Scientific Researcher (PhD student) in Polymer Chemistry

2 Feb 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Friedrich Schiller University Jena

Department

Institute of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry

Research Field

Chemistry » Other

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Germany

Application Deadline

29 Feb 2024 - 09:00 (Europe/Berlin)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

40

Offer Starting Date

1 Apr 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

The Institute of Organic Chemistry and Macromolecular Chemistry seeks to fill the position of a

Scientific Researcher

Part-time (65% / 26 hours per week) for an initial period of three years.

 

As part of the collaborative project "Single-Chain Nanoparticle Complexation at Interfaces", funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) between the research groups of Prof. Schacher (Jena), Prof. Plamper (Freiberg), and Prof. Barner-Kowollik (Brisbane, Australia), colloidal polymer networks will be prepared and their interfacial behaviour explored. The successful candidate will be employed in Jena, Germany, including short-term exchanges with the Technical University Bergakademie Freiberg, Germany. The project is conducted under a cotutelle PhD agreement with the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) in Brisbane, Australia, and the successful candidate is expected to work at QUT for a minimum of 1 year during their PhD tenure.

Your responsibilities:

- Synthesis of photoactive monomers and crosslinkers

- preparation of photoactive polymers

- molecular characterization (NMR, IR...)

- photocrosslinking of polymers in solution and at interfaces

- structural investigations in solution by scattering methods (DLS, SLS, SAXS...)

- Participation in teaching (exercises, practical courses)

- Supervision of student theses

- Preparation of publications, preparation of research reports

Requirements

Research Field

Chemistry » Other

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

Your profile:

- Very good degree in chemistry, applied science, nanotechnology or in a field related to these areas.

- Experience in organic chemistry, photochemistry, polymer chemistry, interfacial and/or colloid

  chemistry and related characterization techniques

- excellent English (and German) language skills, both written and spoken

- independent goal-oriented and interdisciplinary working style

- willingness to work in a transcontinental setting

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Good

Additional Information
Benefits

We offer:

- Working at a family-friendly university with flexible working hours

- Remuneration in accordance with the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement for the public

  service of the Germany federal states in line with personal requirements

- Attractive fringe benefits, e.g. German capital-forming benefits (VL), company pension scheme (VBL),  

- Supervision by experienced scientific supervisors; further training opportunities

- A unique opportunity to conduct a transcontinental cotutelle PhD project.

-Remuneration based on the provisions of the Collective Agreement for the Public Sector of the Federal

 

States (TV-L) at salary scale 13 — depending on the candidate’s personal qualifications—, including a special annual payment in accordance with the collective agreement.

-30 days of vacation per calendar year plus two days off on December 24 and 31

Website for additional job details

http://www.jenano.uni-jena.de

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena

Country

Germany

City

Jena

Postal Code

07743

Geofield

Where to apply

E-mail

[email protected]

Contact

State/Province

Germany

City

Jena

Website

http://www.jenano.uni-jena.de

Street

Humboldtstraße 10

Postal Code

07743

E-Mail

[email protected]

Phone

0493641948250

STATUS: EXPIRED