Job offer

CBMN; Pessac; Sur place; EUR 30 000 - 40 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Une opportunité passionnante s'offre à vous dans un environnement international à la pointe de la recherche. Ce poste de doctorat de 3 ans se concentre sur l'ingénierie supramoléculaire bio-inspirée, avec un accent sur la compréhension de l'impact de la chiralité sur les processus de transfert d'électrons photo-induits. Vous travaillerez sur la synthèse de nouvelles architectures chirales, ce qui pourrait ouvrir la voie à des applications innovantes telles que la photosynthèse artificielle. Si vous avez une solide formation en chimie organique et un intérêt pour les applications des foldamers, ce poste est fait pour vous.

Qualifications

• Forte expérience en chimie organique et/ou supramoléculaire.
• Compétences en synthèse organique et analyse chimique.

Responsabilités

• Synthesis and characterization of chiral architectures.
• Conduct multi-step organic synthesis and purification.

Connaissances

Chimie organique

Chimie supramoléculaire

Synthèse organique

Analyse par HPLC

Connaissance de l'anglais

Formation

Master ou équivalent

Outils

HPLC

GPC

Description du poste

Organisation/Company: CBMN

Department: UMR 5248 CNRS

Research Field: Chemistry » Organic chemistry

Researcher Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1)

Positions: PhD Positions

Country: France

Application Deadline: 31 May 2025 - 00:00 (Europe/Paris)

Type of Contract: Temporary

Job Status: Full-time

Hours Per Week: 39

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

In the context of a French National Agency for Research funding at the UNIVERSITY OF BORDEAUX, FRANCE, a 3-year PhD position is open in the Bio-Inspired Supramolecular Engineering group at the CBMN institute located at IECB, starting in the fall of 2025. Our institute offers an international environment with state-of-the-art facilities for research at the chemistry/biology interface.

Although chirality is recognized as a key factor in many areas of chemistry and biology, its role in photoinduced electron transfer (PeT) processes remains to be fully elucidated. While these phenomena have been described for various mono- or multi-component systems, very few reports have been made regarding chirality, and even fewer addressing the impact of polarized light on PeT. Understanding the role of chirality would pave the way for potential applications, including the development of artificial photosynthesis, the chiral recognition of relevant biomolecules, or the stereoselective control of the biological activity of chiral molecules such as proteins. The primary objective of the thesis will be the synthesis and characterization of new large-scale chiral architectures (foldamers) to understand how chirality influences light-induced electron transfer at different time and length scales.

The thesis is funded by the ANR (ChiraPET / https://anr.fr/Projet-ANR-24-CE07-1874). The PhD student's work will be carried out in collaboration with Dr. Céline Olivier and Dr. Nathan McClenaghan (ISM- Bordeaux). Activities include:

• Multi-step organic synthesis
• Solid-phase synthesis
• Analysis and purification by HPLC and GPC

Where to apply

E-mail: [e-mail]

Requirements

Research Field: Chemistry » Organic chemistry

Education Level: Master Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications:

Applicants should have a strong background in organic and/or supramolecular chemistry, and be interested in foldamers and their applications. Experience in synthetic organic chemistry is a prerequisite and good knowledge in physical chemistry would be greatly appreciated. The laboratory is English speaking and a good level in English is requested; no knowledge of French is necessary. Applicants should notify their interest immediately (CV, motivation letter, recommendation letters).

Languages: ENGLISH Level: Good

Research Field: Chemistry » Organic chemistry, Chemistry » Molecular chemistry

Years of Research Experience: 1 - 4