Job offer

Organisation/Company CARMeN Institut Research Field Chemistry Technology » Materials technology Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Leading Researcher (R4) First Stage Researcher (R1) Established Researcher (R3) Country France Application Deadline 29 May 2025 - 22:00 (UTC) 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

Due to the large production of polymers, the chemical recycling of polymer wastes, which would offer a sustainable polymer reusing technology, is of major importance. Polyurethanes (PUs) are a wide family of polymers which are used in a broad range of sectors, from adhesive coatings, to automotive and construction industries. Unfortunately, the current practices in the generation and disposal of PU polymers are largely unsustainable.

The aim of this project is to develop PU in a sustainable way, through the involvement of a Diels-Alder/retro-Diels-Alder cycle and by combining two approaches:

- The first one consists in synthesizing PU networks from elastomer wastes such as tires wastes. Functionalizations of tires wastes through metathesis reactions is envisaged in this context;

- The second aims at designing reversible cross-linked PU networks using the thermally reversible DA reaction, with a particular interest in studying the impact of the nature of the adducts and the influence of the crosslink density on the thermomechanical properties of the networks and their recyclability.

Funding category: Contrat doctoral

University of Caen funding 3 years position

PHD title: Doctorat de Chimie

PHD Country: France

The candidate, specialized in organic chemistry, with a master degree (or equivalent) in organic chemistry. Knowledge or interest in polymer chemistry is required. He/She will be rigorous, motivated, hard-worker, autonomous and he/she will have a very good ability to work within team and a very good ability to communicate. Strong oral and written communication skills in English, and French (for French speaking candidates) are requested. The candidate has to be motivated by the challenge of the project.