Eight (8) Postdoctoral Positions within the solar energy consortium ‘Solardam’, VU University Amsterdam (VU), Netherlands (2015)

1. Excitation/electron management in quantum dots and quantum dot solar cells. The aim is to manipulate quantum dot/nanoparticle constructs to use a broader part of the solar spectrum for effective current generation and/or photochemistry.
Supervisors: Tom Gregorkiewicz and Albert Polman. Employment by University of Amsterdam.
2. Artificial photosynthesis.
The aim is to use molecular nanomaterials such as metalic-organic frameworks (MOFs), protein maquettes and/or molecular photo-catalytic structures to perform light-driven catalysis, specifically H2O oxidation and CO2 reduction, using abundant materials. 
Supervisors: Joost Reek and Rienk van Grondelle. Employment by University of Amsterdam.
3. Optimizing natural photosynthesis. 
Redesigning pigment-proteins, using quantum chemistry methods and molecular biology to improve the efficiency of light-harvesting and charge separation in photosynthetic systems. 
Supervisors: Luuk Visscher and Roberta Croce. Employment by VU University.
4. Implementation of quantum-coherent effect in artificial photosynthetic systems. |The aim is to construct an artificial photosynthetic system that employs the principle of vibration-induced quantum coherence to increase the efficiency of solar-energy conservation. 
Supervisors: Joost Reek and Rienk van Grondelle. Employment by University of Amsterdam.
5. Redesigning light harvesting by photosynthetic organisms.
The aim is to redesign the light-harvesting antenna of photosynthetic bacteria and plants to have a better coverage of the solar spectrum including plants in a canopy and/or photosynthetic bacteria in a dense culture. 
Supervisors: Roberta Croce and Tom Gregorkiewicz. Employment by VU University.
6. Building quantitative models for in vivo photoconversion performance. 
The aim is to build quantitative models for light-energy conversion to a product that includes all the possible loss-processes and is applicable to all light-energy converting systems. 
Supervisors: Roberta Croce and Luuk Visscher. Employment by VU University.
7. Building hybrid bio-inspired solar energy converting devices.
The aim is to construct a bio-hybrid solar energy converting device based on the ordered arrangement of photosynthetic complexes on designed substrates. 
Supervisors: Rienk van Grondelle and Wim Sinke. Employment by VU University.
8. Conceptual designs and utilisation strategies for solar energy converting devices based on the knowledge obtained in the preceding projects. This project aims to integrate expert device knowledge developed at the Solardam partner groups with the latest insights in high-risk, high-potential innovations from socio-economics groups at UvA, VU and other academic institutes.
Supervisors: Sinke and Reek, with contributions from Polman, Frese, Gregorkiewicz, and Hellingwerf. Employment by University of Amsterdam.

Requirements
The candidate should have obtained or be about to obtain a PhD degree in one of the disciplines relevant to the project. Full proficiency in written and oral English is required.
Conditions of employment

The appointment will be on a temporary basis for a period of 18 months. Depending on the project, the appointment will be either at the University of Amsterdam or VU University.

Based on a full-time appointment (38 hours per week) the gross monthly salary will range from €2,977 to €4,551 (scale 10 or 11) depending on expertise and previous experience.

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