PhD: Synthesize PFAS-Free, High-Performance Polymers

Departments, Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry; Eindhoven; On-site; EUR 36,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ABP pension

8% holiday allowance

8.3% year-end bonus

29 days annual leave (41 with extra)

Commuting and internet cost allowance

Job summary

Eindhoven University of Technology in Eindhoven is seeking a PhD candidate to design, synthesize, and characterize fluorine-free thermoplastic polymers for high-performance applications. The project emphasizes structure–property relationships, surface phenomena, and scalable synthesis within an international team. The PhD is conducted in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry under Prof.

Željko Tomović and Dr. Catarina Esteves, as part of the HARFF network with DPI partners.

Qualifications

• BSc and MSc in Chemistry are required.
• Experience in synthesis and characterization of organic molecules or polymers is essential.
• Excellent English communication skills and collaboration in an interdisciplinary team are valued.

Responsibilities

• Design, synthesize and characterize fluorine-free thermoplastic polymers with high thermal stability and mechanical performance.
• Investigate structure–property relationships between polymer architecture and interfacial properties.
• Operate within an international, interdisciplinary TU/e environment and contribute to the HARFF project network.

Skills

Polymer synthesis

Polymer characterization

Organic chemistry

Education

BSc in Chemistry

MSc in Chemistry

Job description

Eindhoven University of Technology in Eindhoven is seeking a PhD candidate to design, synthesize, and characterize fluorine-free thermoplastic polymers for high-performance applications. The project emphasizes structure–property relationships, surface phenomena, and scalable synthesis within an international team. The PhD is conducted in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry under Prof.

Željko Tomović and Dr. Catarina Esteves, as part of the HARFF network with DPI partners.