Assistant young researcher (m/f)

We welcome candidates for assistant young researcher (doctoral candidate) position at the student-friendly and research-oriented University of Nova Gorica. Successful candidate will join research activities in the dynamic research environment supported by state-of-the-art infrastructure through involvement in international research collaborations. Successful candidate will enroll in the appropriate postgraduate study program at the Graduate School of the University of Nova Gorica.

The position pertain to the following PhD adviser:

1. mentor: prof. dr. Barbara Ressel: 1 position

Research Topic: Physics

"Study of the electronic properies of lead-free organic perovskites"

The stringent need to reduce extensive emission of carbon dioxide to decelerate global warming makes research towards new materials and technologies for the supply of our society with clean energy one of the most important and challenging fields in today’s materials science. Solar energy conversion bears a huge potential to be a leading technology in the world’s future energy production, as the sun is an unlimited source of energy in a time horizon of millions of years and provides enough energy in one hour to meet the global energy needs for one year.
Perovskite-based materials are the latest development in photovoltaic materials and possess an ABX3 crystal structure (A: monovalent (in)organic cation, B: divalent metal cation, X: halide anion). They have been shown to provide impressive power conversion efficiencies up to 25.7% and can be prepared solution-based using a very low amount of energy.
We propose a a research project to investigate a novel family of tin halide perovskites (namely PEA0.15FA0.85SnI2.85Br0.15 ) thoroughly studying the electronic structure as well as the electronic dynamics (i.e. site specific recombination pathways) by conventional and time resolved photoemission spectroscopy (TR-PES).

Candidates for this position are required to meet the conditions for young researcher as stated in the Rules on selection and funding of young researchers at University of Nova Gorica.

Conditions for the selection of a young researcher candidate:

• Has not yet completed a doctorate in science or obtained the title of doctor of science;
• Has not yet been employed as a young researcher;
• No more than four years have elapsed since the year of completion of their second cycle programme of study or the programme of study leading to eligibility for admission to the doctoral programme. In the event of absence due to parental care after the completion of the study programme, with which they have enrolled/will enrol in doctoral studies, this period shall be extended for the duration of the justified absence. In the case of justified absence determined in the health insurance regulations, after the completion of the study programme, with which they have enrolled/will enrol in doctoral studies, this period shall be extended only in the case of continuous absence of more than six months (absence of more than six months means at least six months and one day), and only for the duration of the justified absence.

Prior to the beginning of the funding of the training, the young researcher shall obtain the habilitation title assistant. Conditions for obtain the habilitation title assistant are set out in the Article 4 of Regulations concerning conditions and appointment procedures for research and teaching positions at University of Nova Gorica.

Criteria for the evaluation and selection of young researcher candidates:

• Assessment of the interview with the candidate (up to 5 points); Published papers (up to 3 points);
• Participation in research work (up to 3 points);
• Awards or recognitions received (up to 1 point);
• The average grade of the second cycle study programme or the study programme which qualifies the candidate for admission to the doctoral programme (1 point for an average grade between 9 and 10 inclusive and 0.5 point for an average grade between 8 and 8.99
  inclusive).

The selected young researcher not having completed his second cycle study when applying to the tender must complete his study by 15 September at the latest.

University of Nova Gorica shall conclude employment contract with the selected young researcher candidate.

Young researchers' training shall be funded until they have obtained a PhD or for a maximum of four years.

The provisions of the Act on Scientific Research and Innovation Activities (UL. RS., 186/2021), the Employment Relations Act ZDR-1, the Rules on the Selection and Founding of Young Researchers and Regulations concerning conditions and appointment procedures for research and teaching positions at the University of Nova Gorica shall be applied in the selection process of young researchers.

The following must be attached to the application:

• a short motivational letter;
• CV;
• a copy of your degree certificate, list of passed exams, grade point average and other relevant documents.

Please send your application, along with the required attachments which evidence the fulfillment of the formal requirements by e-mail to careers@ung.si no later than 31 August 2023.

The application should be sent as a single PDF e-mail attachment.

Contact

Tea Stibilj Nemec
phone: + 365 5 6205 822
e-mail: careers@ung.si

Nina Cotič
phone: +365 5 6205 817
e-mail : careers@ung.si