PhD position: Combinatorial search for materials with optimized properties for thermomagnetic power generation (M/W)

18 Nov 2023
Job Information

Organisation/Company

CNRS

Department

Institut NEEL

Research Field

Physics » Condensed matter properties
Physics » Solid state physics
Physics » Surface physics

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

France

Application Deadline

8 Dec 2023 – 23:59 (UTC)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

35

Offer Starting Date

1 Mar 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

HE / MSCA

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

HEAT4ENERGY is a 4-years EU-Horizon Europe Marie Sklodowska-Curie Doctoral Network project. The main goal of HEAT4ENERGY is to train a new generation of enablers for the European Energy Transition with the skills needed to assess the potential of new energy technologies. They will acquire these in practice by addressing the challenge of making the first realistic and energy efficient thermomagnetic energy converters for low grade waste heat (less than 100°C) to electricity and they will learn how to upscale these and bring them to a viable market level. The project offers training for science and technology for energy transition and climate action, as well as transferable and complementary skills and Open Science related training. Through secondments the HEAT4ENERGY PhD students will engage in all fields of materials development for energy, ranging from physics to industrial praxis.
The Institut NEEL, UPR 2940 CNRS, is one of the largest French national research institutes for fundamental research in condensed matter physics enriched by interdisciplinary activities at the interfaces with chemistry, engineering and biology. It is located in the heart of a unique scientific, industrial and cultural environment. It is part of one of Europe’s biggest high-tech environment in micro- and nanoelectronics, right next to the French Alpes.
The job is linked to the MNM team which works on magnetic systems at micro and nano scales: from basic research to applications in spintronics, energy and life sciences.
The Institut NEEL is a CNRS laboratory. CNRS is a public, scientific and technological organisation.
The core mandate is to identify, carry out ou have carried out, either alone or with partners, all research that advances science or contributes to the country’s economic, social, and cultural progress. Internationally recognised for the excellence of its scientific research, the CNRS is a reference in the world of research and development, as well as for the general public.

The candidate will use the thin film combinatorial approach combined with machine-learning to guide the development of thermomagnetic materials, within the framework of an EU-Horizon Europe international project aimed at the development of high energy efficiency thermomagnetic devices.
Activities:
1) Preparation of thin film libraries of compositionally graded thermomagnetic materials
2) Study of the impact of composition and preparation conditions on structural and magnetic properties of these materials using high throughput scanning characterization techniques supported by machine learning, together with detailed analysis of select samples
3) Micro-patterned thick films (1-50 μm) of optimised thermomagnetic materials and hard magnetic materials for testing in micro-scaled thermomagnetic generators
Three secondments are integral part of the project:
1) UWK (Austria), 1 month, AI-assisted data analysis
2) Memetis GmbH (Germany) 2 months, development and testing of micro-scaled thermomagnetic generators
3) CNR (Italy), 2 months, detailed characterisation of optimized materials
Expected skills:
– MSc degree in experimental physics or materials science
– solid basis in magnetism, with an emphasis on functional magnetic materials
– experience in characterization of structural and magnetic properties
– experience with coding (python) for data analysis
– good spoken and written English
– good communication skills, ability to write reports/articles
– team work

Requirements

Research Field

Physics

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Research Field

Physics

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Research Field

Physics

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Languages

FRENCH

Level

Basic

Research Field

Physics » Condensed matter properties

Years of Research Experience

1 – 4

Research Field

Physics » Solid state physics

Years of Research Experience

1 – 4

Research Field

Physics » Surface physics

Years of Research Experience

1 – 4

Additional Information

Website for additional job details

https://emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/Doctorant/UPR2940-FLOPOI-114/Default.aspx

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Institut NEEL

Country

France

City

GRENOBLE

Where to apply

Website

https://emploi.cnrs.fr/Candidat/Offre/UPR2940-FLOPOI-114/Candidater.aspx

Contact

City

GRENOBLE

Website

http://neel.cnrs.fr

STATUS: EXPIRED