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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The Department of food chemistry and toxicology (Prof. Dr. Elke Richling) at the RPTU in Kaiserslautern is seeking to fill a doctoral position as soon as possible. Within the research project "Activity-guided identification of bioactive constituents in apple cider and apple cider vinegar and detection of their activity in humans," the research focus of the Department of food chemistry and toxicology is on investigating the anti-inflammatory effects of apple ciders and apple cider vinegar in vitro and verifying the results in a human intervention study. Have we piqued your interest, or do you have any questions? Please contact Dr. Simone Stegmüller ( simone.stegmueller@chem.rptu.de ). Please send your applications with relevant documents as a PDF to the email address provided immediately. The full job description can be found here. Application deadline: September 30, 2025.
PhD student (m/f/d) at the University of Tübingen: "Longer Acenes: Interface Formation and Thin Film Stability". The Institute of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry (apl. Prof. Heiko Peisert) is looking for a highly motivated PhD student (m/f/d) with expertise in physical chemistry or physics. The aim of the project is a systematic understanding of the growth, geometric and electronic structure of the longer acenes from individual molecules to apply relevant film thicknesses. To counter the enhanced reactivity in films, new acene derivatives will be synthesized and studied. This project part is focused on the characterization of the acene/substrate interface and the growth of acenes in thin films. The research will be carried out in close collaboration with partner groups: Prof. Bettinger (Tübingen, Synthesis), Prof. Koller (Graz, Electronic Structure and Interfaces), Prof. Puschnig (Graz, Theory). Full job description and details for application here. Deadline: September 30, 2025 or until post filled.
The Faculty V of the Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg, within the framework of the Cluster of Excellence NaviSense, is seeking a PhD position for a research associate (65%), starting January 1, 2026, for a period of three years. The project will involve binding falvin-containing proteins and chemically synthesized model systems to surfaces in order to align them with a magnetic field and to characterize them optically. Furthermore, electron transfer properties will be determined. Voltammetric, spectroscopic (XPS, PM IRRAS) and atomic force microscopy are used for this purpose. Requirements for employment are a scientific university degree (MSc.) in chemistry, biochemistry or related subjects with experience in electrochemistry and spectroscopy as well as English language skills. Knowledge of German and previous knowledge of biochemistry is advantageous. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, but at least until September 15, 2025. Applications, preferably as a single PDF, should be sent to gunther.wittstock@uni-oldenburg.de and should include: cover letter, CV, transcript of record (BSc. and MSc.), certificates with grades, list of publications and two references. Full call for proposals here.
We are seeking a full-time (39.83 hours/week = 100%) Research Associate (m/f/d) to begin as soon as possible. The Hydro- and Environmental Geology Group at Ruhr University Bochum investigates, describes, and models groundwater processes and georeservoir management. As a research associate (m/f/d ) with the goal of obtaining a habilitation or equivalent qualification (postdoc, initially limited to 4 years), you will independently carry out the following tasks: a) independent research in the field of water analysis/monitoring strategies/environmental data interpretation, b) use of the water analysis laboratory infrastructure, c) independent acquisition of third-party funding, d) publication activities with international visibility, e) teaching in the field of environmental forensics and instrumental environmental analysis (4 semester hours per week), f) supervision of theses. Apply if you have the following qualifications: a) PhD in LC-MS in environmental analysis, b) relevant experience in authoring international publications, c) experience in interpreting environmental data using ML and AI. We look forward to receiving your application, quoting ANR 4854, by September 22, 2025, via our Online application portal. Further information can be found here.
PhD Position in Main Group Catalysis at Cardiff University (United Kingdom). Are you passionate about green chemistry and cutting-edge research? This PhD funded studentship, supported by EPSRC and Dstl, offers you the chance to make a real impact using modern technologies such as flow electrochemistry and eco-friendly reducing agents. Your mission: to create safer and more sustainable ways by developing new reactions to remove and recycle elements like bismuth, antimony, and arsenic - materials that are vital but often challenging to manage. You'll play a key role in developing innovative methods that not only recover valuable resources but also protect human health and the environment. Plus, you'll get hands-on experience beyond the lab with up to 3 months spent working directly with our industrial partner. This is an excellent opportunity to apply your skills in a real-world setting and build your career network. Join us and help shape the future of sustainable chemistry! Highly motivated candidates enjoying research in a team and with a very good background in experimental organic synthesis are encouraged to apply. This position is available immediately. More information here. All applications should be submitted via the online application portal Chemistry - Study - Cardiff University. For informal inquiries about the role and the Cardiff School of Chemistry, please contact Prof. Thomas Wirth or Prof. Rebecca Melen, School of Chemistry, Cardiff University, Cardiff CF10 3AT, UK, email: wirth@cf.ac.uk, melenr@cardiff.ac.uk.
PhD position at the Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research (TROPOS). The Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research (TROPOS) is an internationally renowned institute in the field of aerosol and cloud research. The Department of Atmospheric Microphysics (AMP) is dedicated, among other things, to the study of atmospheric aerosol particles and their interactions with clouds and turbulence, as well as the investigation of cloud microphysics. The Department of Atmospheric Microphysics is seeking to fill the following position: PhD position in secondary ice formation with a focus on ice fragmentation during graupel formation (m/f/d, n/a). The position will start no earlier than October 1, 2025. The employment is limited to 36 months (65% TV-L 13). Further information about the job advertisement can be found on our institute's website here.
This PhD position (67%, TV-L 13) is available immediately at the Institute of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Freie Universität Berlin in the Collaborative Research Center (CRC) 1349 "Fluorine-Specific Interactions" (Haut Group & Hasenstab-Riedel Group). The project focuses on the development of environmentally friendly PFAS alternatives using light-directed catalysis and transition-metal-coupled reactions and offers the opportunity to pursue a doctorate in an interdisciplinary research environment. Requirements include a very good master's degree in chemistry, solid knowledge of organic synthesis, and motivation, independence, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in handling air- and moisture-sensitive compounds as well as in chromatographic purification is desirable. Excellent English skills and a passion for interdisciplinary collaboration are expected. Applications, quoting the reference "2025-SFB1349-HautRiedel-01," should be submitted to geschaeftsstelle-ag-riedel@chemie.fu-berlin.de by September 8, 2025. Further information here.
Doctoral student (m/f/d, 75%) in the Model Systems and Nanoscale Functional Materials working group at the Institute of Catalysis Research and Technology at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology. The project is part of the DFG-funded Collaborative Research Center SFB1441 TrackAct. To better understand the relationship between the structure and properties of catalysts in emissions control, clusters and nanoparticles with tunable size, shape, and composition will be synthesized. These compounds will serve as building blocks for model catalysts, which will also be catalytically tested together with the project partners. Ideal applicants have a master's degree in chemistry or a related degree; solid knowledge of inorganic chemistry, especially synthesis; a creative and solution-oriented mindset; excellent English and German skills; and a high level of self-motivation to achieve the doctorate. Please upload your complete application documents to the KIT portal by September 12th. The link to the job advertisement can be found here.
Doctoral student (m/f/d, 75%) in the Model Systems and Nanoscale Functional Materials working group at the Institute of Catalysis Research and Technology at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology. The project addresses the continuous hydrothermal synthesis of ferrite nanoparticles with special magnetic properties in supercritical water as a sustainable reaction medium and the in-situ monitoring of the synthesis process using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. Nanoparticles of magnetic materials exhibit special magnetic properties and have great potential for many biomedical and technical applications. Ideal applicants have a master's degree in chemistry, chemical engineering, or a related degree; solid knowledge of technical and inorganic chemistry; a creative and solution-oriented mindset; very good English and German skills; and a high level of self-motivation to achieve the doctorate. Please upload your complete application documents to the KIT portal by September 9. The link to the job advertisement can be found here.
The Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry in Halle (Saale), a research institution of the Leibniz Association, is seeking to fill a researcher / postdoctoral fellow position in the Department of Bioorganic Chemistry (Prof. Dr. Wessjohann): Synthetic Organic Chemist (m/f/d) (Salary group E13 TV-L, full-time (part-time is possible), temporary until September 30, 2027). Research topic: Your work will be focused on syntheses of bioactive compounds of natural and non-natural origin, lead optimization, conjugation, eg to peptides or dyes for targeting and ADME studies, and on the completion of scientific papers. You will be involved in several projects in cooperation with the departmental project groups “phytoeffectors”, “cancer agents & targeting”, “neuroactives”, and “peptides and mimetics”, support guests and PhD students to complete their theses, and with publications. Your tasks: Total and semi-synthesis of natural products and bioactives; Reaction and compound library design; Conjugation to targeting moieties and probes, especially fluorescent ones; Support of virtual and biological screening and QSAR based optimization; Documentation and presentation of results, drafting publications and patents; Lab supervision of students, support of guest scientists. You can find the complete job posting here.
The Institute of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology and toxicology, Chair of Clinical Pharmacology and Clinical toxicology, at the Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg is seeking to fill a position as a pharmacist, chemist, or food chemist as a research assistant (doctoral student) (m/f/d) in our Mass Spectrometry Unit, starting January 1, 2026. The Mass Spectrometry Unit also functions as the Core Unit Metabolomics of the Faculty of Medicine. Previous practical experience in the field of LC-MS and/or GC-MS, as well as bioinformatics experience, is an advantage. Payment is according to TV-L E 13 (65%) with all public service benefits. The position is initially limited to 2 years (with the option of extension). Please send your application to Prof. Dr. by September 9, 2025 at the latest. MF Fromm, Director of the Institute of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology and toxicology, Fahrstraße 17, 91054 Erlangen, klinpharm-sekretariat@fau.de. The full call for proposals can be found here.
The research group “Chemical Biology” (AG Schwarzer) at the Interfaculty Institute of Biochemistry (IFIB) of the University of Tübingen invites applications for a Ph.D. Student position in the EpiSignal RTG. Starting date: October 1st, 2025. The aim of this Ph.D. project is to develop and use chemical tools to investigate protein modifications in the context of epigenetic gene regulation and signaling. The project combines new chemical synthesis strategies with cutting-edge methods of biochemistry and molecular biology, including chemo-enzymatic protein synthesis and proteomics. The PhD position will be part of the EpiSignal Research Training Group providing an excellent interdisciplinary research and training environment. Candidates with M.Sc. degrees in chemistry or biochemistry and strong interest in interdisciplinary research are encouraged to apply. Payment will be by TVL as a 65% position. Applications including a motivation letter with a brief description of qualifications and research background (max. 1 page), CV, title and summary of M.Sc. Thesis (max. 2 pages), scan of degree diplomas, and transcript of records should be sent by September 1st, 2025 via email to: episignal@ibc.uni-stuttgart.de.
Doctoral student (m/f/d, 65%) in the Food Systems Chemistry working group of the Leibniz Institute for Food Systems Biology at the Technical University of Munich (Leibniz-LSB@TUM). The Food Systems Chemistry working group is seeking a doctoral student to join a project supervised by Prof. Dr. Corinna Dawid as soon as possible. Using modern, instrumental natural product analysis and human psychophysical techniques, the project will search for novel taste-active natural products and taste modulators in the sensorimetabolome and characterize them structurally and functionally. The position is part-time (65%) and initially limited to 3 years. Ideal candidates hold a master's degree in food chemistry or a related field; basic knowledge of (food) chemistry and/or analytics; an analytical, creative, and solution-oriented mindset; excellent written and spoken English skills; and a high level of self-motivation to achieve their doctorate. Please submit your application, including the usual documents, as a PDF file and quoting the reference number 2025-12-S1-CD by email to recruiting.leibnizlsb@tum.de by September 5, 2025. The full job description can be found here.
PhD student position (65% TV-L E13) for “Studying multifunctional catalysts by solid-state NMR spectroscopy” at RWTH Aachen University University, Germany, from September 2025. The project focuses on exploring advanced solid-state NMR strategies in unraveling structural and dynamic properties of multifunctional catalysts based on metal nanoparticles on molecularly-modified surfaces. Successful candidates should have a science education in chemistry or physics and a strong interest in spectroscopic techniques. The complete application (one file) should contain a curriculum vitae (CV) and the names of two professional references whom we may contact. The application should be sent to wiegand@itmc.rwth-aachen.de. We are looking forward to getting to know you! Deadline for application is August 22nd. More details about our research see here.
MARUM, the University of Bremen, is seeking a PhD position (m/f/d, 65%, 45 months). The position is embedded in the new Collaborative Research Center "Carbon Sequestration at Å Resolution - CONCENTRATE." This center focuses on unraveling the molecular and microbial processes that lead to the stabilization of glycans in the ocean. Working in the Marine Chemistry group led by Prof. Tilmann Harder, you will investigate why some glycans contribute to carbon sequestration in the oceans through chemical modification and analysis of glycans and their microbial degradation. Ideal candidates possess a master's degree in analytical chemistry or food chemistry; basic knowledge of chromatography; an analytical and solution-oriented mindset; excellent written and spoken English skills; and a high level of self-motivation to achieve a doctorate. Please submit your application, including the usual documents, as a PDF file, quoting reference number A191-25, by email to bewerbung-a19125@marum.de by August 31, 2025. The full job description can be found here.
Research associate/doctoral candidate (m/f/d) in organometallic, xenon and fluorine chemistry at the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (Dr. Alberto Pérez-Bitrián) with 67% part-time employment (E 13 TV-L HU, third-party funding limited until June 4th, 2028). The position will be funded through the Emmy Noether Project OrgXeMet and the successful candidate will have the opportunity to pursue a PhD qualification. The project will involve the synthesis of organoxenonium(II) salts, evaluation of their fundamental chemical properties and investigation of their reactivity as electrophilic transfer reagents in the synthesis of high-oxidation-state metal complexes. The ideal candidate should hold a master's degree (or equivalent) in chemistry and have a background in inorganic and/or organometallic synthesis and Schlenk techniques, as well as experience with common characterization techniques (NMR, etc.) and teamwork skills. Please submit your applications (including CV with two references, academic transcripts and cover letter) as a single PDF within four weeks, referencing the job ID DR/151/25, via email to alberto.perez-bitrian@hu-berlin.de. More information here.
Fully Funded PhD Positions in Astronomy, Biology, Computer Science, Chemistry & Materials, Data Science & Scientific Computing, Earth Science, Mathematics, Neuroscience, and Physics at The Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA). The Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) is looking for highly qualified candidates with Bachelor's or Master's degrees to apply for our PhD program. We offer fully funded PhD positions in Astronomy, Biology, Computer Science, Chemistry & Materials, Data Science & Scientific Computing, Earth Science, Mathematics, Neuroscience, and Physics in a world-class research environment on the outskirts of Vienna. ISTA processes applications for its PhD program once a year. To apply, you have to create an online account, which will allow you to track your application through its various stages. All students are offered 5-year contracts, they receive internationally competitive salaries, and full social security coverage. The application deadline is January 8, 2026 (15:00 CET) for a PhD program start date in September 2026. Application Link
The Institute of Chemistry at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (Prof. Dr. Christian Limberg) is seeking to fill a 2/3 part-time PhD position for 4 years (E 13 TV-L HU). The successful candidate will work on the synthesis of coordination compounds for the activation of small molecules. This includes creative ligand design, complex chemical syntheses, the spectroscopic characterization of reactive species, and investigations into the catalytic potential of the resulting compounds. Ideally, candidates should have a university degree in molecular inorganic chemistry, experience working under inert conditions, the ability to work in a team, and an interest in mechanistic questions. Please send your application, including a cover letter, CV, and certificates, within four weeks, quoting the reference number AN/265/25, to Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Prof. Dr. Christian Limberg (address: Brook-Taylor-Str. 2, Berlin-Adlershof), Unter den Linden 6, 10099 Berlin; applications via email ( christian.limberg@chemie.hu-berlin.de ) are also possible.
Doctoral student (m/f/d, 65%) in the Food Systems Chemistry working group of the Leibniz Institute for Food Systems Biology at the Technical University of Munich (Leibniz-LSB@TUM). The Food Systems Chemistry working group is seeking a doctoral student to begin working on a project supervised by Prof. Dr. Corinna Dawid on January 1, 2026. The project will utilize modern, instrumental natural product analysis and human psychophysical techniques to search for novel taste-active natural products and taste modulators in the sensorimetabolome and to characterize them structurally and functionally. The position is part-time (65%) and initially limited to 3 years. Ideal candidates hold a master's degree in food chemistry or a related degree; basic knowledge of (food) chemistry and/or analytics; analytical, creative, and solution-oriented thinking; and excellent written and spoken German and English skills. High self-motivation to pursue a doctorate. Please submit your application, including the usual documents, as a PDF file and quoting the reference number 2025-11-S1-CD by email to recruiting.leibnizlsb@tum.de by September 8, 2025. The full job description can be found here.
Doctoral student (m/f/d, 65%) in the Food Systems Chemistry working group of the Leibniz Institute for Food Systems Biology at the Technical University of Munich (Leibniz-LSB@TUM). The Food Systems Chemistry working group is seeking a doctoral student to join a project supervised by Prof. Dr. Corinna Dawid as soon as possible. Using modern, instrumental natural product analysis and human psychophysical techniques, the aim is to search for novel taste-active natural products and taste modulators in the sensorimetabolome and to characterize them structurally and functionally. The position is part-time (65%) and initially limited to 3 years. Ideal candidates have a master's degree in food chemistry or a related degree; basic knowledge of (food) chemistry and/or analytics; an analytical, creative, and solution-oriented mindset; excellent written and spoken German and English skills; and a high level of self-motivation to achieve their doctorate. Please submit your application, including the usual documents, as a PDF file and quoting the reference number 2025-10-S1-CD by email to recruiting.leibnizlsb@tum.de by September 8, 2025. The full job description can be found here.
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