.Remoto: Trabajo híbridoJOB DESCRIPTION: CIC energiGUNE is currently offering a Postdoctoral researcher position in the Thermal Energy Storage and Conversion scientific area. One of the main objectives of this area is the development of innovative and efficient heat storage solutions through the development of new materials, storage system designs, and prototyping.Specific functions:Design, development and synthesis of new PCMs for thermal energy storage at high temperature.Characterization of developed materials with XRD, SEM, TEM, DSC, LFA, etc.Ceramic-PCM composites design, testing and evaluation of their performances.Characterization of developed ceramic-PCM composites, including the study of the interactions between metal alloys and ceramic structures.Collaborate in pilot storage system design, testing campaign and performance evaluation.Present obtained results in high-quality scientific articles and related conferences.WHAT WE OFFER: We are offering a 36 months postdoctoral researcher position within interesting National and International projects in the field of thermal energy storage and important opportunities for professional development. In addition to the appeal of the entire project, CIC energiGUNE offers a competitive salary and integration in an enthusiastic and multidisciplinary international group with great projection and commitments with sustainability and research quality. CIC energiGUNE will also help smooth the transition for you and your family, providing a welcome program that offers help with accommodation and addresses other aspects to help you integrate into the local environment (such as free language courses, help with schools for children).We allow schedule flexibility and we operate under a hybrid remote/in-person work model. CIC energiGUNE is located close to the city of Vitoria-Gasteiz (Spain), in the heart of the Basque Country. The Basque Country is the region with the highest R&D investment in Spain, with more than 20,000 researchers. The Basque research ecosystem comprises a solid and collaborating community composed of universities, technology and cooperative research centers.DESCRIPTION OF THE INSTITUTION: CIC energiGUNE is a research center specialized in energy, electrochemical energy storage (batteries and supercapacitors), thermal energy solutions and hydrogen, a member of the Basque Research and Technology Alliance - BRTA, and a strategic initiative of the Basque Government. CIC energiGUNE was created in 2011 to generate excellent knowledge and at the same time useful for the Basque business network, being a reference in knowledge transfer. CIC energiGUNE has a dynamic research team of more than 150 researchers and is extremely well equipped with a wide range of up-to-date facilities that are fully available for all its researchers