External Opportunities

Current opportunities:

PhD and ECR opportunities from the catalysis community.


PhD position – Photoactive metalloproteins for catalysis

The Jarvis group have a fully funded PhD position available to explore the development of photoactive metalloproteins. We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated students interested in the chemical biology interface and with an aptitude to learning new things. Experience in transition metal catalysis/bioinorganic chemistry beneficial. Deadline for applications June 19th 2020. For…

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20 Phd positions at the European Synchrotron and European Neutron Source in Grenoble, France

The call for applications for 20 Phd positions at the European Synchrotron and European Neutron Source in Grenoble (F), within the InnovaXN MSCA COFUND project, is now open. InnovaXN is a doctoral training programme bringing together the expertise of large-scale research infrastructures with the R&D needs of European industry.  One position is in collaboration with the Department of Chemistry…

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UCL EPSRC DTP – Open Doctoral Studentships Competition

The UCL EPSRC DTP Studentships Open Competition aims to recruit outstanding students to undertake fully-funded PhD studentships at UCL. Applications for studentships starting in the 2020/21 academic session are now open. Closing date: 18-Mar-2020 The EPSRC DTP (Doctoral Training Partnership) Governance Board Open Competition is intended to recruit the most…

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Post-doctoral vacancies at the ESRF

For your information, you can find a full description of vacancies at the ESRF on their web site: http://www.esrf.fr/Jobs. New vacancies at the ESRF are: Ref. 2152 – Beamline Scientist Ref. 2020-DASD – Director of the ESRF Accelerator and Source Division (ASD) Ref. PACR03 – Post-doctoral position in the Radio…

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PhD in Hybrid molecule/semiconductor devices for Solar Chemicals

Applications are invited for 15 ESR positions (“Early Stage Researchers”) to be funded by the Marie-Sklodowska-Curie Innovative Training Network “SOLAR2CHEM – European network for the training of the next generation of scientists in solar chemicals for a sustainable Europe by hybrid molecule/semiconductor devices’’ within the Horizon 2020 Programme of the European Commission.…

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Application of Molecular Modelling and VR Technologies to Fundamental Studies of Zeolite Catalysis (EPSRC stipend + £2000 top up p.a.)

Project Description Zeolites are vitally important materials used as catalysts and adsorbents in the processing or renewable, oil and gas. The origin of the unique behaviour of zeolites, whether as selective adsorbents or as catalysts for particular transformations. These two projects will explore the use of molecular simulations (chiefly molecular…

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