PhD positions - Chemistry

PhD Student

ICIQ Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia

Spain, Tarragona

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Job description

23 PhD positions at the Institute of Chemical research of Catalonia (ICIQ)
We are looking for highly qualified and talented graduate students with an enthusiastic interest in chemical research. Motivated students will have the opportunity to join one of the research groups at the ICIQ and will follow an individual research project under the direction of an internationally renowned group leader in a creative and stimulating scientific environment.
The ICIQ established its International PhD Fellowship Programme with the aim to support excellent students from all over the world to enrol in a training and research programme in the area of chemistry. The programme ultimately leads to the completion of a Doctoral Thesis in partnership with the Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV).
The selected candidates are challenged to carry out a top-class research project in one of the ICIQ groups. In this 2016 Call, they have the opportunity to do research covering a broad range of topics within ICIQ research lines:

• Innovative metal-catalyzed reactions for the activation of inert bonds and molecules: C-H functionalization, carbon dioxide activation.
• Organocatalysis to develop novel enantioselective reactions.
• Synthetic receptors and sensors for the detection of molecules of environmental and medical interest.
• Supramolecular approaches towards control of chemo- and stereoselectivity.
• New flow processes for the sustainable production of high added-value chemicals.
• New metal-catalyzed reactions for the synthesis of biologically active compounds.
• Computational studies on homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis.
• Development of smart materials for energy-related applications
• Catalysts for water splitting with sunlight.

Throughout their stage at ICIQ, students make the most of an excellent team of researchers and highly specialised technicians in ICIQ’s cutting-edge core facilities. We also offer opportunities for short stays in renowned international research institutions, weekly seminars by leading scientists at the forefront of chemical research, as well as complementary training designed to ensure a successful career in a variety of areas, including hands-on training in the use of state-of-the-art scientific instrumentation, IP management, entrepreneurship, knowledge and technology transfer and communication skills.
Admission to the programme is on a competitive basis. All applications will be evaluated solely on the basis of academic and research excellence of the candidates. The selected graduate students will be awarded a contract for full-time studies in order to achieve the Doctoral degree.
Students interested in joining our graduate student programme are encouraged to apply for any of our fellowship opportunities.

About the employer

The Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia is a foundation created in 2000 by the Government of Catalonia and it started its research activities in 2004. Since its creation, ICIQ aimed at becoming a centre of excellence, an internationally recognised leading institution in the field of chemistry committed with performing research at the frontiers of knowledge. But ICIQ also has two other main objectives: Knowledge and technology transfer to the chemical, pharmaceutical and energy industrial sectors and that of training the future generation of scientists by offering high-quality educational programmes to master and PhD students and postdoctoral researchers as well.

Disciplines: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Pharmacology, Chemical Engineering

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