PhD student in Organic Chemistry in the area of heterogeneous catalysis for sustainable organic synthesis

Ref. No. SU FV-0857-24

at the Department of Organic Chemistry . Closing date: 23 April 2024.

The Department of Organic Chemistry has an extensive research program, covering many areas of experimental and theoretical organic chemistry. Method development involving catalysis, sustainable chemistry, and asymmetric synthesis are central themes.

This recruitment is connected to the Wallenberg Initiative Materials Science for Sustainability (WISE, wise-materials.org ). WISE, funded by the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, is the largest-ever investment in materials science in Sweden and will encompass major efforts at Sweden’s foremost universities over the course of 10 years. The vision is a sustainable future through materials science.

Read more: https://wise-materials.org .

Subject area
Heterogeneous catalysis for sustainable organic synthesis.

Supervision: Prof. Miguel Rivero-Crespo.

A PhD position is offered in the group of Prof. M. Rivero-Crespo at Stockholm University. The candidate will work on the synthesis and characterization of porous materials that will be tailored with catalytically active sites of different nature and used as more efficient heterogeneous catalysts for organic reactions. This project is highly interdisciplinary combining organic chemistry, materials science, mechanistic investigations and catalysis. Sustainability will be one of the main pillars of the project. In particular, the aim to develop more sustainable chemical processes minimizing the use of energy and resources and generation of waste, in turn reducing the environmental impact of the production of chemicals. Moreover, the sustainability of the new process will be assessed by different metrics such as life cycle analysis (LCA).

The main tasks include: 1) Synthesis and characterization of heterogenous catalysts based on porous materials. 2) Study of their catalytic activity in organic reactions. 3) In-situ and/or operando mechanistic investigations. 4) Sustainability evaluation.

All early-stage researchers recruited into the WISE program will be a part of the WISE Graduate School , an ambitious nationwide program of seminars, courses, research visits, and other activities to promote a strong multi-disciplinary and international network between PhD students, postdocs, researchers, and industry.

Qualification requirements
In order to meet the general entry requirements, the applicant must have completed a second-cycle degree, completed courses equivalent to at least 240 higher education credits, of which 60 credits must be in the second cycle, or have otherwise acquired equivalent knowledge in Sweden or elsewhere.

In order to meet the specific entry requirements, the applicant must have a MSc thesis (at least 30 ECT) or equivalent (thesis at advanced level) in the research area of Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Sustainable Chemistry or Materials Chemistry.

The qualification requirements must be met by the deadline for applications. The specific qualification requirement has to be fulfilled by starting of the PhD education program.

Selection
The selection among the eligible candidates will be based on their capacity to benefit from the training. The following criteria will be used to assess this ability: documented knowledge of the candidate in the relevant subject area (see the subject area above), written and oral proficiency in English, ability for analytical thinking, ability to collaborate, as well as creativity, initiative, and independence. The assessment will be based on previous experience and grades, the quality of the degree project, references, relevant experience, interviews, and the candidate’s written motivation for seeking the position. 

Admission Regulations for Doctoral Studies at Stockholm University are available at: www.su.se/rules and regulations .

Terms of employment
Only a person who will be or has already been admitted to a third-cycle programme may be appointed to a doctoral studentship.

The term of the initial contract may not exceed one year. The employment may be extended for a maximum of two years at a time. However, the total period of employment may not exceed the equivalent of four years of full-time study.

Doctoral students should primarily devote themselves to their own education, but may engage in teaching, research, and administration corresponding to a maximum of 20 % of a full-time position.

Please note that admission decisions cannot be appealed.

Stockholm University strives to be a workplace free from discrimination and with equal opportunities for all.

Contact
For more information, please contact Professor M. Rivero-Crespo, [email protected] .

For general information about the Department of Organic Chemistry, please contact the Head of the Department of Organic Chemistry, Professor Kálmán J. Szabó, [email protected] .

Union representatives
Ingrid Lander (Saco-S), telephone: +46 708 16 26 64, [email protected] , Alejandra Pizarro Carrasco (Fackförbundet ST/OFR), telephone: +46 8 16 34 89, [email protected] , [email protected]  (SEKO), and PhD student representative, [email protected] .

Application
Apply for the PhD student position at Stockholm University's recruitment system. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the application is complete in accordance with the instructions in the advertisement, and that it is submitted before the deadline.

Please include the following information with your application

• Your contact details and personal data
• Your highest degree
• Your language skills
• Contact details for 2–3 references

and, in addition, please include the following documents

• CV – degrees and other completed courses, work experience and a list of degree projects/theses
• Cover letter (no more than 3 pages)
  – why you are interested in the field/project described in the advertisement
  – what makes you suitable for the project in question
• Degree certificates and grades confirming that you meet the general and specific entry requirements (no more than 6 files)
• Letters of recommendation (no more than 3 files)
• Degree projects/theses (no more than 3 files).

The instructions for applicants are available at: How to apply for a position .

You are welcome to apply!

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