How does life emerge from molecules and cells? This is the central question that motivates us. With curiosity and passion, we investigate the entire spectrum ranging from the atom to the organism. The Biozentrum of the University of Basel is one of the world’s leading life sciences institutes. With 31 groups and 500 employees, we are a … Read more
The Big Chemistry consortium is building a self-driving robot lab to automate the study and development of complex, multicomponent formulations. In this position, you will develop an automated platform to determine the rheological properties of viscoelastic materials, such as gels and creams, at unprecedented throughputs. Recent research has shown that combining different components and additives … Read more
The Department of Spatial Planning at Radboud University is seeking a highly motivated and talented PhD candidate to join the Build4Health project. This project is a collaborative effort between the Radboud university medical center, Radboud University, and several public and private stakeholders in the Arnhem-Nijmegen region. The project is funded by the Regio Deal, a … Read more
The Department of Mathematics of Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam welcomes applications for a fully-funded, 4-year PhD position in topological data analysis. The candidate will work on developing the mathematical foundations of multiparameter persistent homology. The position is part of the VIDI Project “New Connections in Topological Data Analysis”, and will be supervised by Magnus Bakke Botnan. … Read more
The postdoc researcher will conduct research within the project emBrace, help developing effective and efficient coordination of collaborative work in the consortium, and contribute to publishing and disseminate project findings. The work will have a strong interdisciplinary character, combining participatory approaches and social learning dynamics with knowledge synthesis methods. Grounded in the Nature Futures framework, … Read more
Are you fascinated by the challenges of the energy transition? We are looking for a motivated PhD candidate, who will work in a team of scientists towards the development of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) derived from renewable resources. An inherent challenge in catalytic processes that convert biomass components to aviation fuels is the large amount … Read more
Bio-orthogonal catalysis merges traditional transition-metal based chemistry with the new and exciting topic of bio-orthogonal chemistry, ie performing chemical reaction in complex cellular media. The Supramolecular Chemistry and Catalysis group (see for more information: https://palmanslab.nl/) at the Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry of the TU Eindhoven is looking for a PhD student to develop novel bio-orthogonal catalysts … Read more
In these times where circularity and accessibility to safe drinking and irrigation water is becoming increasingly important and under pressure, (membrane)adsorption is an attractive method to attack water scarcity by selectively removing harmful micropollutants and undesired components from the water cycle such that originally polluted water can be safely reused. The application of membrane adsorbers is … Read more
Job description • Are you keen to work on recyclable thermoplastic matrices for polymer composites?• Are you fascinated by the link between micromechanical processes and the macroscopic deformation and failure response?• Are you motivated to explore both experimental and numerical tools to tackle your research problem? Then this PhD vacancy is an excellent fit for … Read more
Electrochemical materials and interfaces are present in many energy systems, such as fuel cells, batteries, or water splitting devices. The performance of such devices is strongly related to the materials and interface properties. Therefore, understanding and tuning of these properties are crucial in order to reach highest performance and to supply alternative, sustainable energy solutions … Read more