Call for Application n. ISOF_293_2024_BO "Energy from Renewable Sources and ICT for Energy Sustainability"

This is a strongly interdisciplinary project, and we welcome applications from candidates holding a PhD or a master degree in Chemistry, Industrial Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology, Materials Science, Computer Science or Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics. Fresh graduates with a desire to embark on their research journey and the ability to join our group promptly are encouraged to apply. As a Research Fellow, you will be responsible for managing laboratory activities, overseeing small-scale project management, and coordinating various tasks to meet project deadlines. Active participation in group meetings, generation of high-quality figures and drafts for publication, and representation of the research group at external meetings and seminars are also key aspects of the role.

Experience in acquisition and analysis of data produced by sensors, also conducted using Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning tools is preferred.

Selected candidates can expect a starting salary of approximately €17,000 per year, which can increase to over €19,000 per year for experienced fellows.

Bologna, located in the Emilia-Romagna region of Northern Italy, is the seventh most populous city in Italy with a population of about 400,000 people from 150 different nationalities. Its metropolitan area is home to over 1,000,000 people. Bologna is renowned for its rich cuisine, earning it the nickname 'Fat City,' and its red tiled rooftops, earning it the nickname 'Red City.' Bologna is undoubtedly the 'wise city' as it proudly houses the oldest university in the world. Its historic center, spanning 142 hectares, boasts an abundance of medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque artistic treasures.

Moreover, the region is famously known as the 'motor valley' and is home to renowned producers of sports cars and bikes such as Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati, Ducati, and Aprilia.

The secretary will assist successful candidates with the administrative process, including visa and settlement procedures.

ISOF  has >7000 m² of laboratories equipped with  state-of-the-art instrumentation. At ISOF you shall find all key facilities for synthetic chemistry, spectroscopy and characterization of materials, cellular and molecular biology.

Instrumentation available includes more than 60 chemical hoods for synthesis, state-of-the-art NMR, optical and scanning probe microscopy, ICP Mass Spectroscopy, X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy, UV-VIS-NIR Spectrofluorimetry, Femtosecond laser spectroscopy, biological labs etc.

ISOF typically owns around 40 research projects per year, funded by the EU, the Italian government, the Emilia Romagna Region, and various non-profit organizations and industrial partners.