellence Research Centers) network and its mission is to generate knowledge on the new generation of materials, turning this knowledge into (multi)functional solutions and devices for the benefit of society.

The open Post-doctoral position is are in the area of Computational materials science. The research topic for this project targets structural and electronic properties of metal halide perovskite nanocrystals and infrared semiconductor quantum dots computed at the Density Functional Theory level and with classical molecular dynamics simulations. Attention will be paid to understanding how tuning and modulating the surface of these materials affect their emission and absorbance characteristics. Calculations will be carried out in close collaboration with experimental groups at BCMaterials and worldwide.

BCMaterials, Basque Center on Materials, Applications and Nanostructures, is an autonomous research center launched in June 2012 by Ikerbasque, the Basque Foundation for Science and the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) as a research center for Materials, Applications and Nanostructures. The center is included in the BERC’s (Basque Excellence Research Centers) network and its mission is to generate knowledge on the new generation of materials, turning this knowledge into (multi)functional solutions and devices for the benefit of society. The Basque Centre for Materials Applications and Nanostructures, BCMaterials, together with Ikerbasque, invites applications for one Group Leader position in Functional Nanoengineered Materials and Thin Films. This Group Leader call offers a permanent research position for a Group Leader willing to develop a long-term scientific career in the Basque Country. This call is open to both: • Young group leaders • Senior experienced group leaders.

The 2022 PhD Fellowships Call has now been launched to provide predoctoral students in Physics, Chemistry, Materials Science, Engineering, Energy, Biology, Biotechnology or Environmental Science the opportunity to develop their PhD thesis in the areas of advanced multifunctional materials.

We offer up to 8 contracts to predoctoral students for the PhD thesis to be done at BCMaterials.

To guarantee the development of the research project in the best conditions, BCMaterials will offer excellent scientific training, a dedicated supervision, regular scientific seminars and colloquia, as well as access to high-level laboratory facilities.

Ante la próxima ampliación de nuevas instalaciones en su sede del Parque Científico UPV/EHU en Leioa, BCMaterials precisa incorporar un técnico auxiliar de laboratorio, motivado y con Título Oficial de Técnico Superior en ámbitos de las ciencias clínicas, bioquímicas o químicas, para desempeñar tareas técnicas y administrativas en sus diferentes laboratorios. El candidato reportará directamente al Técnico de Laboratorio y al Responsable de TI e Instalaciones, pero colaborando con el resto del personal administrativo y científico del centro. Se ofrece puesto por 1 año (prorrogable) e incorporación inmediata.

BCMaterials, Basque Center on Materials, Applications and Nanostructures, Leioa, Spain (www.bcmaterials.net), is an autonomous research center, belonging to Ikerbasque, the Basque Foundation for Science and the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU). BCMaterials is looking for motivated and young candidates for a POST-DOCTORAL position in Computational Materials Science, funded by the IKUR strategy. IKUR is the strategic program promoted by the Education Department of the Basque Government to boost Scientific Research in specific strategical areas, including Quantum Technologies, High Performance Computing, NeutrIonics and NeuroBiosciences.

The open Post-doctoral position is are in the areas of Computational materials science or machine learning. The main research activities of BCMaterials in the different areas can be visited in www.bcmaterials.net The work will be carried out at BCMaterials in close collaboration and coordination with different institutions from the Basque Scientific and Technological network as well as in cooperation with international leading research institutions. For the successful candidate, the position represents an excellent opportunity to develop both collaborative and personal scientific research career, exploiting the capabilities of advanced functional materials and their application.

BCMaterials is searching for motivated and experienced Postdoctoral Researcher for two-year research and development in Si anode materials and solid state electrolytes for lithium ion battery applications. Novel Si anode materials should be designed to mitigate the issue of severe structural degradation and instability of the solid–electrolyte interphase (SEI) caused by substantial volumetric fluctuations during (de)lithiation. Novel solid-state electrolytes should be designed to have high ionic conductivity at room temperature and high electrochemical stability when contacting with Li metal and high voltage cathode materials.

BCMaterials, Basque Center on Materials, Applications and Nanostructures, Leioa, Spain (www.bcmaterials.net), is an autonomous research center, belonging to Ikerbasque, the Basque Foundation for Science and the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU). BCMaterials is looking for motivated and young candidates for a PRE-DOCTORAL (Ph.D) position in Computational Materials Science, funded d by the IKUR strategy. IKUR is the strategic program promoted by the Education Department of the Basque Government to boost Scientific Research in specific strategical areas, including Quantum Technologies, High Performance Computing, NeutrIonics and NeuroBiosciences. T

he open PhD position is in the area of computational materials science, machine learning or computational biophysics. The main research activities of BCMaterials can be visited in www.bcmaterials.net. The work will be carried out at BCMaterials in close collaboration and coordination with different institutions from the Basque Scientific and Technological network as well as in cooperation with international leading research institutions. Short stays at collaborative partners will also be supported in order to obtain European Ph.D degree for hired researchers. For the successful candidate, the position represents an excellent opportunity to develop both collaborative and personal scientific research career, exploiting the capabilities of advanced functional materials and their application.

We are looking for a post doctorate level researcher in the area of materials engineering and emerging solar cells. The hired researcher will develop new semiconductors and its integration in perovskite solar cells. The work will be carried out at BCMaterials and will enjoy collaboration with world leading research group. The starting date is as soon as possible, and for experience researcher competetive salary will be paid and are at par with other EU scientific establishments. The hired researcher will work in an EU-funded, excellence research project (ERC) aiming to develop new technology for solar cells which is beyond silicon.

BCMaterials, Basque Center on Materials, Applications and Nanostructures, Leioa, Spain (www.bcmaterials.net), is an autonomous research center, belonging to Ikerbasque, the Basque Foundation for Science and the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU). BCMaterials is looking for a motivated and experienced scientist to fill a two-year POSTDOCTORAL position in Functional Materials, especially electroceramics, for the applications in communication, energy conversion, storage and harvesting, electronics and automation, etc. The main research activities of BCMaterials in the different areas can be visited in www.bcmaterials.net. For the successful candidate, the position represents an excellent opportunity to develop his/her personal scientific research career, exploiting the capabilities of advanced functional materials and their application.

The synthesis and degradation of nearly all components of living systems are controlled by enzymes. Enzymes can accelerate the rate of biosynthetic processes to a remarkable degree while retaining a high level of specificity. We aim to understand the origin(s) of this rate enhancement by creating synthetic enzyme mimics. Our underlying hypothesis is that the active site elements of enzymes are organized to create large electric fields that interact noncovalently with the substrate bonds undergoing charge displacement during catalysis. If the field is large and oriented correctly, this interaction can make a substantial contribution to lowering the transition state free energy and accelerating the reaction. This concept is called electrostatic catalysis, and while some computational and experimental evidence exists to support this hypothesis, the non-covalent interactions at the heart of this concept have not been recapitulated or their fields measured in synthetic systems. This project is about using metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) to precisely install the key functional groups of molecules in apposition to each other, the electric fields created by their non-covalent interactions will be measured for the first time. The synthetic scaffold offers a tremendous diversity of chemical functionality; specific MOF structures that mimic a wide range of enzyme active site geometries that lead to diverse function.

BCMaterials, Basque Center on Materials, Applications and Nanostructures, Leioa, Spain (www.bcmaterials.net), is an autonomous research center, belonging to Ikerbasque, the Basque Foundation for Science and the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU). BCMaterials is looking for motivated and young candidates for a PRE-DOCTORAL (Ph.D) position in Computational Materials Science, funded d by the IKUR strategy. IKUR is the strategic program promoted by the Education Department of the Basque Government to boost Scientific Research in specific strategical areas, including Quantum Technologies, High Performance Computing, NeutrIonics and NeuroBiosciences. The open PhD position is in the area of computational materials science, machine learning or computational biophysics.

The main research activities of BCMaterials can be visited in www.bcmaterials.net. The work will be carried out at BCMaterials in close collaboration and coordination with different institutions from the Basque Scientific and Technological network as well as in cooperation with international leading research institutions. Short stays at collaborative partners will also be supported in order to obtain European Ph.D degree for hired researchers. For the successful candidate, the position represents an excellent opportunity to develop both collaborative and personal scientific research career, exploiting the capabilities of advanced functional materials and their application.

BCMaterials, Basque Center on Materials, Applications and Nanostructures, Leioa, Spain (www.bcmaterials.net), is an autonomous research center, belonging to Ikerbasque, the Basque Foundation for Science and the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU). BCMaterials is looking for motivated candidates for ONE POST-DOCTORAL position in Advanced Materials for Biomedical Applications, funded by the IKUR strategy in NeutroBiosciences. IKUR is the strategic program promoted by the Education Department of the Basque Government to boost Scientific Research in specific strategical areas, including Quantum Technologies, High Performance Computing, NeutrIonics and NeuroBiosciences.

The open post-doctoral position is in the area of Materials for Biomedical Applications, in paticular for tissue regeneration. Candidates with experience in the areas of biomaterials processing, characterization and evaluation, microfluidic systems development and implementation and/or organ-on-a-chip are welcome. The main research activities of BCMaterials can be visited in www.bcmaterials.net. The work will be carried out at BCMaterials in close collaboration and coordination with different institutions from the Basque Scientific and Technological network as well as in cooperation with international leading research institutions. Short stays at collaborative partners will also be supported. For the successful candidate, the position represents an excellent opportunity to develop both collaborative and personal scientific research career, exploiting the capabilities of advanced functional materials and their application.

Magnetic domain walls (DWs) are on the basis of potential applications in the field of spintronics. On one hand, DWs have been proposed as new logic architectures that can substitute currently employed random access memories based on semiconductors. Some of the key advantages DWs offer are their design flexibility, high density and the non-volatile character of the stored information. On the other hand, the manipulation of DWs in micro and nanowires leads to multiple resistive equilibrium states, a key property that makes them ideal candidates to be employed in neuromorphic computing. The electric manipulation of DWs is, therefore, a crucial aspect in order to control data storage, the interconnectivity of logic circuits and the pinning of well defined magnetic configurations and equilibrium states. The present PhD thesis will be developed jointly by research groups from BCMaterials, the Basque centre for materials, applications and nanostructures, and the University of the Basque Country.

BCMaterials, Basque Center on Materials, Applications and Nanostructures, Leioa, Spain (www.bcmaterials.net), is an autonomous research center, belonging to Ikerbasque, the Basque Foundation for Science and the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU). BCMaterials is looking for motivated and young candidates for a POST-DOCTORAL position in Computational Materials Science, funded by the IKUR strategy. IKUR is the strategic program promoted by the Education Department of the Basque Government to boost Scientific Research in specific strategical areas, including Quantum Technologies, High Performance Computing, NeutrIonics and NeuroBiosciences.

The open Post-doctoral position is are in the areas of Computational materials science or machine learning. The main research activities of BCMaterials in the different areas can be visited in www.bcmaterials.net The work will be carried out at BCMaterials in close collaboration and coordination with different institutions from the Basque Scientific and Technological network as well as in cooperation with international leading research institutions. For the successful candidate, the position represents an excellent opportunity to develop both collaborative and personal scientific research career, exploiting the capabilities of advanced functional materials and their application.

BCMaterials, Basque Center on Materials, Applications and Nanostructures, Leioa, Spain (www.bcmaterials.net), is an autonomous research center, belonging to Ikerbasque, the Basque Foundation for Science and the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU). BCMaterials is looking for motivated and young candidates for a PRE-DOCTORAL (Ph.D) position in Computational Materials Science, funded d by the IKUR strategy. IKUR is the strategic program promoted by the Education Department of the Basque Government to boost Scientific Research in specific strategical areas, including Quantum Technologies, High Performance Computing, NeutrIonics and NeuroBiosciences.

The open PhD position in in the area of Computational materials science, machine learning; The research main activities of BCMaterials can be visited in www.bcmaterials.net The work will be carried out at BCMaterials in close collaboration and coordination with different institutions from the Basque Scientific and Technological network as well as in cooperation with international leading research institutions. Short stays at collaborative partners will also be supported in order to obtain European Ph.D degree for hired researchers. For the successful candidate, the position represents an excellent opportunity to develop both collaborative and personal scientific research career, exploiting the capabilities of advanced functional materials and their application.

BCMaterials is searching for motivated and experienced Postdoctoral Researcher for one-year
research and development in polymers and polymer composites for battery applications.
Novel materials should be designed, mostly based on specific polymer matrices for
high voltage separator applications and metal organic frameworks as fillers. Solid electrolytes and
self-sending and self-healing separator membranes will be among the preferred research
lines.

BCMaterials, Basque Center on Materials, Applications and Nanostructures, Leioa, Spain (www.bcmaterials.net), is an autonomous research center, belonging to Ikerbasque, the Basque Foundation for Science and the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU). BCMaterials is looking for motivated and young candidates for a PRE-DOCTORAL (Ph.D) position in Computational Materials Science, funded d by the IKUR strategy. IKUR is the strategic program promoted by the Education Department of the Basque Government to boost Scientific Research in specific strategical areas, including Quantum Technologies, High Performance Computing, NeutrIonics and NeuroBiosciences. The open PhD position in in the area of Computational materials science, machine learning; The research main activities of BCMaterials can be visited in www.bcmaterials.net The work will be carried out at BCMaterials in close collaboration and coordination with different institutions from the Basque Scientific and Technological network as well as in cooperation with international leading research institutions. Short stays at collaborative partners will also be supported in order to obtain European Ph.D degree for hired researchers. For the successful candidate, the position represents an excellent opportunity to develop both collaborative and personal scientific research career, exploiting the capabilities of advanced functional materials and their application.

BCMaterials, Basque Center on Materials, Applications and Nanostructures, Leioa, Spain (www.bcmaterials.net), is an autonomous research center, belonging to Ikerbasque, the Basque Foundation for Science and the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU). BCMaterials is looking for motivated and young candidates for a POST-DOCTORAL position in Computational Materials Science, funded by the IKUR strategy. IKUR is the strategic program promoted by the Education Department of the Basque Government to boost Scientific Research in specific strategical areas, including Quantum Technologies, High Performance Computing, NeutrIonics and NeuroBiosciences. The open Post-doctoral position is are in the areas of Computational materials science or machine learning. The main research activities of BCMaterials in the different areas can be visited in www.bcmaterials.net The work will be carried out at BCMaterials in close collaboration and coordination with different institutions from the Basque Scientific and Technological network as well as in cooperation with international leading research institutions. For the successful candidate, the position represents an excellent opportunity to develop both collaborative and personal scientific research career, exploiting the capabilities of advanced functional materials and their application.

BCMaterials, Basque Center on Materials, Applications and Nanostructures, Leioa, Spain (www.bcmaterials.net), is an autonomous research center, belonging to Ikerbasque, the Basque Foundation for Science and the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU). BCMaterials is looking for motivated and young candidates for FIVE PRE-DOCTORAL (Ph.D) position in different areas, funded by the IKUR strategy. IKUR is the strategic program promoted by the Education Department of the Basque Government to boost Scientific Research in specific strategical areas, including Quantum Technologies, High Performance Computing, NeutrIonics and NeuroBiosciences.

The open PhD positions are in the following areas of interest:

1) Molecular magnets, molecular materials; 2) Nanostructured magnetic surfaces, artificial spin-ice; 3) Computational materials science, machine learning; 4) Materials for energy generation and storage; 5) Materials for biomedicine and biotechnology.

The research main activities of BCMaterials in the different areas can be visited in www.bcmaterials.net

The work will be carried out at BCMaterials in close collaboration and coordination with different institutions from the Basque Scientific and Technological network as well as in cooperation with international leading research institutions. Short stays at collaborative partners will also be supported in order to obtain European Ph.D degree for hired researchers. For the successful candidate, the position represents an excellent opportunity to develop both collaborative and personal scientific research career, exploiting the capabilities of advanced functional materials and their application.

BCMaterials, Basque Center on Materials, Applications and Nanostructures, Leioa, Spain (www.bcmaterials.net), is an autonomous research center, belonging to Ikerbasque, the Basque Foundation for Science and the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU). BCMaterials is looking for motivated and young candidates for THRE POST-DOCTORAL position in different areas, funded by the IKUR strategy. IKUR is the strategic program promoted by the Education Department of the Basque Government to boost Scientific Research in specific strategical areas, including Quantum Technologies, High Performance Computing, NeutrIonics and NeuroBiosciences.

The open Post-doctoral positions are in the following areas of interest:

1) Computational materials science or machine learning;

2) Smart and multifunctional materials;

3) Advanced biomaterials and devices for tissue regeneration.

The main research activities of BCMaterials in the different areas can be visited in www.bcmaterials.net

The work will be carried out at BCMaterials in close collaboration and coordination with different institutions from the Basque Scientific and Technological network as well as in cooperation with international leading research institutions. For the successful candidate, the position represents an excellent opportunity to develop both collaborative and personal scientific research career, exploiting the capabilities of advanced functional materials and their application.

BCMaterials, Basque Center on Materials, Applications and Nanostructures, is an autonomous research center belonging to Ikerbasque, the Basque Foundation for Science and the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU). The Center is included in the BERC’s (Basque Excellence Research Centers) network and its mission is to generate knowledge on the new generation of materials, turning this knowledge into (multi)functional solutions and devices for the benefit of our society. In the context of the research project “Guidance and control of magnetotactic bacteria for cancer therapies”, funded by the Spanish Government, we offer a one-year scientific position to advance in the development of the detection and actuation procedures in a magnetotaxis system for the remote control of magnetotactic bacteria as nanorobots for biomedical applications. The position is focused on developing an experimental platform for the study of the mobility of magnetotactic bacteria comprising actuation and sensing capabilities. The tasks will include simulation of magnetic fields and field gradients, together with numerical analysis and sequencing of images captured optically. Additionally, the position will demand intense work on the simulation of the behavior of magnetic materials for sensors (both micromagnetic and finite elements macroscopic behavior) in order to detect the presence and motion of magnetotactic bacteria from their stray magnetic field.

BCMaterials, Centro Vasco de Materiales, Aplicaciones y Nanoestructuras, es un centro de investigación autónomo que está integrado en la red BERC (Basque Excellence Research Centers) y su misión es generar conocimiento sobre la nueva generación de materiales, convirtiendo este conocimiento en soluciones y dispositivos (multi)funcionales para el beneficio de la sociedad. Desarrollamos, evaluamos, entendemos e implementamos materiales para sensores y actuadores que son críticos para el Internet de las Cosas y la Industria 4.0. Investigamos sobre materiales para aplicaciones biológicas y biomédicas avanzadas y materiales para la energía.

El Responsable de Comunicación trabajará bajo la supervisión directa del Gerente, en colaboración con otros miembros del equipo de administración del centro e interaccionando frecuentemente con el personal investigador.

We are offering a open position for predoctoral researcher (Ph.D.) to a talented and highly motivated student interested in developing skills in electrochemistry, spectroscopy, and miniaturization. The successful candidate will work at BCMaterials under the supervision of prof. F. Javier del Campo (OrcID: 0000-0002-3637-5782).

Spectroelectrochemistry (SEC) involves the combination of electrochemical and spectroscopic methods in a single experiment, allowing the study of a wide range of processes from, at least, two different points of view. Although the most common UV-Vis spectroscopy is the most common basis of SEC methods, any other spectroscopic technique can be combined with electrochemical methods. In particular, this PhD thesis will focus on the development of new materials and devices for Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) and Surface Oxide Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SOERS)-EC methods. This will involve the design, fabrication and characterization of suitable electrodes and electrochemical cells. The project will involve the development of both thin and thick-film electrodes, and the prototyping of modular cells that can host electrodes and optical components.

The Basque Centre for Materials Applications and Nanostructures, BCMaterials, together with Ikerbasque, invites applications for one Group Leader position in Computational Materials Science. This Group Leader call offers a permanent research position for a Group Leader willing to develop a long-term scientific career in the Basque Country.

This call is open to both:

- Young group leaders

- Senior experienced group leaders.

BCMaterials busca candidatos para incorporar un técnico superior para el departamento de administración, con el fin de apoyar el desarrollo administrativo de la puesta en marcha del nuevo plan estratégico de la empresa.

BCMaterials, Basque Center on Materials, Applications and Nanostructures, is an autonomous research center, belongs to Ikerbasque, the Basque Foundation for Science and the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) located in Bilbao. BCMaterials is looking for motivated and young candidates for a PRE-DOCTORAL (Ph.D) position in the field of computational materials science. The project will mainly build on computational materials design and modelling in areas such as smart and multifunctional materials modelling, materials response predictive models for specific applications, biomaterials interactions and the design of advanced responsive materials. Application areas include advanced smart materials, micro- and nanoelectronics, catalysis, biomaterials and biomedical devices, flexible electronics, and energy storage and conversion. processing of advanced (smart and multifunctional) materials by additive manufacturing. The work will be carried out at BCMaterials and will enjoy collaboration with world leading research group, moreover short stays at collaborative partners will also be supported in order to obtain European Ph.D degree for hired researchers. For the successful candidate, the position represents an excellent opportunity to develop both collaborative and personal scientific research career, exploiting the capabilities of advanced functional materials and their application.

BCMaterials, Basque Center on Materials, Applications and Nanostructures, is an autonomous research center, belongs to Ikerbasque, the Basque Foundation for Science and the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) located in Bilbao.

BCMaterials is looking for motivated and young candidates for a PRE-DOCTORAL (Ph.D) position in the field of materials science, chemistry or physics. Candidated with background/knowledge in electronics are also welcome for this position. The project will mainly build on processing of advanced (smart and multifunctional ) materials by additive manufacturing. Materials will be synthesized and processed by additive manufacturing under normal and microgravity conditions. Similarly, the functional and active reponse of the materias will be also evaluated under normal and microgravity conditions.

Devices will be fabricated and their performance evaluated.

The work will be carried out at BCMaterials and will enjoy collaboration with world leading research group, moreover short stays at collaborative partners will also be supported in order to obtain European Ph.D degree for hired researchers.

For the successful candidate, the position represents an excellent opportunity to develop both collaborative and personal scientific research career, exploiting the capabilities of advanced functional materials and their appliaction.

BCMaterials is searching for motivated and experienced Postdoctoral Researcher for one-year research and development in Smart and Active Materials. Materials suitable for sensors and actuators will be developed either based on biobased polymers, hybrids and/or composites or in inorganic materials deposited by vacuum technologies. Effects include thermo-resistive, thermo-chromic, and photo-activated responses. Candidates with experience in functional surfaces and coatings with self-sensing and self-healing characteristics, based on oganic or inorganic materials area also welcome. Candidates with background in electrical engineering are also welcome.

BCMaterials, Basque Center on Materials, Applications and Nanostructures, is an autonomous research center, belongs to Ikerbasque, the Basque Foundation for Science and the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) located in Bilbao.

BCMaterials is looking for motivated and young candidates for a PRE-DOCTORAL (Ph.D) position in the field of synthetic chemistry for optoelectronic applications. The project will mainly build on synthesis, functionalization, and characterisation of new inorganic or hybrid semiconducting nanostructured materials (colloidal quantum dots, semiconductor nanocrystals) and their integration in device fabrication for solar cells and light emitting diodes applications.

The work will be carried out at BCMaterials and will enjoy collaboration with world leading research group, moreover short stays at collaborative partners will also be supported in order to obtain European Ph.D degree for hired researchers.

For the successful candidate, the position represents an excellent opportunity to develop both collaborative and personal scientific research career, exploiting the capabilities of advanced functional materials, nanomaterial synthesis and energy conversion related research.

The Basque Centre for Materials Applications and Nanostructures, BCMaterials, together with Ikerbasque, invites applications for one Group Leader position in Computational Materials Science. This Group Leader call offers a permanent research position for a Group Leader willing to develop a long-term scientific career in the Basque Country.

This call is open to both:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    - Young group leaders.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                - Senior experienced group leaders.

Viewing the forthcoming expansion of its facilities, BCMaterials is looking for a motivated and experienced Postdoctoral Researcher to attend to the technical and administrative tasks in its different laboratories, in which materials science research is carried out. The candidate will report directly to IT & Facilities Manager, but collaborating with the rest of administrative and scientific staff. A position for 2 years (extendable) is offered.

BCMaterials is searching for motivated and experienced Postdoctoral Researcher for one-year research and development in Functional Surfaces and Coatings. Functional surfaces will be developed based on organic and inorganic materials. Surfaces with sensing characteristics, including thermo-resistive and piezo-resistive resistive response will be developed, among others. Surfaces with self-sending and self-healing characteristics will be among the preferred research lines.

The work to be developed is part of the project of R+D+I of the Spanish Ministry of Science, Research and Universities (framework “2019 Retos de la Sociedad” PID2019-106099RB-C43) with the title “Biomimetic Microgels to recreate the interaction between tumour cells and their microenvironment. Study of the interaction between tumour cells and mesenchymal stem cells (BioMicrogel)”

We propose a 9 months contract.

The main goal of this project is to design, synthetize and characterize new conductive MOFs to apply them for technological devices and energy storage systems, in particular, transistors and supercapacitors.

Generally, we aim to synthesize 3D conductive MOFs with an isotropic conduction behaviour, which is essential for practical applications. Furthermore, we wish to reach a more in-depth understanding of the electronic properties of these materials via EPR spectroscopy.

Finally, we will work on one of the challenging tasks in MOF research such as processability. Specifically, we aim to obtain uniform thin films from the conductive MOF powders to enable
the MOF-based technological applications.

To reach this goal, we will initially synthesize various organic linkers. As a second step, we will fully characterize the synthesized MOF structures employing NMR, IR, UV-Vis, SEM, TEM, XRD, and EPR techniques.

Further, we will try different methods for MOF thin film formation with consequent measurement and investigation of the optoelectronic properties of the MOF thin films and determine the best approach to form uniform conductive MOF thin films.

Finally, to prove the concept, we will fabricate MOF-based thin films transistors and evaluate their performance by I/V characteristics, Ion/Ioff ratio, mobility.

BCMaterials, Basque Center on Materials, Applications and Nanostructures, is an autonomous research center, belongs to Ikerbasque, the Basque Foundation for Science and the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) located in Bilbao. The center is included in the BERC’s (Basque Excellence Research Centers) network and its mission is to generate knowledge on the new generation of materials, turning this knowledge into (multi)functional solutions and devices for the benefit of society. We offer an up to three year PRE-DOCTORAL (Ph.D) position, subject to annual evaluation, in the field of synthetic materials /Inorganic chemistry for optoelectronics applications.

The project will mainly build on synthesis, functionalization, and characterisation of new inorganic or hybrid semiconducting nanostructured materials (colloidal quantum dots, nanocrystals of different shape and size) and their integration in device fabrication for solar cells and light emitting diodes applications.

The work will be carried out at BCMaterials and will enjoy collaboration with world leading research group, moreover short stays at collaborative partners will also be supported in order to obtain European Ph.D degree for hired researchers.

For the successful candidate, the position represents an excellent opportunity to develop both collaborative and personal scientific research career, exploiting the capabilities of advanced functional materials, nanomaterial synthesis and energy conversion related research.

BCMaterials, Basque Center on Materials, Applications and Nanostructures, is an autonomous research center, belongs to Ikerbasque, the Basque Foundation for Science and the University
of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) located in Bilbao. The center is included in the BERC’s (Basque Excellence Research Centers) network and its mission is to generate knowledge on the new generation of materials, turning this knowledge into (multi)functional solutions and devices for the benefit of society.
We offer an up to three year PRE-DOCTORAL (Ph.D) position, subject to annual evaluation, in the field of synthetic materials /Inorganic chemistry for optoelectronics applications.

The project will mainly build on synthesis, functionalization, and characterisation of new inorganic or hybrid semiconducting nanostructured materials (colloidal quantum dots, nanocrystals of different shape and size) and their integration in device fabrication for solar cells and light emitting diodes applications.

The work will be carried out at BCMaterials and will enjoy collaboration with world leading research group, moreover short stays at collaborative partners will also be supported in order to obtain European Ph.D degree for hired researchers.

For the successful candidate, the position represents an excellent opportunity to develop both collaborative and personal scientific research career, exploiting the capabilities of advanced functional materials, nanomaterial synthesis and energy conversion related research.

BCMaterials, Basque Center on Materials, Applications and Nanostructures, is an autonomous research center, belongs to Ikerbasque, the Basque Foundation for Science and the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) located in Bilbao. The center is included in the BERC’s (Basque Excellence Research Centers) network and its mission is to generate knowledge on the new generation of materials, turning this knowledge into (multi)functional solutions and devices for the benefit of society. We offer a one-year PRE-DOCTORAL position in the field of synthetic materials chemistry for energy applications. The project will mainly build on designing new organic/inorganic semicounducting materials synthesis and its integration in device fabrication. The work will be carried out at BCMaterials and will enjoy collaboration with world leading research group, moreover short stays at collaborative partners will also be supported. The starting date is as soon as possible, competitive salary with great opportunity for progress in scientific career and learning will be provided. For the successful candidate, the position represents an excellent opportunity to develop both collaborative and personal scientific research career, exploiting the capabilities of advanced functional materials, materials chemistry and energy related research.

BCMaterials micro- and nanodevices group, located at the UPV/EHU Science Park in Leioa, in collaboration with the Microfluidics Cluster UPV/EHU of the University of the Basque Country, based in Vitoria-Gasteiz, are seeking to fund a PhD program in microfluidic point of care devices, starting in September 2020.

Microfluidics enables the control and management of very small liquid volumes, typically in the nanolitre to the microliter range, through micron-sized channels and structures. This is ideally suited for the analysis of biological samples, where sample volumes are strictly limited for reasons of safety and patient comfort. Thus, point-of-care analytical devices seek to achieve high sensitivities and rapid response times, and to meet high-reliability standards.

Materials and manufacturing are essential aspects of this PhD project, which aims to develop new microfluidic platforms relying on multifunctional and responsive materials to integrate new functionalities while simplifying their design and construction, as well as the instrumentation needs. Bioanalytical devices are inherently two-part systems. They combine a reactive, disposable part, where the sample is processed, and the detection reaction takes place, and either a portable or benchtop equipment, which actuates on the disposable part, acquires and processes the detectors’ signal and transforms it into manageable data. The disposable part needs to be extremely cost-effective for these systems to make commercial sense. However, the complexity and relatively high cost of these systems have been a limiting factor until now. This PhD program addresses these long-standing issues and will take innovative approaches to the production of new devices, so that they are both cost-effective and robust. We will develop components and systems able to perform multi-parametric detection of different biomarkers of interest in health, sports and work safety, using both optical and electrochemical techniques. Moreover, eco-design principles will guide materials selection to ensure alignment with the circular economy concept and the emerging environmental EU regulations.

Throughout this project, the successful candidate will study the behaviour of different multifunctional materials at the micro-scale, and will design and develop microfluidic detection systems using a number of design and manufacturing techniques, including rapid prototyping and clean room photolithographic processes.

This research area is strongly interdisciplinary and finds application across all scientific areas. Besides, these technologies have the potential to develop very high-value new commercial products that can reach and transform society.

To synthetize and characterize new conductive MOFs, which are materials with many potential applications in technological devices and energy storage. In particular, we want to achieve 3d conductive MOFs with an isotropic conduction behaviour, as this properties would simplify their technological application. Furthermore, we wish to reach a more in-depth understanding of the electronic properties of these materials via EPR spectroscopy.

The interaction of cancerous cells with their microenvironment is of crucial importace for the progression of primary tumors and must therefore be taken into account to develop suitable treatment approaches and cure strategies. Osteosarcoma is a rare but fatal disease that mainly affects long bones of the extremities of children and young adults. Studies suggest that its malignancy and metastatic tendency are directly related to the environmental signal perceived by neoplastic cells, including physical and biochemical ones. Among the most important physical stimuli present in the bone microenvironment are electromechanical stimuli, which are known to influence tissue repair and regeneration through their effect on bone-resident cells. With this in mind, in the present project we will analyze the effect of bioelectric signals analogous to those found in native bone on the behaviour of osteosarcoma cells. To this end, we will use materials that convert the mechanical forces acting on them into electrical signals (so-called piezoelectric materials), and will study the deposition of extracellular matrix elements and cells response in terms of proliferation, migration, differentiationand regulation of signalling pathways. As main outcomes, the project will provide a new paradigm in osteosarcoma biology and enable the development of smart biomaterials for the replacement of diseased bone and reconstruction of functional limbs. Selected references:(1) Colloids Surfaces B Biointerfaces, 2015, 136, 46–55 (2), Nat. Protoc., 2018, 13, 681–704, (3) ACS Appl. Bio Mater. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsabm.0c00315 (4) ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 12 (1), 191- 199 2019, (5) IntJDevBiol 63: 1-8 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1387/ijdb.190019us

The multifunctional and active materials group at BCMaterials, combines active polymers with hybrid nanomaterials for advanced applications including biomedicine, electronics, energy, or environmental remediation. Properties such as piezoelectricity, magnetostriction, magnetoelectricity, photo- and magneto-thermia, and pyroelectricity among others, are used in smart materials that present a stimulus-responsive 4D response. Of particular importance are the materials designed for biomedical purposes that can generate physically active microenvironments. The generated physical stimuli of those microenvironments have a profound effect on cell functions (growth/inhibition, migration, differentiation, signaling, etc.) and have enormous potential in applications ranging from tissue engineering, antibacterial surfaces, or cancer therapies (1, 2). Moreover, those materials can be highly enhanced by the use of multicomponent nanoparticles that increase the range of stimuli and provide novel functionalities(3, 4). Selected references:(1) Colloids Surfaces B Biointerfaces, 2015, 136, 46–55 (2), Nat. Protoc., 2018, 13, 681–704, (3) Small, 2020, 16, 1904960, (4) Nanoscale, 2017, 9, 9467–9480

BCMaterials, Basque Center on Materials, Applications and Nanostructures, is an autonomous research center, belongs to Ikerbasque, the Basque Foundation for Science and the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) located in Bilbao.

The center is included in the BERC’s (Basque Excellence Research Centers) network and its mission is to generate knowledge on the new generation of materials, turning this knowledge into (multi)functional solutions and devices for the benefit of society.

We offer a one-year POST-DOCTORAL position in the field of synthetic materials chemistry for energy applications.

The project will mainly build on designing new organic/inorganic semicounducting materials synthesis and its integration in device fabrication.

The work will be carried out at BCMaterials and will enjoy collaboration with world leading research group, moreover short stays at collaborative partners will also be supported.

The starting date is as soon as possible, competitive salary with great opportunity for progress in scientific career and learning will be provided.

For the successful candidate, the position represents an excellent opportunity to develop both collaborative and personal scientific research career, exploiting the capabilities of advanced functional materials, materials chemistry and energy related research.

This PhD thesis will tackle the very significant challenge of self-repairing metallic materials and components by addressing the problem of the self-repairability of surfaces from an experimental point of view. Important questions in this regard include the influence of repair triggers (e.g., electric currents or localized heat) and geometry (e.g., heterogeneous sizes) on the material’s microstructure which can be answered by means of the deposition of intellegent multilayers and nanocomposite coatings combined with suitable repair triggers.

BCMaterials, Basque Center on Materials, Applications and Nanostructures, is an autonomous research center belonging to Ikerbasque, the Basque Foundation for Science and the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU). The center is included in the BERC’s (Basque Excellence Research Centers) network and its mission is to generate knowledge on the new generation of materials, turning this knowledge into (multi)functional solutions and devices for the benefit of society.
In the context of a research project funded by the Spanish Government, we offer a one-year scientific position to advance in the development of the guidance, detection and actuation procedures in a magnetotaxis system for the remote control of magnetotactic bacteria as nanorobots for biomedical applications.
The position is focused primarily on multiscale simulation (micromagnetic and finite elements macroscopic behavior) of magnetic materials for sensors to detect the presence and movement of magnetotactic bacteria. Additional tasks will include simulation of magnetic fields and field gradients, and magnetic hyperthermia fields.
More specifically, the successful candidate will be in charge of implementing the numerical integration of the Landau-Lipchitz-Gilbert equation of motion for the magnetization dynamics in COMSOL in order to obtain the material parameters required to perform finite element modeling (in COMSOL) of the electromagnetic behavior of the material.

BCMaterials is searching for motivated and experienced Postdoctoral Researcher for one-year research and development in polymers and polymer composites for battery applications. Novel materials should be designed, mostly based on specific polymer matrices for highvoltage separator applications and metal organic frameworks as fillers. Solid electrolytes and self-sending and self-healing separator membranes will be among the preferred research lines.

A number of technologies, from biomedical applications, energy generation and storage to sensors and actuators rely on the development of advanced multifunctional materials, some of them functionalized with micro/nanoparticles, providing tailored responsive properties. BCMaterials is searching for motivated pre-doctoral fellows to develop research work within the area of multiresponsive materials for printable sensor and actuator applications.

BCMaterials, Basque Center on Materials, Applications and Nanostructures, is an autonomous research center belonging to Ikerbasque, the Basque Foundation for Science and the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU). The center is included in the BERC’s (Basque Excellence Research Centers) network and its mission is to generate knowledge on the new generation of materials, turning this knowledge into (multi)functional solutions and devices for the benefit of society. In the context of a research project funded by the Spanish Goverment, we offer a Postdoctoral position untril 31st of december 2020 to advance in the development of the guidance, detection and actuation procedures in a magnetotaxis system for the remote control of magnetotactic bacteria as nanorobots for biomedical applications. The position is focused primarly on multiscale simulation (micromagnetic and finite elements macroscopic behavior) of magnetic materials for sensors to detect the presence and movement of magnetotactic bacteria. Additional tasks will include simulation of magnetic fields and field gradients, and magnetic hyperthermia fields.