Offer Description

The smartDOTS project aims to establish organic chemistry-based principles to control the physical and chemical properties of ultrasmall carbon-based nanoparticles, with the ultimate goal of developing safe, reliable and multifunctional platforms for a range of bio-related applications, including medical imaging, photoinduced therapy and sensing.

The Candidate will be expected to develop chemically advanced carbon-based nanomaterials, moving beyond a trial-and-error approach towards the rational design of multifunctional systems. The research will involve the synthesis and functionalization of novel materials, together with advanced physicochemical and optical characterization methods to determine their properties with high precision and establish structure-property relationships.

The Candidate will also have the opportunity to explore different biological applications of the developed materials and to acquire training across chemistry, nanotechnology, advanced characterization and biomedicine. This integrated approach will provide the candidate with a highly multidisciplinary PhD training, combining fundamental chemical research with the development and evaluation of functional nanomaterials for biomedical applications.

Supervisors: Prof. Maurizio Prato and Dr Lucia Cardo

Requirements

Skills/Qualifications

Background in organic chemistry, with practical experience in multi-step synthetic procedures, ideally demonstrated through a Master s thesis, research project, or research internship. Previous experience with the synthesis and chemistry of carbon dots would be an advantage.




Familiarity with physicochemical and optical characterization techniques, including, where applicable, optical spectroscopy, fluorescence spectroscopy, NMR, TEM, DLS, AFM, and related techniques. A good understanding of purification and separation methods is also expected, including chromatography, solvent extraction, dialysis, and related approaches.
Good command of English, with strong oral and written communication skills. English proficiency and communication abilities will be assessed during the interview process.
The candidate is expected to work in a multidisciplinary and international environment. Good interpersonal skills, high motivation for experimental research, problem solving attitude and ability to work as part of a team, are essential.

Specific Requirements

Master s degree in Chemistry or related fields
Applicants must be doctoral candidates, i.e. not already in possession of a doctoral degree.
By the date of incorporation, the selected candidate must have completed the relevant qualification, meet the academic requirements for admission to the doctoral programme, and be admitted to and enrolled in that programme.

Additional Information

Additional comments

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute CIC biomaGUNE Country Spain State/Province Gipuzkoa City Donostia-San Sebastián Postal Code E-20014 Street Paseo Miramón 194, Parque Tecnológico de San Sebastián

Contact City

Donostia - San Sebastian Website

Street

Paseo Miramón 194, Parque Tecnológico de San Sebastián Postal Code

E-20014 E-Mail

[email protected] Phone

+34 943 00 53 00

STATUS: EXPIRED

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