Job offer

European Commission; France; Sur place; EUR 40 000 - 60 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Une opportunité de doctorat est offerte au sein de l'Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes pour étudier la chimie inorganique et catalytique. Le candidat travaillera sur des complexes de fer et utilisera des techniques avancées dans un environnement de recherche international. Cette position est financée et sera ouverte jusqu'à août 2025.

Qualifications

• Master Degree en Chimie requis au démarrage du poste (01/10/2025).
• Expérience dans la synthèse et la caractérisation de complexes métalliques nécessaire.
• Anglais de niveau C1 requis.

Responsabilités

• Explorer l'activité catalytique des complexes de fer.
• Caractériser les complexes via méthodes physico-chimiques.
• Développer des modèles computationnels.

Connaissances

Synthesis and characterization of transition metal complexes

Temperature sensitive complex handling

NMR interpretation

Multi-step organic synthesis

Analytical techniques

Creative problem solving

Programming basics (C++, Python, Matlab)

Formation

Master Degree in Chemistry

Description du poste

Organisation/Company Université de rennes - Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes (ISCR) Research Field Chemistry » Inorganic chemistry Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions PhD Positions Country France Application Deadline 1 Aug 2025 - 23:59 (Europe/Berlin) Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time 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

Location: University of Rennes (France) at the Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes (ISCR), in the Team Organometallics, Materials and Catalysis (OMC)

Expected Starting Date: 01/10/2025, funded for 36 months by the University of Rennes and the Brittany Region.

Application deadline: 01/08/2025, interviews will be held in September via Zoom and final outcome will be announced no later than 15/09/2025

The project plans to explore the catalytic activity and chemistry of iron complexes stabilised by ligand systems capable of reversibly storing electrons (redox-active ligands). Transformations such as cycloadditions, (hydro)elementations and the downstream functionalisation of the resulting products will be investigated. A special focus will also be given to para-hydrogen induced polarisation techniques, in collaboration with the Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany. The main directions of the PhD project will be the following:

• Ligand-design and establishing structure-activity relationships in single-step reactions and in catalytic processes.
• Characterisation of paramagnetic iron-based complexes via physical-chemical methods. This will likely involve cryogenic handling of highly reactive intermediates and assessing their role in catalytic reactions mediated by iron. Parahydrogen induced polarisation will be used as a mechanistic tool for the hydrogenation reactions.
• Development of substrate scopes.
• Computational modelling of the resulting species in order to further understand their electronic structure.

Job Requirements:

• Master Degree in Chemistry by the start of the appointment (1/10/2025)
• Previous experience in the synthesis and characterization of (open-shell) (first row) transition metal complexes
• Previous experience in handling temperature sensitive complexes very sensitive to oxygen and moisture using Schlenk-line and glovebox techniques.
• Interpretation of NMR spectra
• Experience with multi-step organic synthesis (more than 5 linear steps).
• Proficiency in using standard analytical techniques typical for organometallic laboratories and the interpretation of their outcomes (NMR- and IR spectroscopies; GC, X-ray diffraction)
• High proficiency in written and spoken English (C1 level and above)
• Ability to work unsupervised and willingness to develop own creative ideas
• Good work ethics and ability to work in a diverse international environment
• Experience with quantum chemical methods (DFT, Wave function methods)
• Knowledge of EPR Spectroscopy and Mössbauer Spectroscopy
• Basic knowledge of programming (C++, Python, Matlab, Bash or Octave) and Linux

Host Laboratory:

Our research group is located at the Institute of Chemical Sciences of Rennes, part of the Organometallics, Materials and Catalysis Team. The group has access to all the basic research infrastructure for synthesising and handling very sensitive species including Schlenk lines, Glove box, walk-in access to NMR spectrometers, Cyclic Voltammetry equipment, Photoreactors as well as standard equipment for conducting organic synthesis. Moreover, access to the Institute’s Instrument Facilities (X-ray diffractometer, EPR Spectrometer, SQUID Magnetometer) as well as access to high-performance computers (HPC) for computational chemistry is guaranteed.

Application procedure:

Please send a document containing a single pdf file (max. 10 MB) containing the following documents: (1) A recent CV (max 2. pages), (2) MSc and BSc Transcript of records, (3) Summary of the Master thesis (max. one page). (4) If applicable, a list of publications. The CV should contain the names and contact data of two academic referees who can be approached. Please do not include recommendation letters in your application. Additionally, a short motivation letter detailing your personal circumstances and your expectations for the PhD programme can constitute the body of the e-mail document. This document and the pdf attachment should be sent to Dragos-Adrian Rosca ([e-mail] ) with the e-mail subject PhD Application_2025 by 01.08.2025. Late submissions will only be considered in exceptional circumstances. No application feedback will be provided for the applicants not selected for the interview phase. Please take note that incomplete applications will not be considered.

Informal enquiries:

Please contact Jun.-Prof. Dragos-Adrian Rosca ([e-mail] ) via e-mail using PhD Application_2025 as an E-mail subject or visit the research group website rosca-lab.com.

Where to apply

E-mail [e-mail]

Requirements

Research Field Chemistry » Inorganic chemistry Education Level Master Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

see above

Specific Requirements

see above

Languages ENGLISH Level Excellent

Additional Information

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes (ISCR) Country European Union State/Province France City Rennes Geofield