PhD: Polyphenol Upgrading for Advanced Materials

Aalto University; Espoo; On-site; EUR 36,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Access to state-of-the-art facilities

Job summary

Aalto University in Espoo invites applications for a Doctoral Researcher in the Bioproduct Chemistry group. This fixed-term position spans two years and supports a Doctoral Programme in Chemical Engineering.

You will work at the crossroads of natural products chemistry, material science, and industry, focusing on polyphenol fractions and self-assembly into functional particles. Starting salary is about 3140 €/month gross.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in chemistry or chemical engineering.
• Good written and spoken English, and ability to work in a multidisciplinary international team.
• Hands-on laboratory experience in relevant areas.

Responsibilities

• Develop efficient fractionation and modification routes for polyphenols, including solvent-free reactive extrusion.
• Establish structure-property-performance relationships linking chemical composition and particle size to application performance.
• Combine wet-chemistry characterization (e.g., 1H/13C/2D NMR, AFM, DLS, GPC, FTIR, zeta potential) with molecular modeling and machine learning.
• Collaborate with international academic and industrial partners.

Skills

English

Laboratory experience

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Polyphenol chemistry

Colloids

Programming

Education

Master's degree in chemistry or chemical engineering

Tools

NMR

AFM

DLS

GPC

FTIR

Zeta potential

Job description

Aalto University in Espoo invites applications for a Doctoral Researcher in the Bioproduct Chemistry group. This fixed-term position spans two years and supports a Doctoral Programme in Chemical Engineering.

You will work at the crossroads of natural products chemistry, material science, and industry, focusing on polyphenol fractions and self-assembly into functional particles. Starting salary is about 3140 €/month gross.