Organisation/Company CIC nanoGUNE Department Nanomaterials Research Field All Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Established Researcher (R3) Application Deadline 23 Oct 2026 - 23:59 (UTC) Country Spain Type of Contract Permanent Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 40 Offer Starting Date 1 Nov 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

We are looking for a candidate who:

Holds a Ph.D. in Materials Science, Chemical/Mechanical Engineering, Applied Physics, Chemistry, or a closely related discipline.

Demonstrates a proactive, application-driven mindset with a strong motivation to interface with industry, manage technology transfer initiatives, and deliver against collaborative R&D; milestones.

Possesses strong interpersonal and cross-functional communication skills, with full professional and technical fluency in both English and Spanish.

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

Industrial & Applied Project Execution: Leading the experimental design, execution, and delivery of applied research projects involving ALD, MLD, and VPI tailored to target industrial specifications.

Partner & Stakeholder Management: Serving as the key technical liaison for industrial partners and applied technology centers, translating commercial needs into structured research roadmaps.

Process & Materials Engineering: Developing, optimizing, and scaling up novel vapor-phase deposition recipes,



surface functionalization strategies, and organic–inorganic hybrid materials.

Application-Specific Testing & Characterization: Designing and coordinating functional testing regimens tailored to target sectors, analyzing material performance, and delivering high-quality technical reports, project deliverables, and patent applications.

Business Development & Funding Acquisition: Supporting the group leader in identifying public and private funding opportunities, co-authoring collaborative grant proposals (regional, national, and EU), and presenting proof-of-concept solutions to prospective industrial clients.

The successful candidate will possess

Expertise (or demonstrated drive to rapidly acquire expertise) in:

Operating and developing processes on ALD, MLD, and VPI reactor platforms, including materials engineering and recipe tuning.

Surface and thin-film characterization techniques (e.g., SEM, XRD, AFM, and FTIR/Raman).

Application-driven material qualification and benchmarking protocols aligned with industrial standards.

Proficiency in

Technical communication, with a proven ability to write structured technical documentation to both academic and non-technical industrial stakeholders.

Managing applied research workflows, including milestone tracking and reporting.

We promote teamwork in a diverse and inclusive environment and welcome all kinds of applicants regardless of age, disability, gender, nationality, race, religion, or sexual orientation.

📌 Specialist in Applied Vapor-Phase Deposition & Nanomaterials (ALD, MLD, VPI) (Madrid)
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