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The Laboratory of Synthetic Polymer Chemistry (LCPS) at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), led by Assistant Professor Suong Nguyen, is inviting applications for a fully funded PhD position starting in Summer or Fall 2026. The group focuses on the development of novel catalysts and methodologies for precise control over polymerization reactions, aiming to discover new reactivities and enable access to functional and sustainable polymers. Research in the group is highly interdisc...

ETH Zurich is advertising a PhD opening in electrocatalytic CO2 reduction funded by NCCR Catalysis . The position is hosted in the Advanced Catalysis Engineering group in the Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences (D-CHAB) and will contribute to accelerating electrocatalytic CO2 reduction toward a robust technology. The project uses a multiscale approach that integrates catalyst design , advanced characterization , reaction engineering , and data science . A key research focus is the on...

The Laboratory of Synthetic Polymer Chemistry (LCPS) at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland, led by Professor Suong Nguyen, is inviting applications for a fully funded PhD position in Synthetic Polymer Chemistry. The research group focuses on the interface of polymer chemistry, catalysis, and synthetic organic chemistry, aiming to develop new polymerization methods, discover new reactivities, and create functional and sustainable polymers. This four-year PhD position...

ETH Zürich is advertising a PhD position in Light-Driven CO2 Capture and Molecular Systems within the Electrochemical Energy Systems Laboratory in Zurich, Switzerland. The project focuses on chemistry , chemical engineering , materials science , and environmental science themes, especially light-responsive molecular systems for energy-efficient carbon capture. The research explores photoacids, molecular switches, proton-transfer chemistry, photochemistry, spectroscopy, and reaction/process engin...

New opportunity for a PhD synthetic organic chemist to join an applied chemistry team at Canadian Bank Note in Canada. The role is centered on synthetic organic chemistry , especially designing, executing, and troubleshooting multistep organic syntheses and purifying/characterizing sensitive compounds . The post also highlights desirable experience in electrochemistry , cyclic voltammetry , redox reactions , photochemistry , surface chemistry , SPM , UHV systems , XPS , and synthesis of boron- a...