Department of Chemistry - Ångström conducts research and education in chemistry. The department has 270 employees and generates annual revenues of 300 million kronor. The department's six programs conduct highly successful research of high international caliber. We have a large number of externally funded research projects, often with international collaboration, and we see continued strong growth within our field. The department has educational responsibilities within engineering and civil engineering programs as well as master's programs. More information is available on our website.
Job Responsibilities
The project addresses the synthesis of photoactive metal complexes and their application in catalyzing small-molecule activation. The project has components of organic chemistry, spectroscopy, and coordination chemistry; the systems will be characterized using both traditional organic methods as well as electrochemical, photochemical, and spectroscopic methods. The doctoral candidates will develop lanthanide-catalyzed transformations. They will synthesize ligands and their metal complexes, perform chemical and spectroscopic characterization of the complexes, and evaluate their photophysical and photochemical behavior. They will write research reports and publications, and present their research results at department and group meetings as well as national and international conferences.
The position likely involves supervision of undergraduate students. The doctoral candidates' primary work involves conducting their research studies, which includes participation in research projects and doctoral training courses. Work responsibilities may also include teaching and other departmental duties (maximum 20%). The project will be partially conducted in collaboration with partners at Uppsala University. Representative recent publications: J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2023, 145, 22555; Org. Lett. 2024, 26, 10752; Chem 2025, 102547; Chem, 2025, 102450.
Qualifications
To be eligible for doctoral studies, you must have:
Completed a degree at the advanced level in chemistry, or
Completed course requirements totaling at least 240 higher education credits, of which at least 60 credits are at advanced level (of which 15 credits constitute independent work), with content relevant to doctoral studies, or
Acquired essentially equivalent knowledge in some other way within or outside the country
The applicant must also have:
Very good knowledge of English, both spoken and written
Documented research experience, acquired in an academic or industrial environment
Ability to work as part of a team
Experience in organic or inorganic synthetic chemistry
Great weight will also be placed on personal qualities such as good collaborative skills, drive and independence, as well as how the applicant's experience and competence are assessed to possess the ability needed to complete doctoral studies.
Desirable/Meriting Qualifications
Experience in coordination chemistry, photochemistry, catalysis, electrochemistry, or f-element chemistry is highly meriting, as are original research publications in international peer-reviewed scientific journals.
About the Position
The employment is fixed-term, according to the Higher Education Ordinance chapter 5 § 7. Full-time position. Start date October 1, 2026, or by agreement. Location: Uppsala
Regulations for doctoral candidates are found in the Higher Education Ordinance chapter 5 §§ 1-7 as well as in the university's rules and guidelines.
Information about the position is provided by: Eszter Borbas, [email protected]
Welcome to submit your application by August 31, 2026, UFV-PA 2026/2382.
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Trade union representatives: Saco-S - [email protected], Seko - [email protected], ST (OFR/S) - [email protected]Department of Chemistry - Ångström conducts research and education in chemistry. The department has 270 employees and generates annual revenues of 300 million kronor. The department's six programs conduct highly successful research of high international caliber. We have a large number of externally funded research projects, often with international collaboration, and we see continued strong growth within our field. The department has educational responsibilities within engineering and civil engineering programs as well as master's programs. More information is available on our website.
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