{"id":12533,"date":"2026-10-31T05:50:22","date_gmt":"2026-10-31T04:50:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/?post_type=job_listing&#038;p=12533"},"modified":"2026-10-31T05:50:23","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T04:50:23","slug":"post-doctoral-positions-mxene-devices","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/job\/post-doctoral-positions-mxene-devices\/","title":{"rendered":"Post-doctoral Positions \u2013 MXene Devices"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Post-doctoral Positions \u2013 MXene Devices<\/h1>\n<p><strong>Institution:<\/strong> King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)<br \/>\n<strong>Division:<\/strong> Physical Science and Engineering Division<br \/>\n<strong>Department:<\/strong> Material Science and Engineering<br \/>\n<strong>Location:<\/strong> Thuwal, Saudi Arabia<\/p>\n<h2>Position Overview<\/h2>\n<p>King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) is inviting applications from talented postdoctoral researchers with expertise in MXene-based device development. 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