CO2 Mitigation Accelerated by Photons Group: Post-doctoral position in automation of electrolysis systems

ICFO is offering postdoctoral positions to well-qualified, highly motivated and dynamic young scientists who wish to contribute advance technologies that drive the clean energy transition.

The CO2 Mitigation Accelerated by Photons group led by Prof. Dr. Pelayo García de Arquer is seeking exceptional researchers and engineers with a strong scientific and technical background and an excellent proven track record to contribute to the development and automation of advanced electrolysis systems. The successful candidates will work on the automation, operation and optimization of electrochemical systems, including water, CO₂ and nitrate electrolysis, with a particular focus on improving experimental workflows and enabling reliable, high-throughput data generation and analysis.

Project PID2025-172289OB-I00 funded by MICIU /AEI /10.13039/501100011033

Candidates must hold an internationally-recognized Ph.D.-equivalent degree (or evidence of its completion in the nearest future) in related areas.

The candidate(s) should have proven expertise in:

• electrochemistry
• automation
• AI
• coding self-driving labs

Equal Opportunity

ICFO is an equal opportunity employer. We hire based solely on merit and potential, regardless of gender, nationality, or disability. ICFO fully endorses the European Charter for Researchers and Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers, ensuring a transparent and supportive recruitment process.

Conditions

The contract is offered initially for a period of 3 years.

Salaries for ICFO Postdoctoral positions are assigned by the Selection Committee, based on experience and seniority of the applicant, as well as the assigned tasks and responsibilities within the group. Standard salaries range from a lower level aligned with national Ramon-y-Cajal fellowships to higher levels aligned with Marie Skłodowska-Curie individual fellowships.

Additionally, a family allowance is also available on request and after corresponding approval for people with family charges in the terms described in the corresponding policy.

Suitable candidates are requested to submit:

• Presentation letter with a declaration of interest,
• Curriculum Vitae, including contact details, The contact e-mail of two potential referees.

Applications should be submitted via the ICFOjobs platform http://jobs.icfo.eu.

The selection process is conducted in accordance with ICFO’s Open, Transparent and Merit-based Recruitment (OTM-R) Policy, ensuring equal opportunities, transparency, and fair treatment for all applicants. Candidates are assessed exclusively on the basis of their qualifications, experience, skills, achievements, and potential in relation to the requirements of the position. Further information on the recruitment principles and procedures, conflict of interest and the appeals mechanism available to candidates, can be found in the OTM-R Policy.

Candidates may contact jobs@icfo.eu for formal enquiries regarding the application, as well as address scientific enquiries to pelayo.garciadearquer@icfo.eu.

For update information about the hosting group, please visit CO2 Mitigation Accelerated by Photons Research Group.

For updated information about ICFO, please visit https://www.icfo.eu.

Data Protection

In accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) and Organic Law 3/2018, ICFO informs applicants that their personal data will be processed exclusively for recruitment purposes.

• Controller: Fundació ICFO – Institut de Ciències Fotòniques, Av. Carl Friedrich Gauss 3, 08860 Castelldefels (Barcelona).
• DPO: dpo@icfo.eu
• Legal basis: performance of a task in the public interest.
• Rights: access, rectification, erasure, restriction, and opposition.
• Supervisory authority: Catalan Data Protection Authority (APDCAT) https://apdcat.gencat.cat.

All recruitment files will be retained in accordance with the Catalan public-sector archival retention schedule (DOGC 2117).

Reference: 1145

Application deadline: 17/09/2026

17th of September, 2026