2 PhD scholarships in Chemistry - Organic and Material Chemistry

Organisation/Company: Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche e Farmaceutiche dell'Università di Trieste

Research Field: Chemistry » Organic chemistry

Researcher Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1)

Positions: PhD Positions

Country: Italy

Application Deadline: 10 Jun 2025 - 23:59 (Europe/Rome)

Type of Contract: Temporary

Job Status: Full-time

Offer Starting Date: 1 Nov 2025

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

The Gobbo Research Group at the Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences of the University of Trieste (Italy) is looking for two motivated and enthusiastic students, with excellent organizational and communication skills. The successful candidate will hold a Master's Degree (or equivalent) in Chemistry or Materials Science and good knowledge and practical skills in the fields of Organic and Material Chemistry.

The students will develop protocells to be applied in different fields (e.g. catalysis, photosynthesis), following their interests and attitudes with the support of a highly dynamic and international research group. Through this multidisciplinary project, the student will develop skills in synthetic chemistry, polymer chemistry, soft materials chemistry, photocatalysis, and biochemistry. The protocells that will be developed and their reactivity will be characterized via advanced spectroscopic (NMR, UV-vis, and fluorescence) and microscopy (brightfield, darkfield, fluorescence, and electron) methods. The student will join a dynamic and highly interdisciplinary research group with important ties with the University of Bristol (UK), the University of Western Ontario (Canada), and the CEA Institute of Grenoble (France), where a period abroad could be organized.

Where to apply

E-mail: biomimeticmatter.lab@units.it

Requirements

Research Field: Chemistry

Education Level: Master Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

• Candidates at the early stage of her/his career. The candidate must not hold a PhD.
• M. Sc. Degree in Chemistry is preferable but also degrees in equivalent or related fields will be considered.
• Fluency in written and spoken English is a must. Italian knowledge is a plus.
• Practical experience in laboratory environment.
• Experience in at least one of the following areas: organic chemistry, organic synthesis, synthesis of small molecules or polymers or nanomaterials and their characterization techniques, especially NMR spectroscopy.
• Good knowledge of data analysis and Microsoft Office.
• Good organization and communication skills, willing to travel for short or longer periods.
• Flexible and co-operative with a well-structured and autonomous working style.