New PhD Position for the LEMIS project

Organisation/Company CERIC-ERIC Research Field Physics Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions PhD Positions Application Deadline 30 Aug 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Rome) Country Italy Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time 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? Yes

Offer Description

CERIC-ERIC, the Central European Consortium for Research Infrastructure, is seeking a PhD student in Experimental Physics to contribute to the CERIC-ERIC project “LEMIS” (Analysis and imaging of Light Elements in Materials of Importance to energy Storage using ion beams). The position will remain open until filled.

The position is available for the CERIC-ERIC project “LEMIS” aiming to adopt and improve existing Ion Beam Analysis (IBA) techniques for their optimal use in the analysis of materials of importance to energy storage.

The successful candidate will be responsible for upgrading and optimizing the ion microprobe setup at RBI, which utilizes dual microprobe and a suite of Ion Beam Analysis (IBA) techniques for the elemental analysis and imaging of energy storage materials, with the focus on detection of light elements and monitoring of electrochemical processes.

The research will be conducted primarily at the accelerator facility of the Ruđer Bošković institute (RBI) managed by the Laboratory for ion beam interactions, Experimental physics division of RBI in Zagreb, Croatia. Part of the experimental work will be done at Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste, partner facility within the CERIC-ERIC consortium.

Requirements

Research Field: Physics

Education Level: Master Degree or equivalent

Qualifications:

• Master or equivalent degree in physics, with a GPA not lower than 80% of the maximum possible, to allow direct enrolment in the PhD studies.

Specific Requirements:

• Experience with experimental physics practices and methodologies.
• Fluent English, both written and spoken, is essential (minimum B2 level). Knowledge of additional languages is an advantage.

Additional Qualifications:

• Knowledge and experience in the application of Ion Beam Analysis techniques.
• Knowledge about material analysis.
• Experience in programming (e.g. Python, MATLAB, etc.).

Competencies considered a plus:

• Strong affinity for experimental work.
• Capacity for independent and creative approach in solving tasks.
• Interpersonal and collaboration skills for work in the interdisciplinary team.

Benefits

• 33 days of holidays per year.
• Flexible working time.
• Training possibilities.
• Possibility to work partially remotely.
• Contract duration: 48 months.

Application

E-mail:

Subject of the mail: Project LEMIS.