CO2 Conversion Catalysis Research Grant

University of Aveiro; Portugal; On-site; EUR 16,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Maintenance allowance €1,359.64/month

Voluntary Social Security reimburse

Job summary

University of Aveiro, through CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials, offers a 3-month research grant starting December 2026 for candidates pursuing doctoral studies in Chemistry, Physics or Materials Science. The project focuses on CO2 adsorption, catalysis with catalytic amyloids, and a computational/experimental workflow.

Excellent academics and strong communication are expected. Applicants must meet national grant regulations; prior experience in biomaterials and NMR/ab initio methods is

Qualifications

• Self-initiative and commitment to work independently and in a multidisciplinary team.
• Excellent academic record at undergrad and grad levels (min grade 14/20).
• Good oral and written communication skills are required.
• Experience in synthesis and characterization of biomaterials; analytical skills and NMR/ab initio calculations valued.

Responsibilities

• Work on CO2 adsorption with porous solid sorbents requiring multiple regeneration cycles.
• Catalysis of reactions for CO2 conversion using catalytic amyloids.
• Computational structure prediction, peptide synthesis, aggregation induction, and catalytic testing.

Skills

Self-initiative

Communication skills

Biomaterials synthesis

NMR methods

Ab initio calculations

Education

Doctoral student

Chemistry/Physics/Materials Science

Tools

NMR methods

Ab initio calculations

Job description

University of Aveiro, through CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials, offers a 3-month research grant starting December 2026 for candidates pursuing doctoral studies in Chemistry, Physics or Materials Science. The project focuses on CO2 adsorption, catalysis with catalytic amyloids, and a computational/experimental workflow.

Excellent academics and strong communication are expected. Applicants must meet national grant regulations; prior experience in biomaterials and NMR/ab initio methods is