PhD: Advanced Stationary Phases for 225Ac/213Bi Generators

KU Leuven; Vlaams-Brabant; On-site; EUR 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Funded PhD opportunity

Collaborative research across KU Lewen

Access to advanced facilities

Job summary

KU Leuven invites applications for a funded PhD in collaboration with VITO and PanTera to develop radionuclide generator technology. You will pursue the doctorate under Prof.

Thomas Cardinaels, conducting experimental work primarily at VITO Mol in Belgium and collaborating with KU Leuven and PanTera. The project targets ²²⁵Ac/²¹³Bi generators, addressing material stability, flow-through separation and high-purity ²¹³Bi recovery under challenging conditions.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in chemistry or materials science or equivalent.
• Strong interest in functional materials, surface chemistry and radiochemical separations.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills with a hands-on approach.
• Safe laboratory practices and ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.
• Effective communication in English, written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Bridge materials design with working separation systems.
• Investigate porous structures for flow-through separation.
• Characterise stability under acidic and radiation conditions.
• Evaluate dynamic performance: efficiency, recovery and purity.

Skills

Materials science

Radiochemistry

Surface chemistry

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Education

Master's degree in chemistry or materials science

Job description

KU Leuven invites applications for a funded PhD in collaboration with VITO and PanTera to develop radionuclide generator technology. You will pursue the doctorate under Prof.

Thomas Cardinaels, conducting experimental work primarily at VITO Mol in Belgium and collaborating with KU Leuven and PanTera. The project targets ²²⁵Ac/²¹³Bi generators, addressing material stability, flow-through separation and high-purity ²¹³Bi recovery under challenging conditions.