News Update

September 2023 

 Fully funded PhD position(s) in polymer chemistry

University of Fribourg, Switzerland

Area of research: Organic synthesis, polymer synthesis, catalysis 

Job description: The candidate will be working in the area of living catalytic ring opening metathesis (ROMP) or the synthesis of helical polyaramid foldamers. The work in the laboratory will mainly consist of organic and polymer synthesis, small molecule and polymer characterization. The duration of a typical PhD is 4 years. The Chemistry Department at the University of Fribourg (http://www3.unifr.ch/chem/en/) has an excellent infrastructure for the synthesis and characterization of small organic as well as polymeric compounds. The expertise in the research group (www.kilbinger.net) is in the area of organic synthesis, synthesis of precision polymers and the development of new methods for controlled polymerizations. 

Your profile: The successful candidate will have a bachelor and masters degree in chemistry with an excellent mechanistic understanding of organic chemistry. Knowledge of polymer chemistry is advantageous but can also be acquired during the course of the PhD training. The candidate must be familiar with Schlenk-technique, use of a glove box and standard organic chemistry characterization techniques. Very good organizational skills and fluent English both spoken and written is mandatory for the successful candidate.

Start of employment: The successful candidates are expected to join our research group in January 2024. 

Application procedure: Please send a CV, a letter of motivation, copies of degree certificates, copies of other qualifications such as GATE, NET-JRF/LS etc. by email to andreas.kilbinger@unifr.ch. 

Applications can be sent any time. Interviews by zoom will start no later than October 2023.