Job offer

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

Résumé du poste

Une université de Strasbourg recherche un doctorant en chimie pour un projet sur l'agrégation dans les réseaux de réactions chimiques. Ce contrat de 3 ans propose un salaire mensuel brut de 2200€ et implique des recherches sur des nanodroplets et leur impact sur des réactions chimiques complexes. Le candidat idéal a un M. Sc. en chimie, une bonne connaissance des techniques analytiques et un intérêt marqué pour les problématiques de recherche en chimie.

Prestations

Environnement international et soutenant

Participation à un projet interdisciplinaire

Contrat de 3 ans

Qualifications

• Diplôme de M. Sc. en chimie moléculaire ou physique (grades et classement requis).
• Compétences en anglais (minimum B1 écrit/parlé).
• Excellente éthique de travail, curiosité scientifique.

Responsabilités

• Caractériser des nanodroplets issus de petites molécules.
• Réaliser des études de réactivité sur des transformations organiques.
• Appliquer des mesures physico-chimiques pour analyser les réseaux de réactions chimiques.

Connaissances

Connaissance des techniques analytiques

Communication

Formation

M. Sc. en chimie moléculaire ou physique

Outils

DLS

NTA

NMR

GC

HPLC

Description du poste

Organisation/Company Université de Strasbourg Department Chimie de la Matière Complexe (CMC, UMR 7140) Research Field Chemistry » Reaction mechanisms and dynamics Chemistry » Molecular chemistry Chemistry » Analytical chemistry Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions PhD Positions Country France Application Deadline 29 Jun 2025 - 23:59 (Europe/Berlin) Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 35 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

We are seeking to hire an outstanding PhD student to join the Laboratory of Systems Chemistry at the University of Strasbourg, France. The successful candidate will work in aggregation in chemical reaction networksin a project funded by the ITI SysChem. The start date would be ideally in October 2025 but is somewhat flexible.

Background:In absence of typical signs for heterogeneity (i. e. turbidity, visible particle or droplets), compounds that are part of reaction mixtures are believed to be in solution-phase. Over the last years, there has been an increasing interest for macromolecules that phase-separate into micrometer-size droplets (coacervates, biomolecular condensates). These typically involve polymers, proteins, RNA etc. but recent work in our laboratory shows that this holds also for some (very) small molecules (<200 Da). These aggregate into sub-micron droplets that are difficult to detect, but that are likely to have a profound impact on the composition of e. g. chemical reaction networks (CRNs). CRNs are important for the emergence of new properties and behaviours (e. g. autocatalysis), up to the emergence of life itself (e. g. prebiotic metabolism). Some of these CRNs, such as the Formose reaction, are not understood to date because phase separation has been overlooked and therefore not been taken into account.

Project:the goal of this PhD position will be to characterise nanodroplets issued from small molecules (size, properties, composition) and to study theirimpact on the composition of chemical reaction networks. This will involve physico-chemical measurements (DLS, NTA, NMR…), monitoring the composition of chemical reaction network (GC, HPLC) and applying advanced data treatment to the obtained kinetic data. In addition, there will be reactivity studies in which the rate and selectivity of organic transformations will be probed for in presence or absence of aggregates.

Candidate profile:

• M. Sc. in molecular or physical chemistry (grades and ranking must be provided)
• Hands-on knowledge of any of the mentioned analytical techniques are assets
• Good communication skills (at least B1 in written/spoken English)
• Excellent work ethic, scientific curiosity and a drive to learn

What we offer:

• Participation in an ambitious and exciting interdisciplinary project
• A supportive, international environment in a young research team
• A 3-year contract, salary of €2200/month gross

Prospective candidates are invited to submit an application (CV + a maximum one-page personal statement outlining why you are a good fit for this position + contact information for at least one referee) to Yannick Geiger ( [e-mail] ) before June 30, 2025. Only complete applications will be considered. Auditions will take place in early July.