PhD Fellowship

Basque Center for Macromolecular Design and Engineering POLYMAT Fundazioa; España; On-site; EUR 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Basque Center for Macromolecular Design and Engineering POLYMAT Fundazioa offers one fully-funded PhD Fellowship in Applied Chemistry and Polymeric Materials in the Innovative Polymers Group. The PhD fellow is expected to start in September 2026.

Design, development and characterization of advanced polymers for next-generation batteries will be the focus. Applicants should have a BSc/MSc in Chemistry with strong background in Organic Chemistry, Polymer Science, Electrochemistry and Materials

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master in Chemistry with strong background in organic chemistry, polymer science, electrochemistry and materials science.
• Strong experimental and communication skills are encouraged to apply.
• Good command of written and spoken English is essential.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research, write scientific papers and deliver a PhD thesis.

Skills

Experimental skills

Communication skills

English proficiency

Education

Master/MSc in Chemistry

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry

Job description

Basque Center for Macromolecular Design and Engineering POLYMAT Fundazioa

Organisation/Company Basque Center for Macromolecular Design and Engineering POLYMAT Fundazioa Research Field Chemistry Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions PhD Positions Application Deadline 31 Oct 2026 - 00:00 (Africa/Abidjan) Country Spain Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 40 Offer Starting Date 1 Dec 2026 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

One fully-funded PhD Fellowship in Applied Chemistry and Polymeric Materials is available in the Innovative Polymers Group ( https://innovativepolymersgroup.com/ ) at the Basque Center for Macromolecular Design and Engineering, POLYMAT Fundazioa ( www.polymat.eu ). The PhD fellow is expected to start in September 2026.

Design, Development and Characterization of Advanced Polymers for Next-Generation Batteries

Applicants must have a BSc / MSc in Chemistry or similar with a strong background in Organic Chemistry, Polymer Science, Electrochemistry and Materials Science. Those with experimental and communication skills, and enthusiasm for research and innovation are encouraged to apply. Good command of written and spoken English is a must. The selected candidate is expected to conduct research, write papers, and deliver a PhD thesis.

POLYMAT has obtained the ‘HR Excellence in Research award’. The award reflects our commitment to continuously improve our human resource policies in line with the European Charter for Researchers, the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers and our commitment to achieve fair and transparent recruitment and appraisal procedures.

Requirements

Research Field Chemistry Education Level Master Degree or equivalent

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute basque center for macromolecular desighn and engineering Country Spain Geofield