Postdoc: Photoactive Metallaprisms & Supramolecular Chemistry

Cicbiomagune; Donostia/San Sebastián; On-site; EUR 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

CIC biomaGUNE in Donostia-San Sebastián invites applications for a 12-month postdoctoral position in Supramolecular Inorganic Biosystems (SInBioS) to develop photoactive metal–organic prisms for biomedical applications, focusing on Au(III) and Pt(II) coordination chemistry, self-assembly, and photophysical properties.

The successful candidate will design and synthesize ligands, purify and characterize new compounds by NMR, MS and UV–Vis, study their singlet-oxygen generation, and collaborate

Qualifications

• PhD in Inorganic Chemistry, Coordination Chemistry, Supramolecular Chemistry, or a related field.
• Strong background in synthesis and characterization of coordination or organometallic compounds.
• Experience in supramolecular chemistry and self-assembled molecular systems.
• Experience with transition-metal complexes (Pt, Au).
• Proficiency with NMR, mass spectrometry and UV–Vis spectroscopy.
• Experience in photophysical characterization of luminescent or photoactive systems.
• Ability to plan independent synthetic research.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent scientific communication in English.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary environment with collaborators.
• Evidence of publications.

Responsibilities

• Design ligands and coordination compounds based on Au and Pt chemistry.
• Develop and optimize self-assembly of discrete metal–organic supramolecular architectures.
• Purify and characterize new compounds and assemblies using NMR, MS, UV–Vis and chromatography.
• Characterize photophysical properties including absorption/emission and singlet-oxygen generation.
• Investigate structure–property relationships linking molecular structure to photochemical behavior.
• Functionalize assemblies to improve aqueous solubility and targeting.
• Collaborate with researchers in host–guest chemistry, DNA recognition, photocatalysis and biology.
• Maintain accurate experimental records and analyze data.
• Prepare scientific reports, manuscripts and presentations.
• Contribute to supervision and training of junior researchers.

Skills

Coordination chemistry

Supramolecular chemistry

Transition-metal complexes

NMR and MS and UV-Vis spectroscopy

Photophysical characterization

Independent research planning

Academic writing in English

Publications

Problem-solving

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

PhD in Inorganic Chemistry

PhD in Coordination Chemistry

PhD in Supramolecular Chemistry

PhD in Photochemistry

Tools

NMR

Mass spectrometry

UV–Vis spectroscopy

Job description

CIC biomaGUNE in Donostia-San Sebastián invites applications for a 12-month postdoctoral position in Supramolecular Inorganic Biosystems (SInBioS) to develop photoactive metal–organic prisms for biomedical applications, focusing on Au(III) and Pt(II) coordination chemistry, self-assembly, and photophysical properties.

The successful candidate will design and synthesize ligands, purify and characterize new compounds by NMR, MS and UV–Vis, study their singlet-oxygen generation, and collaborate