Postdoc (Chief Specialist – Senior Research Engineer) in Functional Macromolecules and Porous Materials Research Group

Łukasiewicz – PORT Polski Ośrodek Rozwoju Technologii; Wrocław; Hybrid; PLN 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical care

Sports card

Group life insurance

Social benefits fund (holidays and X-m

Holiday/Christmas benefits

Job summary

Łukasiewicz – PORT Polski Ośrodek Rozwoju Technologii in Wrocław seeks a Postdoctoral Researcher to design, synthesize, and optimize lanthanide-doped MOFs for photocatalytic hydrogen generation from water. You will work within an international team, interfacing with a high-throughput lab at the University of Zurich to accelerate catalyst development.

The role emphasizes independent and collaborative work in an international setting, with a pathway to publish in top journals and contribute to

Qualifications

• PhD in Chemistry, materials science or equivalent.
• Experience designing, synthesizing and characterizing MOFs.
• Hands-on experience in heterogeneous catalysis and/or photocatalysis.

Responsibilities

• Analyze experimental data and prepare scientific reports and project deliverables.
• Coordinate with research partners to achieve project goals within the timeframe.
• Publish results in high-quality scientific journals.
• Support laboratory and equipment maintenance.
• Engage in international collaboration and disseminate results at conferences.

Skills

MOF design

MOF synthesis

Photocatalysis

Heterogeneous catalysis

Education

PhD in Chemistry/Materials Science

Job description

Project starting date: 4th January 2027

Project duration: 24 months fixed term

The position is for a highly motivated Postdoctoral Researcher focused on the design, synthesis, and optimization of lanthanide-doped metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) for photocatalytic hydrogen generation from water.

The successful candidate will work within an international collaborative environment and closely interact with a high-throughput automated laboratory at the University of Zurich, to accelerate the development of targeted photocatalysts.

Zakres obowiązków

• Support laboratory and equipment maintenance.

• Analyze experimental data and prepare scientific reports and project deliverables.
• Coordinate closely with research partners to achieve project goal within the timeframe.
• Participation in international collaboration and results dissemination in national/international conferences.
• Publishing research results in high quality scientific journals.

Requirements

• a highly skilled researcher with internationally recognized PhD degree in Chemistry, material science or equivalent area;

• demonstrated expertise in the design, synthesis, and characterization of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs);
• proven hands-on experience in heterogeneous catalysis and/or photocatalysis;

• 2 years of experience in the research and development (R&D) sector or equivalent;
• good command of English, at least at the B2 or equivalent;
• ability to work both independently and collaboratively in an international research environment.

Specific requirements:

A person may be employed in a postdoctoral (post-doc) position if they obtained their doctoral degree no more than 12 years before the year of employment in the project (this period may be extended in certain cases) and meets the formal requirements of the National Science Centre (NCN) set out in the Regulations on the Award of Funding for Research Tasks Financed by the National Science Centre under the research project call.

For more information regarding the post-doc role' requirements in call OPUS 30 LAP check here:

https://www.ncn.gov.pl/sites/default/files/pliki/uchwaly-rady/2025/uchwala72_2025-zal1-2.pdf

Oferujemy

• Full-time contract of employment on the post-doc position (Chief Specialist - Senior Research Engineer);
• Co-financing for private medical care.
• Co-financing for a sports card.
• Possibility to join group life insurance.
• Co-financing under the Social Benefits Fund (for holidays and Christmas).

Dodatkowe informacje

• Good knowledge in lanthanide-based material;
• Have hand-on skills in organic linker design and synthesis.