Fully Funded PhD: Circular Polymers & Catalysis

Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia ICIQ; España; On-site; EUR 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ) offers a Fully-Funded PhD programme with a collaboration with URV to train doctoral researchers in chemistry and related disciplines.

The awardees work full-time at ICIQ under pre-doctoral contracts, with annual milestones and a generous social security package. Applications are submitted online; documents and English proficiency evidence are required.

Qualifications

• Master’s or equivalent degree in Chemistry, Pharmacy, Physics, Chemical Engineering or related disciplines.
• Excellent academic record and strong commitment to scientific research.
• Strong English knowledge is required.

Responsibilities

• Synthesis of monomers and polymers using standard preparative methods.
• Screening and optimization of polymerization processes.
• Detailed polymer analysis and catalytic degradation studies.
• Mechanistic experiments and computational analysis.
• Use of green metrics to benchmark efficiency.

Skills

English proficiency

Research mindset

Education

Master’s or equivalent degree in Chemistry, Pharmacy, Physics, Chemical Engineering or related disciplines

Job description

Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ) offers a Fully-Funded PhD programme with a collaboration with URV to train doctoral researchers in chemistry and related disciplines.

The awardees work full-time at ICIQ under pre-doctoral contracts, with annual milestones and a generous social security package. Applications are submitted online; documents and English proficiency evidence are required.