ICFO is offering a postdoctoral position to a well-qualified, highly motivated and dynamic scientist who wishes to enhance their scientific career in a friendly and stimulating environment.

Research activities may include the development of nanostructured surfaces with tailored properties such as optical transmission and reflection, light scattering, surface durability, wettability, adhesion, contamination resistance or other surface functionalities.

Key responsibilities
- Develop and optimize processes for the modification and nanostructuring of glass and optical material surfaces.
- Investigate relationships between fabrication parameters, surface morphology and resulting optical and functional properties.
- Perform structural, morphological and optical characterization of fabricated surfaces using appropriate experimental techniques.
- Study the performance, stability and reliability of the developed surfaces under relevant operating and environmental conditions.




- Contribute to the development and implementation of experimental methodologies for surface characterization and performance evaluation.
- Collaborate with researchers, engineers and external partners working on surface processing, optical materials and photonic technologies.
- Contribute to the preparation of scientific publications, conference presentations, technical reports and research proposals.
- Participate in the supervision and scientific support of students and junior researchers involved in related activities.
- Quantum communication
Optical and Electronic systems- Surface modification and surface engineering.
- Micro
- and nanofabrication.
- Plasma processing, dry etching or related surface-processing techniques.
- Nanostructured or functional optical surfaces.
- Optical materials, particularly glass and dielectric materials.
- Surface and morphological characterization.
Optical characterization of materials and surfaces.Experience with techniques such as reactive ion etching, plasma proc

📌 Post-doctoral Position in Functional Nanostructured Surfaces (Castelldefels)
🏢 The Institute Of Photonic Sciences (Icfo)
📍 Castelldefels