Job offer

Organisation/Company: INSA Rouen Normandie

Research Field: Chemistry » Organic chemistry

Researcher Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1)

Positions: PhD Positions

Country: France

Application Deadline: 30 May 2025 - 12:00 (Europe/Paris)

Type of Contract: Temporary

Job Status: Full-time

Offer Starting Date: 1 Oct 2025

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

A surge for the development of sustainable processes has recently raised in the current environmental context. As such, electrochemistry has experienced renewed interest from the chemist’s community. Yet, the electro-mediated synthesis of transition metal complexes remains scarce. Gold has fascinated humanity since the early days of humankind but was considered inert for centuries. For the last three decades, gold catalysts have exhibited unique and powerful properties, and the field of gold chemistry has thus attracted tremendous attention. This project aims at merging gold and electrochemistry with the main objective to develop new electro-mediated gold-catalysed reactions in a sustainable one-step synthesis, while unveiling new reactivities at the gold center.

Where to apply

E-mail: helene.beucher@insa-rouen.fr

Requirements

Research Field: Chemistry » Organic chemistry

Education Level: Master Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

We are looking for a highly motivated, dedicated, and team-spirited candidate with good communication skills in English. The candidate should have a Master degree in organic chemistry. Good knowledge and practical experience are expected, as well as being familiar with techniques such as inert atmosphere, NMR, IR, MS, etc. A background in electrosynthesis and/or organometallic chemistry would be an asset (but not mandatory).

Specific Requirements

Applications should be sent by e-mail to Hélène Beucher (helene.beucher@insa-rouen.fr) and Jean-François Brière (jean-francois.briere@insa-rouen.fr). Applications should include:

1. A detailed CV
2. A cover letter
3. Transcript of records of the Master degree
4. One recommendation letter and the contact details of at least one more referee.

Applications that are not complete will not be considered.