SOLVAY is an international chemical and pharmaceutical Group with headquarters in Brussels.  SOLVAY is currently looking out for Research Scientist in the field of Organic Photovoltaics.
Responsibilities:
Be part of a new project focusing on the development of new organic solar cells and involving leading European companies, research institutes and universities.
Work with all aspects of the products design, including substrates, active materials and encapsulation/barrier materials.
Have a close contact to industrial partners, clients and research and development institutes.
Support the company activities in further developing its “Organic Electronics” platform.
Prepare technical reports, project progress reports and present results to the Platform Manager.
 
Profile Requirements: 
Ph.D. degree in Materials Science, Chemistry, or in a related discipline.
Experience in design and evaluation of OPV devices involving deposition/printing of functional materials.
Skilled in the art of ink formulation.
Knowledge of conducting polymer synthesis, plus an awareness of polymer physical properties/structure relationships would also be desirable.
Ability to deal with several projects, from lab development to relationship with industrial partners and customers.
Innovative, result oriented, self motivated, with good attitude and strong team spirit.
Good verbal and written skills required.
Fluent in English, French is an asset.
If you are interested in this position, please contact or send your resume to: Sarah DRION – BSC PDP Operations Belgium (tel. 003225097250 or sarah.drion@solvay.com). When you apply please mention the reference: A.E.530.

Solvay, an international chemical and pharmaceutical group,  has invested in a new Organic Electronics materials and devices testing facility in Brussels. In order to complete their team of highly skilled scientists, they are looking for anOrganic Electronics Device Scientist.
Function
Provide expertise to improve OLED and OFET device structures.
Contribute to the development of new materials in a multidisciplinary environment.
Contribute to partnerships with research institutions and organic electronics companies.
Profile Requirements        
PhD in Electronic Engineering, Physics or related field.
Strong background in semiconductor device physics.
Expertise in design, fabrication and testing of OLED and/or OFET devices.
Ability to evolve with projects, starting from lab development to relationship with industrial partners and customers.
High level of initiative and team spirit.
Fluent in English, French is an asset.

If you are interested in this position, please send your application to: Sarah DRION – BSC PDP Operations (tel. 7250 or sarah.drion@solvay.com)

Employer: New Discovery
Background
We are currently looking out for Senior Scientist, Ink & Device Development to improve the performance of CDT's Polymer Organic Light-Emitting Diode (P-OLED) printing inks by designing, modelling, preparing and evaluating new formulations to high quality standards that meet product and project specifications. 
Duties
As a Senior Scientist you will be involved in Researching literature sources in order to deliver to the above challenges, you will also investigate formulation-display property correlations of prepared inks. In addition, you will be involved in the invention and development of efficient methods and processes to assess ink performance as well as providing staff and customer training. You will play a key role in the development of Intellectual Property (IP) portfolio with respect to P-OLED ink formulation and will form external links and networks in order to maximise delivery of key ingredients for ink formulations. You will also provide direct line management and technical leadership to members of the IDD team. 
Qualifications
To be considered for this opportunity you should ideally educated to degree level or higher in organic chemistry, you will have around 5 to10 years industrial experience in an ink formulation role, preferably ink jet. Skilled in the art of ink formulation for PLED, industrial, graphics or electronics ink jet printing applications you should also be proficient in the use of research grade test equipment. A knowledge of semiconductor device fabrication processes and thin film analysis, plus an awareness of polymer physical properties/structure relationships, would also be desirable 
Additional Notes
If you feel you could become part of a world-leading Company in the above role and are interested in learning more about this important position we are eager to hear from you.
Call the New Discovery team at Phoenix&York to discuss more:
Tel +44 (0) 1202233818 (before :16:00)
+44 (0) 2081336012 (after : 16:00)
www.new-dr.com and www.phoenixyork.com
Or email your enquiry to jobs@new-dr.com 

In the group Organic and Polymer Chemistry of Hasselt University, the following position (m/f) is available:PhD-grant (2x2 years) Organic and Polymer Chemistry
Job description
The research group “Organic and Polymer Chemistry”, a division of IMO (Institute of Material Research), is located on the Hasselt University campus in Belgium and has a strong competence in Polymer Chemistry and Polymer Analysis. Via the IMOMEC division, there is a close collaboration with IMEC, the biggest independent research centre in electronics in Europe. One of the core activities of the group relates to the synthesis and characterisation of conjugated or conductive polymers for plastic electronics, e.g. P-LED’s, organic transistors, organic Solar cells, chemosensors, biosensors, etc… A PhD-grant is available from IMEC for a PhD on the premises of the UHasselt in the domain of Conjugated (Semi-conductive) Polymers for application in solar cells.
Diploma
Applicants must possess a master degree in (Bio)Chemistry, Material Chemistry or Chemical Engineering and should be interested in the field of materials science and polymer characterization. Experience in polymer synthesis or organic synthesis is a plus.
Appointment
The position is voor two periods of 2 years with an intermediate evaluation. The grant amounts to about 1600 Euro/month free of taxes.
Content job responsibilities: Prof. dr. Dirk Vanderzande, +32-11-26 83 21, dirk.vanderzande@uhasselt.be
Content terms of employment and selection procedure: Jef Vanvoorden, 011-26 80 80, jef.vanvoorden@uhasselt.be
The completed application forms must reach the above mentioned address no later than Friday, November 7th 2008.

Centre For Organic Photonics And Electronics, School Of Physical Sciences / School Of Molecular And Microbial Sciences
The Centre for Organic Photonic and Electronics (COPE) draws together expertise from Chemistry and Physics in a combined facility. It is housed in newly refurbished laboratories on the 9th Floor of the Chemistry building that include state-of-the-art synthesis and materials characterisation facilities; a Class 1000 clean room incorporating a glovebox with integral evaporators for device fabrication; and prototype measurement capability. The laboratory is located on the St. Lucia campus, one of the most spacious and attractive university campuses in Australia.
The role:  You will synthesize and crystallize deuterated organic charge transfer salts based on the molecule bisethylene-dithio-tetrathiofulvalene (BEDT-TTF). The position is a key link in an interdisciplinary project led by Dr Ben Powell involving materials synthesis, neutron scattering experiments, and the theory of the materials. The synthesis program will be carried out in COPE in collaboration with Prof. Paul Burn.
The person: You should possess a PhD in synthetic organic chemistry (with experience in the preparation of charge transfer salts desirable). A demonstrated ability to work as part of an interdisciplinary team, experience with deuterated materials, and/or electrochemistry and/or of neutron scattering is also desirable.
Remuneration: The remuneration package will be in the range $60,391 – $64,827 p.a., plus employer superannuation contributions of 17% (total package will be in the range $70,658 - $75,848 p.a.). This is a full-time, fixed term appointment for two years at Research Academic level A.
Contact: Obtain the position description and selection criteria online . To discuss the role contact Dr Ben Powell, or email bjpowell@gmail.com.
Send applications to Fiona Krohn, Centre for Organic Photonics and Electronics, School of Molecular and Microbial Sciences, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Qld 4072, or email f.krohn@uq.edu.au
Applications close: 9 November 2008.

Job description
Your research will be part of a new project, focussing on the development of new organic semiconductors and involving leading European companies, research institutes and universities. Your main job will be working closely with chemists in testing new organic materials for their potential use in organic solar cells. Further parts of your job will be supervising a diploma and a PhD student.
Which profile should I have?
You have finished your PhD in physics, chemistry or materials science very successfully, know about organic semiconductors as well as have obtained experience in making and characterising organic devices. The job requires high self-motivation and the ability to work in a team of young, motivated, yet highly experienced students and scientists. Fluent English is essential, knowledge of the German language is helpful.
Contact: Please send your complete application to Prof. Dr. K. Leo (karl.leo@iapp.de) or Dr. M. Riede (moritz.riede@iapp.de).

Salary range: £25,310 to £36,880 per annum
Appointment for 24 months initially
The position is part of the EPSRC funded Nanotechnology Grand Project on organic photovoltaic devices. As part of this project we wish to hire a postdoctoral research associate to focus upon the relationship between molecular structure and device performance. The project will involve fabricating devices with a range of electron donor and acceptor materials, solvents and additives and determining their photovoltaic efficiency.
You will have a PhD in Chemistry or related and experience in organic electronic devices, preparative chemical techniques and / or transient spectroscopies. For additional information please contact Prof James Durrant (j.durrant@ic.ac.uk, 44 (0)20 7594 5321, http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/people/j.durrant).
A job description and an application form can be obtained from the following website: http://www.imperial.ac.uk/employment/
Completed application forms should be sent by email to: chemjobs@imperial.ac.uk or alternatively by post to Human Resources, Department of Chemistry, Room 240 Chemistry Building, Imperial College London, SW7 2AZ. Please quote reference NS2008179AS
Closing date: 20th October 2008

Applications are invited for a PhD studentship in the field of organic semiconductor devices, where there is large potential for future applications such as flexible electronic and opto-electronic devices, and low-cost light harvesting materials. The student will explore the properties of single crystal Rubrene, an organic semiconductor which has recently shown distinctive electrical and optical properties and which has great promise for organic electronics. Towards the end of the project the student will develop techniques for making electrical devices from Rubrene, exploiting fabrication methods in a cleanroom environment. There will be considerable opportunity for collaboration with other researchers within UCL and at other universities.
Candidates with a first class or 2.1 honours degree (or equivalent) in Physics, Materials Science or Engineering, and an interest in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology are encouraged to apply. Please send a cover letter, completed application form quoting re. no. NC/02/08, and a CV, to Dr Neil Curson by email to n.curson@ucl.ac.uk or by regular mail to
Dr. Neil J. Curson
London Centre for Nanotechnology
17-19 Gordon Street
London, WC1H 0AH
United Kingdom
The deadline for submission of application is 7th October 2008. Initial enquiries can also be made to Dr Curson at n.curson@ucl.ac.uk
Application forms can be downloaded from:
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/admission/graduate-study/application-admission/
Further details can be seen at:
http://www.london-nano.ucl.ac.uk/content/lcncareers

The work is to develop and implement test methods, LabView based software and testing equipment for Polymer Light Emitting Diodes (POLED) test devices and displays. In addition, the Display Test Engineer will perform experimental and non-standard tests for displays and will assist with the failure analysis of devices and displays. See more details Here.

Novaled is looking for a student who will be responsible for the characterization of OLED device performance parameters and the   development of new measurement schemes. You will work closely together with the team members of our Physics Team as well as the Manufacturing & Testing and Chemistry Group. The successful applicant will get an insight into a cutting edge technology in the field of organic semiconductor materials including OLED device manufacturing. Apply for this job