Recruited researchers can be of any nationality. Doctoral Candidate must be eligible to be enrolled into Doctoral Program at Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya and have not been awarded a doctoral degree. The researcher must not have resided or carried out his/her main activity (work, studies, etc) in the country of his/her employer (Spain) for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to his/her recruitment. 

The applicant must be in possession of Master of Science (MSc) diploma at the beginning of the employment.

The candidate must hold a Bachellor degree and a Master degree in Engineering, Chemistry of Physics, demonstrating at least 300 ECTs that allows her/him to be enrolled at the UPC doctorate program.

Previous experience in the synthesis of chalcogenide compounds, in materials characterization, as well as in electronic devices fabrication and characterization will be very well evaluated.

The applicant must submit the following documents through UPC portal (link to be provided after application by send the documents by e-mail to: edgardo.saucedo@upc.edu), only a clear copy of the documents will be considered

• Certified copies of the bachelor's and master's degree certificates with the Diploma Supplement (DS) as approved by the EU Commission for degrees completed in European universities (when applicable) Official translations into English (if the original documents are in a language other than English)
• Curriculum Vitae/CV (preferably in Europass format) 
• List of publications (if any) your contributions in the publication
• References: Contact details of 2 or more referees included in the CV
• Motivation letter: maximum 1 page where you introduce yourself and present your qualifications; you may include also your previous research fields and main research results. Please emphasize your future goals career-wise 
• Copy of the passport  
• Proof of residence: Statement and certificates/documents demonstrating your residence(s) in the last 4 years
• Please send your application and documents to: edgardo.saucedo@upc.edu. Please state in your e-mail application if you consent to having your application shared among the members of the MENTOR consortium - Yes/No

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Recruited researchers can be of any nationality. Doctoral Candidate must be eligible to be enrolled into Doctoral Program at Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya and have not been awarded a doctoral degree. The researcher must not have resided or carried out his/her main activity (work, studies, etc) in the country of his/her employer (Spain) for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to his/her recruitment. 

Candidacy has to be submitted with all the corresponding documents to Prof. Edgardo Saucedo (edgardo.saucedo@upc.edu) before the corresponding deadline.

Starting date: March 1st, 2024. Negotiable. 

Duration of the work contract: 36 months/full-time contract

Trial period: 6 months 

Target degree: PhD degree from Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya – BarcelonaTech, Spain

Approximate gross salary: The gross salary per year will be of 44.450,40€ (living + mobility anual), according to current Spanish laws. A yearly family allowance of 6.124€ (famility allowance 660€ per monthX12) will be also paid, if applicable, depending on the researcher's family status, (employee social security and other direct taxes to be deducted). All UPC fellowships contracted under MSCA programme will include medical care coverage and work accident insurance through the Spanish Social Security system, providing access to the Spanish public health care system.

Other conditions: mobility among a large consortium, and 6 months of secondments aboard.