Fachbereich Biologie, Chemie, Pharmazie - Institut für Chemie und Biochemie Anorganische ChemieStudent assistant (m/f/d) 40 h/month limited to 31.12.2022 reference code: StudHK_CRC1349_2022 Bewerbungsende: 24.01.2022

In the Collaborative Research Center (CRC) 1349 "Fluorine-Specific Interactions", around 50 PhD students and PostDocs are conducting research in the field of fluorine chemistry in 22 working groups of the Freien Universität Berlin, the Humboldt University Berlin, the Technical University Berlin, the Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing, University Bayreuth and the University of Stuttgart. The scientific objectives are to understand and control the complex interactions that can emanate from fluorinated structural units in chemical systems. For this purpose, the wide-ranging expertise of the different working groups involved in synthesis/biosynthesis, analytics/spectroscopy, and theory/modeling will be complementarily and synergistically linked to systematically expand our understanding of both the conceptual underpinning of Fluorine-Specific Interactions and their many consequences across many areas of chemistry.

From the beginning of January 2019, the CRC 1349 will initially be funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) for four years.

Job description:

Research assistant position (Stud. Hilfkraft) in inorganic/polymer chemistry and catalysis at the inorganic chemistry section of Freie Universität Berlin. Your work will be concerned with the development of new catalytic methodologies to prepare degradable and chemically recyclable fluorinated polymers as part of the CRC1349. These include polycarbonate and polyesters prepared from industrial waste such as CO2 in order to develop a more sustainable and circular polymer economy. Particular focus lies on

the detailed understanding of the underlying catalysis as well as on how material and degradation properties change through incorporation of fluorine substituents. For a general review of the field see Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022 DOI:

10.1002/anie.202104495. Special attention will be given to the development of transferrable skills such as oral and written reports as well as project design and planning.

Desirable:

Studies in chemistry

Knowledge and experience in synthetic chemistry catalysis.

The willingness to work actively and with commitment in an ongoing research project. Very good knowledge of English language. Ability to work in a collaborative environment. Good organizations and Documentation skills.

Further information about the group of Dr. Plajer can be found under https://www.bcp.fuberlin.de/chemie/chemie/forschung/InorgChem/agplajer/index.html Mr. Dr. A. Plajer ([email protected] / +493083853590).

Please send your application including a CV and a short cover letter stating your background, motivation and interest in a single PDF file to Dr. Plajer ([email protected] ).

On the given occasion and for the duration of the essential on-site operations by Freie Universität Berlin, we kindly ask you to apply electronically by e-mail. The processing of a postal application cannot be guaranteed.

Freie Universität Berlin

Fachbereich Biologie, Chemie, Pharmazie

Institut für Chemie und Biochemie

Anorganische Chemie

Mr. Dr. A. Plajer

Fabeckstr. 34-36

14195 Berlin (Dahlem)

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