Applications are invited for a PhD student position, to work on a collaborative research project, to be carried out jointly at CIC nanoGUNE and CIC biomaGUNE, two high class research centers located in San Sebastián (Spain). The project revolves around the integration of plasmonic nanoparticles within optical sensing devices.

The funded PhD thesis will focus on the integration of metal nanoparticles and supercrystals within an optical platform, to provide a miniaturized optical system for analyte identification and quantification, focusing on medical diagnosis and environmental monitoring.

The main objectives of the thesis will be:

i) Evaluation of the different functionalities that different types of gold nanoparticle

assemblies may confer to the patterned substrate

ii) Integration of nanostructured surfaces into a miniaturized device

iii) Scientific and technological development of the optical platform

iv) Device validation and determination of detection performance with real samples

The work will be carried out at the Nanoengineering Group at CIC nanoGUNE and the Bionanoplasmonics Laboratory of CIC biomaGUNE, under the joint supervision of Prof. Andreas Seifert and Prof. Luis M. Liz-Marzán.

A Masters degree in a relevant area of Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Engineering or Materials Science is required and experience in the fields of nanomaterials, optics or biotechnology is highly desirable.

The position is for up to three years, starting no later than October 2017.

Application procedure: Candidates should submit by e-mail a C.V., a cover letter stating why they are interested in this position and the contact details of two academics who can provide a reference to rrhh@cicbiomagune.es indicating reference 321 in the subject. The deadline for application is May 31, 2017

Informal enquires by highly motivated applicants should be addressed to Dr. Andreas Seifert (a.seifert@nanogune.eu) or to Dr. Luis Liz-Marzán (llizmarzan@cicbiomagune.es).