Job Information
- Organisation/Company
- Universitat de Barcelona
- Department
- Ciència de Materials i Química Física. Facultat de Química
- Research Field
- Chemistry
- Researcher Profile
- Recognised Researcher (R2)
- Country
- Spain
- Application Deadline
- Type of Contract
- Temporary
- Job Status
- Full-time
- Hours Per Week
- 35
- Offer Starting Date
- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
- Not funded by an EU programme
- Reference Number
- MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033
- Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
- No
Offer Description
To work on an experimental/computational collaborative project aimed at valorization of CO2 greenhouse gas through possible thermo-photocatalytic processes for its conversion towards fuels (CH4 and CH3OH) or fuel precursors (CO for Fischer-Tropsch) using novel and rationale-designed multication/anion oxide catalysts. The study involves studying (co-)doping of oxide-based slab and nanoparticle models, analysis of the electronic structure mainly of ground state properties, to evaluate reaction profiles and to support the experimental team lead by Prof. Marcos Fernández García at the Institute of Catalysis and Petrochemistry (ICP, Madrid) in the interpretation of catalyst identification by standard techniques such as IR, XPS, XAS or XRD. The computational part will include modeling, DFT optimizations, location of transition states, kinetic analysis based on transition state theory and ab initio thermodynamics, and IR and core level binding energies estimations. The study will also include high-throughput computation and analysis by set-up machine learning tools.
Requirements
- Research Field
- Chemistry
- Education Level
- PhD or equivalent
PhD in Chemistry with one or two years of postdoc experience
Knowledge of electronic structure theory and methods, experience using VASP, FHI-AIMS or similar codes. Expertise in modern coding languages (bash scripting, python, atomic simulation environment - ASE) is beneficial. Experience in modelling catalytic reaction at nanoparticles and surfaces. Very good communication skills in English and ability to produce acceptable drafts and scientific reports are a must.
Proven expertise in research projects involving computational chemistry or computational materials science as shown by scientific publications in major journals
- Languages
- ENGLISH
- Level
- Good
- Languages
- SPANISH
- Level
- Excellent
- Languages
- CATALAN
- Level
- Excellent
- Research Field
- Chemistry
- Years of Research Experience
- 1 - 4
Additional Information
Priority will be given to people with disabilities (Law 89/2015 of June 2, reserve of quota 2% in favour of people with disabilities in companies of 50 or more people). |
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available
- 1
- Company/Institute
- Departament de Ciència de Materials i Química Física
- Country
- Spain
- State/Province
- Barcelona
- City
- Barcelona
- Postal Code
- 08028
- Street
- Martí i Franquès 1-11
- Geofield
Where to apply
- Website
Contact
- State/Province
- Barcelona
- City
- Barcelona
- Website
- Street
- Martí i Franquès 1-11
- Postal Code
- 08028
- oag.fiq@ub.edu