Materials modeling for accelerated discovery of new materials for photovoltaics and solid-state lighting (M/F)
New
- FTC PhD student / Offer for thesis
- 36 mounth
- BAC+5
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Offer at a glance
The Unit
Institut des sciences chimiques de Rennes
Contract Type
FTC PhD student / Offer for thesis
Working hHours
Full Time
Workplace
35042 RENNES
Contract Duration
36 mounth
Date of Hire
01/10/2026
Remuneration
2300 € gross monthly
Apply Application Deadline : 31 March 2026 23:59
Job Description
Thesis Subject
A full-time PhD position is available in the Theoretical Inorganic Chemistry (Chimie Théorique Inorganique, CTI) team at the Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes (ISCR) under the supervision of Mikaël Kepenekian and George Volonakis. The position is for three years starting October 2026 and is funded by the PEPR DIADEM though the ExplorMat project (Accelerated Exploration of a Chemical System for the Discovery of New Materials for Photovoltaics and Solid-state Lighting) that aims to develop an AI-driven methodology for autonomously exploring hybrid metal halides, and parent structures, for photovoltaics and light-emitting applications. The successful candidate will employ state-of-the-art computational approaches to characterize the optoelectronic properties of those materials and explore the chemical space around the selected compounds.
Your Work Environment
The PhD student will conduct his/her thesis within the consortium gathered to tackle the objectives of the ExplorMat project, that counts experts in the high-throughput synthesis and characterization of hybrid metal halides using machine learning approaches, as well as experts in chemometrics and mathematical modeling.
The PhD student will work in the the Theoretical Inorganic Chemistry (Chimie Théorique Inorganique, CTI) team at the Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes (ISCR). The CTI team gathers computational chemists and physicists with complementary skills, working with a broad set of quantum chemical tools, ranging from high precision ab initio wave function-based calculations to fast semi-empirical methods. CTI team members are interested in diverse type of systems, including isolated species, bulk materials and surfaces, mainly of high experimental and societal interest. The CTI team thus provides a stimulating scientific environment, also offering regular team meetings, invited seminars as well as visitors internationally recognized. Considerable local, national and European computing resources are available for the purposes of the scientific projects.
Compensation and benefits
Compensation
2300 € gross monthly
Annual leave and RTT
44 jours
Remote Working practice and compensation
Pratique et indemnisation du TT
Transport
Prise en charge à 75% du coût et forfait mobilité durable jusqu’à 300€
About the offer
| Offer reference | UMR6226-MIKKEP-004 |
|---|---|
| CN Section(s) / Research Area | Coordination chemistry, catalysis, interfaces, and processes |
About the CNRS
The CNRS is a major player in fundamental research on a global scale. The CNRS is the only French organization active in all scientific fields. Its unique position as a multi-specialist allows it to bring together different disciplines to address the most important challenges of the contemporary world, in connection with the actors of change.
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