Postdoctoral position in Modelling of Organic Materials (DOMMINO Project)

About the position

Postdoctoral position in Modelling of Organic Materials (DOMMINO Project)

Research Field: Chemistry » Computational chemistry

Researcher Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1)

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?: Not funded by a EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?: No

The position is funded within the DOMMINO project, a bilateral research collaboration between ICMAB-CSIC and Imperial College London aimed at generating fundamental knowledge for the development of next-generation organic energy technologies, including organic solar cells, thermoelectrics and electronic devices.

We offer a postdoctoral position in computational materials science within the DOMMINO project, a collaborative project between ICMAB-CSIC (Spain) and Imperial College London (UK) aimed at advancing organic energy technologies and coordinated by Prof.

• Develop atomistic and coarse-grained models of the structure and dynamics of molecular semiconductors, including conjugated polymers.

• Perform molecular dynamics simulations to investigate structural organization and molecular connectivity.

• Develop and validate theoretical models exploring the connection between thermal conductivity and electronic mobility in different classes of material.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead the computational research activities of the relevant work package (WP1) within the DOMMINO project.

• Coordinate modelling efforts with project partners at ICMAB-CSIC and Imperial College London.

• Develop skills in relevant methods to assist the research.

• Contribute to project reporting and scientific deliverables.

• Contribute to the visibility of the project through publications, presentations and collaborative activities.

https://recruitment.icmab.es/job-list/postdoctoral-position-dommino-project

• International research experience and a strong publication record.

Years of Research Experience: 4 - 10

Type of contract: Full-time postdoctoral research contract (Doctor Fuera de Convenio 2).

Length: 20 months, with the possibility of extension for up to 35 months total, subject to project funding and performance.

Salary: Gross annual starting salary of 49.068,72 EUR, corresponding to the applicable CSIC professional group for this position, plus any annual salary updates established by CSIC regulations.

To apply for the positions, kindly provide:

a letter of motivation including a 1-page statement of your research interests, relevant skills and experience;

For interested applicants, please submit your application via this link: https://recruitment.icmab.es/job-list/postdoctoral-position-dommino-project

For further information about the project the applicant should contact, Prof.

ICMAB – CSIC is a multidisciplinary global reference centre for the cutting-edge research of functional materials for electronics, energy and health which fosters knowledge transfer and it is characterized by its internationalization and its education, inclusion and diversity policies.

Website for additional job details: https://recruitment.icmab.es/job-list/postdoctoral-position-dommino-project

What you’ll bring

• Skills/Qualifications
• • Experience in the structural characterization and modelling of molecular and soft materials.
• • Experience in organic semiconductors and conjugated polymers.
• • Experience in charge transport modelling.
• • Interest in and/or experience with thermal transport phenomena and simulations.
• • Experience with multiscale modelling approaches linking molecular structure to macroscopic properties.
• • Experience in high-performance computing environments.
• • Proven experience in molecular modelling and atomistic simulations of materials.
• • Experience with electronic structure methods, including DFT or related approaches.
• ICMAB-CSIC actively participate in all kinds of educational and outreach activities, including teaching at the UAB Master's degree in Nanotechnology and Materials Science and UAB degree on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology.
• Research Field: Chemistry » Computational chemistry
• Education Level: PhD or equivalent

At a glance

Position type

Postdoc

Institution

ICMAB / Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona

Department

Nanostructured Materials for Optoelectronics and Energy Harvesting

Research group

Not stated

Location

Bellaterra, Spain, ES

Supervisor / contact person

Prof. Mariano Campoy-Quiles, Prof. Jenny Nelson, Dr. Riccardo Rurali

Funding

Salaried
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?: Not funded by a EU programme
The position is funded within the DOMMINO project, a bilateral research collaboration between ICMAB-CSIC and Imperial College London aimed at generating fundamental knowledge for the development of next-generation organic energy technologies, including organic solar cells, thermoelectrics and electronic devices.
Length: 20 months, with the possibility of extension for up to 35 months total, subject to project funding and performance.
Salary: Gross annual starting salary of 49.068,72 EUR, corresponding to the applicable CSIC professional group for this position, plus any annual salary updates established by CSIC regulations.

Duration

Not stated

Expected start

Not stated

Vacancy reference

EURAXESS-454606

Research focus

Discipline

Materials Science, Electronics, Chemistry, Physics, Chemical Engineering, Computational Science

Research area

Semiconductors, Photovoltaics, Polymers

Methods

DFT, Molecular dynamics (MD)

Software

Python

Dates to know

Listed on FOSS Positions

18 Sep 2026

Original advertisement date

Not stated in the source

Application deadline

20 Sep 2026 · 21:59 UTC

Priority review date

Not stated

Last checked

18 Sep 2026

Last updated

18 Sep 2026

2026-09-20T21:59:59+00:00

How to apply

Application Deadline: 20 Sep 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Madrid)
Where to apply
To apply for the positions, kindly provide:
For interested applicants, please submit your application via this link: https://recruitment.icmab.es/job-list/postdoctoral-position-dommino-project
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Original sources

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