Job openings

For scholars fleeing Unkraine!

We are able to host scientists (postdocs and PhD students) and offer flexible positions in the fields we cover, please contact Vladimira. We can also assist with the search for positions at Heyrovsky Institute and elswhere. Please contact Vladimira or Czexpats in Science at ukraine@czexpats.org

We are hiring!

Come working to beautiful Prague! We are always looking for motivated postdocs and students (PhD, master, bachelor) to join our group. Our research covers plasmonics, nanophotonics, superresolution microscopy, single molecule spectroscopy, DNA self-assembly, fluorescence, protein imaging, image analysis and machine learning. If you are interested in working in such diverse and interdisciplinary environment, please contact Vladimira.

Currently advertised positions

Here is a list of position currently advertised. Please contact us also if there is no position open right now or if you are intested in joining us for a different topic. There might be other possibility of funding or an opening soon. Vladimira is a part of the Humboldt research network. If you are a scientist in Germany wanting to spend 6-24 months in our lab, please contact Vladimira.

Postdoc positions

Two postdoc positions in microscopy and plasmonics
We are looking for two postdocs experienced in microscopy and/or plasmonics to join our newly established group at J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry in Prague! Did you build a microscope during your PhD? Do you have experience with plasmonic enhancement? Are you curious how plasmonics and superresolution microscopy can work together? Then this position is suited exactly for you! The project aims to develop new tools for sub-diffraction manipulation of light using plasmonic nanoparticles. We use single molecule localization microscopy and other single molecule microscopy and spectroscopy techniques, DNA nanotechnology and machine learning to create and reconstruct plasmon-modulated images.

The position is for 4 to 5 years with the possibility of research stays in collaborating laboratories throughout Europe (Germany, France). Our group was established in 2021 and is ready for rapid take-off! We are a young, dynamic team that values independence, diversity, and an open, friendly, and collaborative environment. Become a foundation member and shape the face of the group.

The ideal candidate has earned their PhD in physics, biophysics, physical chemistry or related fields with focus on plasmonics and/or advanced microscopy. Experience with the fabrication of plasmonic structures in the form of nanoparticle assemblies, as well as an understanding of microscopic setups would be beneficial.

Requirements
The ideal candidate has earned their PhD in physics, biophysics, physical chemistry or related fields with focus on plasmonics and/or advanced microscopy. Experience with the fabrication of plasmonic structures in the form of nanoparticle assemblies, as well as an understanding of microscopic setups would be beneficial.
If you are interested, please send us your CV, motivation letter, and two contacts as a reference to recruitment@jh-inst.cas.cz and to vladimira.petrakova@jh-inst.cas.cz. For any specifications, contact vladimira.petrakova@jh-inst.cas.cz. The invitation for the interview is based mostly on the motivation letter we receive. We strongly encourage women and underrepresented minorities to apply.