Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships at IMDEA Materials Institute

Currently closed for applications. The 2027 call will open on April 7, 2027.

Join a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship

IMDEA Materials Institute invites talented postdoctoral researchers to apply for Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowships (MSCA-PF) and to carry out their research at our institute.

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Why apply for a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship?

The Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowships are among Europe’s most prestigious and competitive funding programmes for researchers. They provide an exceptional opportunity to enhance your scientific excellence, develop new skills, expand your international network, and accelerate your career progression.

Located in Madrid, Spain, IMDEA Materials Institute is an internationally recognised research centre dedicated to materials science and engineering. Our mission is to develop advanced materials and manufacturing technologies that address major societal and industrial challenges. As an MSCA Fellow at IMDEA Materials, you will benefit from Scientific Excellence, Career Development, a strong international environment, pre- and post-proposal development support and excellent quality of life. 

Applicants must meet the eligibility conditions established by the European Commission for MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships.

In general, candidates should:

  • Hold a PhD degree at the call deadline.
  • Have a maximum of eight years of research experience after the award of their PhD (certain career breaks and special circumstances may be excluded from this calculation according to MSCA rules).
  • Comply with the MSCA mobility rule, meaning they must not have resided or carried out their main activity in the host country for more than 12 months during the 36 months immediately before the call deadline.
  • Demonstrate a strong academic track record and research potential.
  • Possess excellent written and spoken English skills.
  • Have research interests that align with the scientific activities of IMDEA Materials and the expertise of a prospective supervisor.

We particularly welcome applications from researchers with ambitious project ideas in materials science, materials engineering, manufacturing technologies, computational materials science, sustainability, circular economy, artificial intelligence for materials, energy-related materials, and other related fields.

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Currently active MSCA Postdoctoral Fellows at IMDEA Materials Institute

Dr. Alicia Schuitemaker
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Dr. Daming Chen
(POLYMAT4BAT) HIGH-PERFORMANCE SELF-HEALING AND FLAME-RETARDANT POLYMER MATERIALS FOR ALL-SOLID-STATE LITHIUM METAL BATTERIES
Dr. Yi Yang.
(DAMPK) DESIGN AL ALLOYS WITH ULTIMATE PROPERTIES THROUGH MULTI-SCALE MODELLING OF PRECIPITATION KINETICS
Dr. Xinzhang Lin
(EPLUS) SINGLE-ATOM CATALYSTS FOR ELECTROCATALYTIC PLASTIC WASTE UPCYCLING AND GREEN HYDROGEN CO-PRODUCTION
Dr. Jorge Cañada
(MORPHOGENESIS) SELF-ASSEMBLING, SELF-MONITORING, MULTI-STIMULI-RESPONSIVE IMPLANTS FOR THE MINIMALLY INVASIVE TREATMENT OF CRITICAL-SIZE DEFECTS
Dr. Jun Xia
(GENE4LIB) GENE EDITING MOLECULAR DESIGN FIRE-RETARDANT ELECTROLYTE FOR LONG-TERM STABILITY OF LIBS
Dr. Kai Wang
(SPACE) SOLIDIFICATION OF PERITECTIC ALLOYS: A COMPUTATIONAL EXPLORATION
Dr. Kui Wang
(CYCMAG) ENHANCED STRENGTH AND CORROSION RESISTANCE IN MG ALLOYS VIA DENSE ULTRAFINE TWINS AND G.P. ZONES
Dr. Naeem Muhammad
(DESIGN-XTREME) TOOLKIT FOR ACCELERATED DESIGN OF MULTICOMPONENT ALLOYS FOR EXTREME TEMPERATURE APPLICATIONS
Dr. Qiong Tan
(FIREDESIGN) NEW GENERATION ADVANCED PHOSPHORUS-CONTAINING FLAME RETARDANTS DESIGNED VIA MACHINE LEARNING AND GENETIC ALGORITHM
Dr. Lara Moreno Turiegano
Currently active MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships at IMDEA Materials Institute

FIREDESIGN: NEW GENERATION ADVANCED PHOSPHORUS-CONTAINING FLAME RETARDANTS DESIGNED VIA MACHINE LEARNING AND GENETIC ALGORITHM. Researcher: Dr. Qiong Tan

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(DESIGN-XTREME) TOOLKIT FOR ACCELERATED DESIGN OF MULTICOMPONENT ALLOYS FOR EXTREME TEMPERATURE APPLICATIONS. Researcher: Dr. Muhammad Naeem

(SPACE) SOLIDIFICATION OF PERITECTIC ALLOYS: A COMPUTATIONAL EXPLORATION. Researcher: Dr. Kai Wang

(MOFBINDER) ENGINEERING METAL-ORGANIC FRAMEWORK-POLYMER BINDER INTERFACES FOR CARBON CAPTURE. Researcher: Dr. Alicia Schuitemaker

(MORPHOGENESIS) SELF-ASSEMBLING, SELF-MONITORING, MULTI-STIMULI-RESPONSIVE IMPLANTS FOR THE MINIMALLY INVASIVE TREATMENT OF CRITICAL-SIZE DEFECTS. Researcher: Dr. Jorge Cañada

(GENE4LIB) GENE EDITING MOLECULAR DESIGN FIRE-RETARDANT ELECTROLYTE FOR LONG-TERM STABILITY OF LIBS. Researcher: Dr. Jun Xia

(EPLUS) SINGLE-ATOM CATALYSTS FOR ELECTROCATALYTIC PLASTIC WASTE UPCYCLING AND GREEN HYDROGEN CO-PRODUCTION. Researcher: Dr. Xinzhang Lin

(CYCMAG) ENHANCED STRENGTH AND CORROSION RESISTANCE IN MG ALLOYS VIA DENSE ULTRAFINE TWINS AND G.P. ZONES. Researcher: Dr. Kui Wang

(DAMPK) DESIGN AL ALLOYS WITH ULTIMATE PROPERTIES THROUGH MULTI-SCALE MODELLING OF PRECIPITATION KINETICS. Researcher: Dr. Yi Yang

(SAFE-SILK) INSPIRED ARTIFICIAL SPIDER SILK WITH ADAPTIVE MOLECULAR ARCHITECTURE FOR FIRE-SAFETY AND MECHANICAL ENHANCEMENT. Researcher: Dr. Yang Ming

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