Career opportunities

Accelerated Materials Discovery group is seeking a research assistant to help the development of autonomus laboratory.

We are looking for an excellent candidate to fill in this position via incorporating HPPN group led by Prof. De-Yi Wang, mainly focusing on studying new generation fire-resistant polymer composites. https://www.materials.imdea.or...

IMDEA Materials is seeking candidates for a Research Support position to develop in vitro tissue models (lung, skin, bone, heart) related to ongoing projects in the Biomaterials and Regenerative Medicine Group.

IMDEA Materials is seeking a motivated Research Support to join an interdisciplinary research team working on fire-safe energy storage materials.

IMDEA Materials Institute invites applications from highly motivated candidates for a Research Support possition, who will support the research activities carried out within the battery materials and electrochemistry group. The role involves the preparation of materials and electrodes, assembly and testing of electrochemical cells, operation of laboratory equipment, data collection and analysis, and general laboratory maintenance. The successful candidate will work closely with researchers and contribute to ongoing projects related to energy storage technologies.

IMDEA Materials Institute invites applications from highly motivated candidates for a Research Support position with strong potential to evolve into a PhD opportunity in the field of advanced metal additive manufacturing and synchrotron X-ray characterization.

The project focuses on unveiling the fundamental mechanisms governing Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) of zinc and titanium alloys through a unique combination of operando synchrotron imaging, correlative characterization, and advanced data analytics. The successful candidate will work at the intersection of additive manufacturing, materials science, synchrotron radiation, and digitalization technologies, within an internationally collaborative and highly interdisciplinary environment.

IMDEA Materials (TEBM group) is seeking a motivated Research Assistant to join an interdisciplinary research team working at the interface of biomaterials science, cell biology, and bioengineering. The successful candidate will contribute to experimental research involving tissue processing, scaffold fabrication, biomaterial characterization, cell culture, computational modeling and simulations platforms to develop new biomaterial-derived implants.

IMDEA Materials is seeking a motivated Technical support for physical simulation lab to join an interdisciplinary research team.

IMDEA Materials (BCD group) is seeking a motivated Research Assistant to join an interdisciplinary research team working at the interface of biomaterials science, cell biology, and bioengineering. The successful candidate will contribute to experimental research involving biomaterial characterization, cell culture, molecular biology techniques, and microfluidic platforms to investigate cell–material interactions and mechanobiological responses.

A position focused on the development of workflows for self-driving laboratories.

Shock-detonation dynamics of energetic materials for advanced aerospace propulsion. The goal of SPEED is to identify and predict the chemical, physical, and
thermomechanical processes governing hypervelocity shock-induced detonation of Energetic Materials (EMs), with applications to advanced aerospace solid propellants.

Research assistant in laboratory automation

The Institute is searching for a Research Support in metal manufacturing

The Institute is searching for a staff scientist with expertise on thin films and nanomechanics.

El Instituto IMDEA Materiales está buscando un técnico de laboratorio para su taller de mecanizado.

The Institute is searching for a Predoctoral researcher for the development and optimization of recycling processes for stainless steel

Research assistant in laboratory automation

This PhD position aims at developing computational models to simulate the multiphysics phenomena within battery electrodes, to advance the design of the next generation of batteries. This research focuses on developing and implementing models and numerical methods to uncover the fundamental electro-chemo-mechanical processes that occur in battery electrodes, enabling analysis of microstructural effects on battery performance and their impact on electrode degradation. The thesis is enclosed in the MADBAT project, a strategic industrial research initiative funded by the Comunidad de Madrid.

The institute is seeking an Electronics Laboratory Technician for its new facilities.

The institute is searching for an IT technician to provide support to the Institute's IT systems to ensure the optimal functioning of the Institute's resources.

The project aims to establish the foundation for future technologies that will enable the integration of photovoltaic (PV) cells into metallic structures for automotive applications. A predoctoral researcher is searched for the mechanical analysis of the fabrication and mechanical performance of the structures. The study will be based on modeling and simulation of the materials and processes involved and the main tool to be used will be the finite element method for non-linear problems involving large strains, plasticity, fracture and decohesion.

IMDEA Materials Institute is seeking research support for a fast-paced project, funded by the Horizon Europe Pathfinder program, to develop smart 4D implants for dynamic tissue restoration, in particular focusing on the degradation and corrosion characterization of the developed materials.