PhD: PFAS‑Free Proton Membranes for Green Electrolysis

Leiden University via AcademicTransfer; Netherlands; On-site; EUR 36,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working possible

State-of-the-art facilities

Competitive salary and benefits

Job summary

Leiden University seeks a PhD candidate for a four-year project focusing on PFAS-free proton-conductive membranes using MOFs and polymers. You will work in an interdisciplinary team supervised by Dennis Hetterscheid at Leiden Institute of Chemistry, contributing to materials chemistry, membrane science and electrochemistry.

The position offers a 12-month contract initially, with extension to 4 years upon satisfactory performance, a salary between €3,204 and €4,051 gross per month for a full-time

Qualifications

• MSc in Physical Chemistry, Chemistry, or Materials Science required.
• Background in electrochemistry, membrane chemistry, MOF synthesis, or materials characterization.
• Curious, eager to learn and able to work across disciplines.
• Collaborative, international team experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop PFAS-free proton-conductive membranes.
• Study how molecular structure, composition and membrane architecture affect proton transport.
• Collaborate with international groups and industry partners.
• Contribute to teaching and supervision of BSc/MSc projects.

Skills

Hands-on experiments

Co-authored publications

Fundamental science

Time management

English language

Team collaboration

Education

MSc in Physical Chemistry

Chemistry

Materials Science

Related discipline

Tools

MOF synthesis

Characterization techniques

Electrochemistry techniques

Job description

Leiden University seeks a PhD candidate for a four-year project focusing on PFAS-free proton-conductive membranes using MOFs and polymers. You will work in an interdisciplinary team supervised by Dennis Hetterscheid at Leiden Institute of Chemistry, contributing to materials chemistry, membrane science and electrochemistry.

The position offers a 12-month contract initially, with extension to 4 years upon satisfactory performance, a salary between €3,204 and €4,051 gross per month for a full-time