Accelerated materials discovery, optimisation of composite materials inspection, and characterisation of the next generation of bioabsorbable implants.

These are just three of the research lines being developed by the new cohort of the Young Researchers Programme (Programa de Jóvenes Investigadores) at IMDEA Materials Institute.

This initiative supports the hiring of skilled young people to carry out research projects as researchers and technologists, while also offering opportunities for technical staff, and other professional profiles in R&D&I.

One of the young researchers joining the IMDEA Materials research team for the next 12 months is Marcos García, a Materials Science and Engineering student at the University Carlos III of Madrid.

García joins Cristina Reyes, Nerea Rodríguez, Jesús Carreras, Lucía Nogueiras, and Lucía Puertas as one of the new additions.

“Considering that the Master’s I’m pursuing is research-oriented in the field of materials science and engineering, my activities at IMDEA are a perfect fit,” said García.

Other participants in the 2025 programme include Reyes, who has joined as a lab technician and research assistant in the Accelerated Materials Discovery group, and Rodríguez, who is qualified in Clinical and Biomedical Laboratory and in Chemistry and Environmental Health.

After completing a Master’s in Nanotechnology and Photonics at the Autonomous University of Madrid, Carreras has joined the institute as a laboratory technician, focusing mainly on microscopy techniques.

Nogueiras and Puertas, meanwhile, are the latest additions to the research group led by Dr Federico Sket.

Their work focuses on the inspection of composite materials and on the controlled degradation of bioabsorbable implants through the introduction of functional gradients via 3D printing.

If you are interested in Career or Fellowship Opportunities at IMDEA Materials, see: https://jobs.materials.imdea.org/.

The “Young Researchers Programme” funds the hiring of young people under the age of 30 who are qualified to carry out research projects as researchers, technologists, technical staff, or other professional profiles in R&D&I. The programme aims to support their entry into the job market in both the public and private sectors, contributing to the competitiveness of research and innovation.
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