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The GDCh job list "Universities and Research Institutes" includes job advertisements for doctoral and postdoctoral positions at universities and other public service institutions that are aimed at graduates of chemistry, biochemistry, food chemistry, chemical engineering, physics or related directions. Offers in German or English from home and abroad are welcome.


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Job list as of March 18, 2024

University Assistant Prae Doc, Faculty of Chemistry, Doctoral School in Chemistry (DoSChem), University Vienna. Working hours: 30.00h | Classification CBA: §48 VwGr. B1 basic level (praedoc). Job ID: 2052. For more information about the school here. For more information about the job here. Your personal sphere of influence: 1PhD position in Synthetic Organic Chemistry within the Institute of Organic Chemistry; 1 PhD position in Structural Biology of RNA metabolism at the Max Perutz Labs, Institute of Structural and Computational Biology. The employment duration is 3 years. Initially limited to 1.5 years, the employment relationship is automatically extended to 3 years if the employer does not terminate it within the first 12 months by submitting a non-extension declaration. Your future tasks: We expect the successful candidate to sign a doctoral thesis agreement within 12-18 months and to participate in research, teaching and administration. It is that easy to apply: please visit here. If you have any questions, please contact: Christian Friedrich Wilhelm Becker, christian.becker@univie.ac.at. Application deadline: 04/14/2024.

University Assistant Prae Doc, Faculty of Chemistry, Doctoral School in Chemistry (DoSChem), University Vienna. Working hours: 30.00 h | Classification CBA: §48 VwGr. B1 basic level (praedoc). Job ID: 2065. For more information about the school here. For more information about the job here. Your personal sphere of influence: 10 PhD positions with various focal points in various groups and institutes at the Faculty of Chemistry. The contract duration of all positions is 3 years with a preliminary limitation of 1.5 years and will automatically be extended to 3 years unless the employer hands in a non-extension declaration after 12 months. An extension up to a total of 4 years is then possible provided the excellent performance of the candidate. Your future tasks: We expect the successful candidate to sign a doctoral thesis agreement within 12-18 months and to participate in research, teaching and administration. It is that easy to apply: please visit here. If you have any questions, please contact: Christian Friedrich Wilhelm Becker, christian.becker@univie.ac.at. Application deadline: 04/14/2024.

3 DC positions available within the Marie-Curie Doctoral Networks ACINETWORK: “A Training Network for the Design of Synthetic Carbohydrate-Based Vaccines in the Fight against Multi-Drug Resistant Nosocomial Pathogen Acinetobacter baumannii.” ACINETWORK is a multidisciplinary network (7 academic groups and 1 industrial partner as Beneficiaries along with 8 Associated Partners) that aims to forge 10 young professionals within an integrated research training program in academia and industrial environments on the design and development of novel glycoconjugate vaccine candidates as Treatment against severe and life-threatening infections caused by the multidrug-resistant bacterium Acinetobacter baumannii, a major cause of nosocomial diseases. The combination of the beneficiaries' expertise in carbohydrate synthesis, conjugation techniques, nanotechnology, glycobiology, cell biology, immunology and vaccinology, along with a wide experience in business and molecular technological transfer, will create a multidisciplinary environment in which the Doctoral Candidates can nourish themselves skills and the most innovative ideas in the growing fields of glycoscience and vaccinology and simultaneously acquire transferable know-how that will enable them to become the new leaders of academic or industrial research. Applications must be submitted here from March 11, 2024, and no later than April 11, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. CET.

Job list as of March 11, 2024

The Institute for Chemistry and Biology of the Marine Environment at the Carl von Ossietzky University in Oldenburg seeks to fill as soon as possible a position for a doctoral candidate (m/f/d) in analytical/environmental chemistry (E13 TV-L, 67 %) for a period of three years in the research group Organic Geochemistry. The research group has a long-term experience in organic trace analysis of environmental samples using methods like GC/MS, LC/MS/MS and pyrolysis-GC/MS. In the present project, these methods are applied to microplastics and additive analysis using optimized extraction, identification and quantification procedures. The position holder's task is the comprehensive chemical characterization of selected surface coatings applied to ships and their leaching behavior. The focus will be on developing an analytical concept that allows realistically mapping and evaluating the order of magnitude that ship coatings play as a micro/nanoplastic and additive source in the (marine) environment. Recruitment requirements include a qualifying university degree with a focus on chemistry. The candidate must have sound knowledge and experience in the analysis of organic trace substances using chromatographic analysis methods (SC, GC, UPLC). In addition, expertise of sampling, sample preparation and mass spectrometric analysis are advantageous. Please send your application to barbara.scholz.boettcher@uol.de by April 1, 2024. Further information can be found here (English) or here (German).

At the Institute for Inorganic Chemistry at the University of Tübingen in the Manßen working group , the position of an academic employee (m/f/d; E 13 TV-L, 50%) is available as soon as possible for a period of 3 years to be filled as part of a doctorate. The Manßen group investigates complex compounds of sustainable, cost-effective and environmentally friendly early transition metals in cooperative systems. The focus is on the one hand on the interaction between the metals and their ligand framework and on the other hand on the interaction between several metal centers. This innovative concept of cooperativity is intended to be used in particular in the activation of small molecules and thus create new possibilities for upgrading these essential building blocks. The area of ​​responsibility includes the planning and implementation of chemical syntheses in the field of organic and inorganic chemistry; the production, isolation, purification and analysis of sensitive organometallic compounds; Reactions with gases and catalytic applications; the evaluation, summary and presentation of the experimental results including conference contributions and publications in specialist journals and the supervision of chemistry internships at the institute. If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Manfred Manßen, manfred.manssen@anorg.uni-tuebingen.de. More information can be found here and here. We look forward to receiving your detailed application by email by March 31, 2024.

Job list as of March 4, 2024

PhD Position (m/f/d) at the Georg-August-Universität Göttingen - The Faculty of Chemistry and the Collaborative Research Center CRC 1073 “Atomic scale control of energy conversion” at the Georg-August-Universität Göttingen welcomes applications for a PhD Position (m/f/d) (Salary group 13 TV-L, 50%, ie 19.9 h/week) with the topic “Complexes of Redox-Stable Main Group Metals for Energy Conversion Processes”. The position is available starting May 1, 2024 and is limited to three years. For a detailed description of the requested qualifications, your tasks, and the documents needed to apply, please read the full job advertisement here. The Fischer group is welcoming to all diverse people. The University of Göttingen is an equal opportunities employer and places particular emphasis on fostering career opportunities for women. Therefore, qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply in fields in which they are underrepresented. The university has committed itself to being a family-friendly institution and supports its employees in balancing work and family life. The mission of the University is to employ a greater number of severely disabled persons. Applications from severely disabled persons with equivalent qualifications will be given preference. Please send your application in electronic form (single pdf file) to: SFB1073@gwdg.de by 03/25/2024. If you have any questions about the scientific aspects of this position, please contact Jun.-Prof. Malte Fischer (Phone: +49 551 3921800, Email: malte.fischer@uni-goettingen.de ).

Aalen University is looking for a doctoral student with a focus on electrochemistry (f/m/d) for research projects at the Center for Electrochemical Surface Technology as soon as possible, part-time 70% (27.7 hours/week). Your activity: (Electrochemical) investigations of electrode materials and battery cell characterizations; Production of galvanic electrolytes based on ionic liquids and implementation of galvanic (dispersion) deposition; Development and testing of various colloid chemical methods for the functionalization of particles for galvanic dispersion deposition; Support in project organization and coordination of work with external and internal project partners; Participation in the creation of reports and presentations as well as scientific publications. Your profile: You have completed a master's degree in electrochemistry or a similar field; You have in-depth specialist knowledge in the field of electrochemical characterization methods and in the field of ionic liquids, are skilled in using laboratory equipment and can scientifically evaluate the results of your work and put them on paper. The position is initially limited to August 31, 2025 with an option to extend. If you have any questions, please contact Prof. Dr. Timo Sörgel, Timo.Soergel@hs-aalen.de. We look forward to receiving your meaningful application (code number 24-02-11) by March 27, 2024 via our Online application portal here.

Job list as of February 26, 2024

PhD Position in Physical Organic Chemistry (E13 TV-L, 50%) Chemnitz University of Technology. A PhD position in the area of ​​non-covalent catalysis is currently available in the group of Prof. Dr. Martin Breugst. Your tasks include the development of new catalysis concepts relying on halogen bonding and related interactions. Furthermore, you will analyze reaction mechanisms with kinetic and computational methods. The successful applicant should have a strong background in synthetic organic chemistry and practical experience in NMR spectroscopy and mass spectrometry. More information can be found here. Deadline for applications via toc_sekretariat@chemie.tu-chemnitz.de: March 10, 2024.

A position as a research assistant is available at the TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Institute for physical chemistry(3 years, 0.66 FTE, 13 TV-L). The Institute of physical chemistry conducts research in the field of (high-pressure) hydrogen storage materials. The aim of the project is to develop new hydrogen storage materials based on the fundamental understanding of complex metal hydrides. A particular focus should be on materials whose equilibrium pressure is above 200 bar. The project offers the opportunity to gain experience in both the production and study of metal hydride systems. The diverse production includes, among other things, mechanochemical syntheses. Methods such as XRD, NMR, DSC, FTIR, etc. are used to characterize the synthesized materials. the opportunity to do a doctorate is given. More information can be found here. Please send applications to: bewerbungen@tu-freiberg.de by March 4, 2024, quoting the advertisement reference number 18/2024.

To fill 11 doctoral positions in the Collaborative Research Center (CRC) 1633 'Pushing Electrons with Protons' at the Georg-August-Universität Göttingen. We are seeking highly motivated candidates who wish to conduct their PhD training in an interdisciplinary environment. The CRC 1633 is an interdisciplinary consortium of research groups from molecular synthesis, (photo-/electro-)catalysis, biology, surface and materials science, as well as spectroscopy and theory that starts in April 2024, with the first funding phase until the end of 2027. The CRC will comprehensively investigate the physicochemical phenomenon proton-coupled electron transfer (PCET) of chemical and biological systems in solution and at interfaces. It aims at developing unifying models for PCET across disciplines, as a basis to advance new strategies for energy- and atom-economic redox transformations of renewable and chemically inert feedstock, such as CO 2, O 2, H 2 O, N 2, or biomass. We look forward to receiving your application by March 15, 2024. Further information can be found here.

The Gulder Lab at Leipzig and Saarland University is looking for a highly motivated Ph.D. Student with a strong background in organic synthetic chemistry and a strong interest in peptide and flavin chemistry. Our project within the DFG-funded TRR 386 (“ Hyperpolarization in Molecular Systems ”), explores photo-chemically induced dynamic nuclear polarization (photo-CIDNP), an effect migrating birds use for navigation. We aim to understand this effect to design artificial photo-CIDNP diads for MRI diagnostics. You will be part of an inspiring scientific network with access to an excellent interdisciplinary training and qualification program within our Integrated Research Training Group. You should be open to learning new methods and techniques to achieve your research goals. It would be best to be comfortable carrying out your project independently but be motivated to collaborate with your peers and mentor other students. Applications (single .pdf document) should include a letter of motivation, a CV, an academic transcript of records, and contact information of two references, preferably in English. Prospective PhD students should apply to tanja.gulder@uni-leipzig.de and refer to “TRR 386_Project A03” no later than 15 March 2024.

To fill a doctoral student position in the Sustainable Surface Coats (SuSuCoat) project on the topic of coating chemistry/ materials science at the Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences in Krefeld (Prof. Christian Schmitz). We are looking for a doctoral candidate for research in the field of materials science or with knowledge of macromolecular chemistry on the topic of modeling polarity parameters in complex formulations. We use machine learning methods to investigate the properties of coating materials to describe the interactions of raw material components in multi-material mixtures. The SuSuCoat project is a cooperation between industrial companies and the Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences in the Germany-Netherlands border region. At the Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences it is possible to produce and characterize a variety of complex formulations using high-throughput research on an automation system ( HIT Institute ). The aim is to identify structure-property principles by means of data evaluation, for example by programming modeling methods in Python. A modern, equipped laboratory for the synthesis of raw materials and the characterization of the materials is also available for analysis. Through a cooperation between the Department of Chemistry and the University of Duisburg-Essen, it is possible to write a dissertation on these topics. Further information (code number 01-0124-2) can be found here.

PhD student position (m/f/d) (65%), University of Bonn. The group of Prof. Günter Mayer at the LIMES Institute, Department of Chemical Biology & Medicinal Chemistry, offers a DFG-funded PhD student position from the earliest possible date. Within the Optorigenetic project our group designed various aptamer-based light switches to control RNA functions within cells. Optorigenetic is highly interdisciplinary and opens up novel routes for spatio-temporal control of RNA functions such as transcription/translation regulation and mRNA processing. The PhD project focuses on the exploration and application of novel light-dependent photoreceptors and aptamers. The requirements for the candidates are a background in Chemical Biology, Biochemistry or comparable topics, strong interests in molecular biology, chemical biology and cell biology, high intrinsic motivation and interest in science and research, high motivation to learn and develop new techniques and skills ( including soft skills), and willingness to conduct interdisciplinary and collaborative research. Applicants require a diploma/master's degree in a Life Science discipline (Chemistry or Chemical Biology, or Biochemistry), an excellent command of English and the ability to work in a team. We offer supportive mentoring and a well-equipped workspace in an international team. We encourage interested candidates to apply for the open position by submitting their credentials, CV and motivation letter in one pdf to gmayer@uni-bonn.de and silvana.hassel@uni-bonn.de until 15th of March 2024. For further information, please check our website here.

Job list as of February 19, 2024

To fill a doctoral position in Bioorganic Chemistry (Jun.-Prof. Dr. Marie-T. Hopp) at the University of Koblenz. We are looking for a highly motivated doctoral student for the interdisciplinary DFG research project “Characterization of the molecular basis of labile heme as a prothrombotic modulator under hemolytic conditions” at the interface of chemistry, biology and medicine. Our working group applies a wide range of methods from peptide chemistry, bioanalytics and clinical diagnostics. The aim of the project is to clarify the structure-activity relationships between heme and proteins of the blood coagulation system. We look forward to receiving your application by March 3rd, 2024. Further information can be found here.

To fill doctoral positions at the Chair of macromolecular chemistry I (Prof. Dr. Johannes C. Brendel) at the University of Bayreuth. We are an international working group with interdisciplinary collaboration in the fields of physics, biology and/or materials science. The Chair of macromolecular chemistry I works on the development and synthesis of functional polymers with a focus on intelligent materials for applications in e.g. E.g. energy conversion and storage, therapeutic drug transport, additive manufacturing or sustainable materials. A central aspect here is the detailed characterization of the developed polymers in order to be able to develop a fundamental understanding of the basic structure-property relationships. For example, structure formation on the nanoscale can be specifically manipulated in order to research dynamic, versatile materials with unique property profiles and a wide range of applications. We look forward to receiving your application by March 15, 2024. Further information can be found here.

Job list as of February 12, 2024

PhD Position, Hyperpolarized Solid-State NMR, Univ. Leipzig. In the group of Jörg Matysik (Analytical Chemistry, University of Leipzig) a PhD position is available in the field of light-induced effects in biological NMR/MRI. Candidates should have either background in magnetic resonance or in biological sample preparation. The interdisciplinary team is embedded in an international network. Applications of highly qualified candidates (cover letter, CV, statement of research interests and qualifications, copies of certificates and transcripts) should be sent to Prof. J. Matysik ( joerg.matysik@uni-leipzig.de ). Further information is available here and here. The position will be for at least three years.

Doctoral position (minimum term 3 years) in experimental surface physics at the Institute of physics at the Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg, AG Scanning Probe Spectroscopy (Prof. Dr. Niklas Nilius). We are a dynamic, international working group at the intersection of physics and chemistry, dedicated to researching new materials for photovoltaics and photocatalysis using state-of-the-art microscopy and spectroscopy methods. The aim of our work is to precisely characterize the atomic properties of surfaces, to modify them structurally and thus to set the desired electronic, optical or chemical functionality. The advertised position is part of a DFG project on the synthesis and characterization of complex oxidic materials with tailored physical and chemical properties. Extensive preparation and analysis methods in surface physics are available to carry out the experiments, in particular low-temperature scanning tunneling microscopy, various optical methods, photoelectron spectroscopy and electron diffraction. We look forward to receiving your email application by March 10, 2024, to niklas.nilius@uol.de. More information here.

PhD position (m/f/d) – 417-01/2024 in the area of ​​Depolymerization of bio-based polymers The research group of Prof. Torsten Beweries at Leibniz Institute for Catalysis (LIKAT Rostock) has an opening for a position. Your task: Your work will focus on the development of mechanochemical tools for the depolymerization and upcycling of bio-based polymers. The candidate is being supervised by Torsten Beweries (LIKAT Rostock) and Matthias Bauer (Paderborn University) as part of an interdisciplinary joint project. Your competence: Excellent knowledge of German or English language is required. Experience in the field of organic chemistry and good knowledge of standard characterization techniques (NMR, IR, GC, MS) is mandatory. Knowledge of organometallic chemistry would be desirable. The applicant should actively participate in problem solving across research topics in international interdisciplinary teams. Our offer: We offer a challenging PhD position in an excellent, international environment at LIKAT. The position is available from April 1, 2024 and limited to 3 years. The salary is based on public service rates of the German states (E13 TV-L, 66%). Please, send your application by e-mail (in one pdf file, max. 25 MB) quoting the reference number 417-01/2024 to bewerbungen@catalysis.de until February 16, 2024. For topic related questions, please contact Torsten Beweries directly. Further details can be found here.

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“News” issue 05/2024

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