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 fields. Offers in German or English from Germany and abroad are welcome.
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Industrial PhD position in battery materials chemistry at Uppsala University, Sweden, in collaboration with Percy Roc. We are looking for a highly motivated and ambitious candidate to study in a project which aims to develop new energy-efficient heating processes addressing several parts of the battery value chain. Percy Roc's microwave technology will be implemented in the synthesis of battery materials for both lithium and sodium-ion batteries, in electrode drying and in regeneration of spent battery materials. In addition, you will employ a full range of materials characterization techniques, including advanced spectroscopic, imaging and structural methods, as well as electrochemical techniques, to gain a deep understanding of the physical and chemical processes occurring during heating. A master's degree or equivalent in chemistry, physics or materials science is required, with very good oral and written proficiency in English. The application deadline is 30th November 2024, with starting date 'as soon as possible'. Further information, contact details and applications here.
PhD Position: Sustainable and Recyclable Sulfur-containing Polymers, University of Bayreuth, to be filled as soon as possible. We are a synthetic chemistry group located within the Macromolecular Chemistry Department at the University of Bayreuth. Our research focuses on developing new methods to incorporate functional main group atoms into polymers, with the goal of making plastic materials more recyclable. Projects in our group range from inorganic to polymer chemistry, always integrating material testing. Additionally, we explore how polymer chain formation and their subsequent deconstruction relate to the inorganic chemistry of the unusual atoms we incorporate. Through these approaches, we aim to contribute to a more sustainable and circular polymer economy. The advertised project involves the synthesis of novel recyclable sulfur-containing polymers, where we aim to improve polymer crystallinity and the heat transport properties of the material. We invite applications from individuals holding an M.Sc. or equivalent degree in chemistry. Please submit your application, including a CV, academic transcripts, and a cover letter detailing your background, motivation, and interest, as a single PDF file to Jun.-Prof. Dr. Alex Plajer ( alex.plajer@uni-bayreuth.de ). Feel free to contact us in advance if you have any questions. For more information, please visit our website here.
The Biomolecular Systems and Design Lab at Constructor University in Bremen, led by Assistant Professor Dr. Torsten John, is offering a 3-year PhD scholarship in Biophysical Chemistry. This university scholarship (1365 EUR/month) provides an exciting opportunity to study peptide self-assembly and membrane interactions using biophysical chemistry techniques, with potential applications in drug delivery, biosensing, and biomaterials. We are seeking a motivated candidate with a Master's degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, or Biophysics, with prior experience in experimental lab work. Interest in computational simulations is a plus but not required. Applications will be reviewed starting November 18th. For more details and how to apply, please view the full job ad here.
The position of a research assistant (m/f/d) is to be filled in the area of organic and macromolecular chemistry at Merseburg University of Applied Sciences. The position is part-time 75%, limited until December 31, 2026 and, if the requirements are met, will be paid up to TV- L 13. The position is intended for further scientific qualification as a PhD or postdoc position. The tasks include the optimization of the synthesis of polyvinyl acetals from an industrial perspective in collaboration with FEW Chemicals. Knowledge of organic synthesis and analytics (NMR, MS ). Have we sparked your interest or do you have any questions? Then please contact Prof. Dr. Thomas Rödel (+49 3461 46 2165 or thomas.roedel@hs-merseburg.de. You can find further information and the job advertisement here.
The Azrieli International Postdoctoral Fellowship for Research at Israeli Universities in STEM, Humanities, and Social Sciences. The online application for the 2025-26 cohort is open. See here. The Azrieli International Postdoctoral Fellowship supports the best and brightest minds in their postdoctoral research in Israel, connecting them with world-class academics and leading researchers. The fellowship is made up of a basic scholarship of ILS 168,000 per academic year, with an additional ILS 20,000 granted annually for research expenses and research-related travel. The fellowship is offered for two years with an option of renewal for a third year. The online application opens September 1, 2024, and closes January 22, 2025. At the time of application, candidates are required to have an academic sponsor, who is a faculty member at an eligible Israeli academic institution. Requirements are detailed in the guidelines on our website here. For any questions, please contact: fellows@azrielifoundation.org
University assistant predoctoral, Institute of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University Vienna. Job vacancy starting: 12/01/2024 | Working hours: 30.00 | Classification CBA: §48 VwGr. B1 basic level (praedoc). Job ID: 3134. Your future tasks: Studies on the stereoselective preparation of organic compounds. Special emphasis on the development of new synthetic reactions and reaction sequences, with a focus on the synthesis of complex, macrocyclic natural products, the chemistry of cyclobutenes and their derivatives, the synthesis of molecule fragments suitable for bioconjugation, transition metal catalyzed cross coupling reactions and multistep synthesis. We expect you to finalize your dissertation agreement within 12-18 months. You teach within the scope of the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement. You take on administrative tasks in research, teaching and administration. This is part of your personality: Completed Master's degree or Diploma in the field of Chemistry with profound knowledge and practical experience in the field of Organic Synthesis. Basic experience in academic writing and with research methods. Excellent command of written and spoken English. Further information and application here. If you have any questions, please contact: Nuno Maulide, nuno.maulide@univie.ac.at. Application deadline: 11/12/2024.
University Assistant postdoctoral, Institute of Biological Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University Vienna. Job vacancy starting: 11/17/2024 | Working hours: 40.00 | Classification CBA: §48 VwGr. B1 lit. b (postdoc). Limited contract until: 07/17/2030. Job ID: 3105. Your future tasks: Active participation in research, teaching & administration, which means: Design and synthesis of microbial natural products; Support various projects in chemical biology; Target identification and/or natural product isolation and inhibitor discovery; Preparation of research reports, manuscripts for publications and oral presentations; Publish in top international journals and present at conferences; Conduct teaching activities as required by the collective bargaining agreement; Supervision and training of students and staff members; Support with administrative tasks, teaching and grant applications. This is part of your personality: Completed doctoral/PhD studies in chemistry, life sciences, or biochemistry; Outstanding dissertation; Research competence and initiative proven through international publications in peer-relevant media; Experience in research management and in leading project staff; Didactic skills / experience in e-learning; Excellent skills in synthetic chemistry; Excellent knowledge of English (C1). Further information and applicationhere. If you have any questions, please contact: Thomas Böttcher, thomas.boettcher@univie.ac.at. Application deadline: 11/13/2024.
A doctoral position is to be filled in the physical chemistry of nanomaterials department at the University of Kassel as part of the graduate school "Biological Clocks on Multiple Time Scales". The candidate should study periodic processes in algae cultures both experimentally and theoretically. A master's degree in chemistry (physical chemistry or biochemistry), nanoscience or a related subject is required, with an interest in interdisciplinary work and good English skills. Experience in programming, physical-chemical measurement technology and chemical kinetics is an advantage. The application deadline is December 10, 2024, desired start date is April 1, 2025. Further information and application documents: www.uni-kassel.de/go/multiscale_clocks ( reference number 37591, project 1 ).
PhD position in Surface Science - Scanning Tunneling Microscopy on Organic Molecules, University of Bonn – Clausius Institute for Physical and Theoretical Chemistry: We are performing research in the field of experimental surface science with a focus on the properties of nanoaggregates of large semi-conducting organic molecules on surfaces. We offer a PhD position (50% to 75% TVL 13, depending on expertise) for 3 years. The candidate will perform scanning tunneling microscopy experiments on well-defined surfaces. The candidate should hold a Master's degree in physics or chemistry and have interest in surface science and molecular physics/chemistry. She/he is expected to participate in the teaching of students in a German speaking environment (lab classes, seminars, etc.). For more information or applications contact Prof. Dr. M. Sokolowski, sokolowski@pc.uni-bonn.de, or see www.iptc.uni-bonn.de/sokolowski/en. Closing date for application is December 20, 2024.
The research group of Jun.-Prof. Dr. Johannes Walker, Institute of Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry at the Georg-August-Universität Göttingen welcomes applications for the position of Postdoctoral Researcher. The regular working hours will be 39.8 per week (full-time position) with a limited contract of up to two years according to the salary level E 13 TV-L (100%). The earliest start date is February 1st, 2025 but this is negotiable within the first half of 2025. You will perform research within the research group of Jun.-Prof. Dr. Johannes Walker on the synthesis functionalization of bridged bicyclic compounds. The successful candidate will have: a PhD in Synthetic Organic Chemistry, experience of multistep organic synthesis, experience of homogeneous catalysis and/or photocatalysis (advantageous), detailed expertise in analytical and spectroscopic tools, namely NMR, XRD, IR, UV-Vis, MS, CV, Fluorescence Spectroscopy, very good language skills in English and/or German. Please send your application (motivation letter, CV, research summary (maximum 2 pages), and academic certificates (in English, in German or a certified translation to English or German) in electronic form as a single pdf file, to: johannes.walker @chemie.uni-goettingen.de. Application deadline: 12/11/2024.
The Milton group at the University of Geneva offers two PhD student positions in Chemistry, with a focus on bioinorganic catalysis. Please find more information here. Applicants must be eligible for a PhD at UNIGE. Nitrogenases are exciting enzymes, able to break the kinetically inert triple bond of dinitrogen (N2). Our research has sought to artificially supply electrons to nitrogenase for catalysis. We have also investigated how both αβ halves of nitrogenase may or may not be essential to catalysis. The successful candidate should have an interest in metalloenzyme production/purification (including bacterial cultivation), as well as enzymatic assays and product analysis. Our laboratories are fully equipped for cloning, bacterial cultivation, protein purification under anoxic conditions, anoxic electrochemistry and gas chromatography. The successful candidate will also benefit from (and contribute to) the dynamic environment of our group. Multiple opportunities to attend international conferences and workshops will be provided. These PhD positions are funded by a large collaborative grant awarded by the Swiss National Science Foundation. As such, collaboration and research stays are anticipated to take place between groups housed at the ETHZ (Victor MOUGEL and Markus REIHER), the EPFL (Wenyu GU), the CEA Grenoble (Tristan WAGNER) and the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion ( George CUTSAIL). Application deadline: November 30, 2024.
Two PhD positions are available as part of the ERC funded project NoSHADE at the Museum für Naturkunde, Berlin. The overarching goal of the NoSHADE (Novel Perspectives on our Solar System History recorded in the Atacama Desert) project funded by the European Research Council (ERC, 101077668) is to collect traces of cosmic dust from Atacama Desert sedimentary records reaching back >10 million years and link them to specific cosmic events ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9SzMdAGtVk ). The successful candidates will work on identifying (1) past Supernova events near our Solar System or (2) past major dust-producing events within our Solar system. A key component of both positions is the chemical extraction of radionuclides and their measurement with accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS) for various applications, including depositional age dating of sediments, detection of supernova-derived radionuclides, and exposure dating of micrometeorites. The 3-year positions (E13 TV-L, 75%) both will start early 2025. Please apply here for job offers (1) 58/2024 or (2) 59/2024. Closing date for the application is November 22, 2024.
Senior Scientist at the Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University Vienna. Job vacancy starting: 11/01/2024 | Working hours: 40.00 | Classification CBA: §48 VwGr. B1 lit. b (postdoc). Limited contract until: Job ID: 3082. Your future position is in the area of cell biology. The successful candidate will conduct mode-of-action studies and target evaluation of (metal-based) compounds synthesized at the institute. A distinct focus lies on translational anticancer drug development from laboratory to clinical application. The position is limited to one year, with the option of granted tenure afterwards. Your future tasks: Active participation in research, teaching and administration. You prepare and complete a publication-ready habilitation. This is part of your personality: Completed doctoral/PhD studies in subject chemistry, biochemistry or molecular biology. Outstanding dissertation. Research competence and initiative proven through international publications in peer-relevant media. Experience in research management and in leading project staff. Didactic skills / experience in e-learning. IT skills: MS Office, Adobe. Highly preferable: GarphPad Prism, R. Excellent knowledge of English (C1). Find further information and application here. If you have any content questions, please contact: Christian Kowol, christian.kowol@univie.ac.at. Application deadline: 10/21/2024.
The Department of Chemistry, Chemical Biology, research group Prof. Dr. Olalla Vázquez, offers a position for a Research Assistant (PhD student). The position is offered for a period of 3 years in the frame of our Research Training Group GRK 2937 - Nucleotide Metabolism in Microbes (MiNu, https://www.uni-marburg.de/en/synmikro/grk2937 ) The starting date is as soon as possible. The position is paid as 65% E 13 TV-H with benefits commensurated with a public service position in the state Hessen, Germany. Required is: University degree (Diplom, Master or comparable) in the fields of chemistry, biotechnology, pharmacy, biochemistry with a focus on multistep organic synthesis (medical chemistry) and solid-phase synthesis in the context of chemical biology, experience with bacterial culture and display technology, experience in cloning, plasmid design and protein expression, strong theoretical and practical background in protein inhibition, ideally in RNase E, self-driven & passionate team player. Please apply online for job offer no fb15-0039-wmz-2024. Application deadline is October 20th, 2024.
The University of Konstanz is looking to fill a position as a research assistant (m/f/d) in the field of colloid chemistry as soon as possible. The position (TV-L 13, 50%) is aimed at people with a master's degree in chemistry and is intended for scientific Further qualification as part of a doctorate. Applicants are expected to have sound knowledge of polymer or colloid chemistry and the ability to conduct independent scientific work and publish their results in English. The research project is located at the interface between polymer and materials science and includes the synthesis of complex polymer particles and their region-specific functionalization as well as the investigation of shape-related properties and finally the construction of organized superstructures. The position is initially limited to two years with the possibility of an extension and an increase to 65%. Have we aroused your interest or do you have any questions for us? Then please contact Prof. Dr. Alexander Wittemann ( colloidkn@uni-konstanz.de quoting reference number 25/GDCh ).
The International Max Planck Research School for Chemistry and Physics of Quantum Materials (IMPRS-CPQM) offers up to ten PhD positions in the research fields of solid-state chemistry and condensed matter physics. Further information about the IMPRS-CQPM including a complete list of all offered PhD projects is available at www.imprs-cpqm.mpg.de. The IMPRS-CPQM is a joint PhD program between the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids in Dresden, Technische Universität Dresden, and the University of St Andrews, Scotland. By working together, we create a highly attractive overall package of PhD level research in the broadly defined field of quantum materials. Our program builds on world‐class research activities at the three institutions and will provide successful candidates with a stimulating environment and the opportunity to interact and work with leading scientists from the three sites. Excellent candidates from any country are encouraged to apply. We aim to maintain a good gender balance within the school and particularly encourage female candidates to apply. Applicants are expected to have an outstanding bachelor's or master's degree in a field of study which is well-aligned with our research activities. Full application guidelines can be found on the “Application” page of our website. Closing date for application is November 30, 2024. Successful applicants will be expected to start no later than September 2025.
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