PhD in Polymer Mechanochemistry and Supramolecular Mechanophores Adolphe Merkle Institute, Université de Fribourg in Switzerland

Research opportunity in polymer chemistry and polymer synthesis at the University of Sydney . The post is from Professor Fariba Dehghani , Director of the Bioengineering Laboratory in the School of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering. The group is seeking a highly motivated researcher with strong expertise in elastomer synthesis and polyurethane synthesis . This is a research position initially offered for one year . The post does not mention a PhD, postdoc, or master's opening explicitly, so it...

Empa in St. Gallen, Switzerland is advertising a postdoctoral research position in Chemistry within the Laboratory for Advanced Fibers . The project is highly interdisciplinary and focuses on developing a new class of melt-spun liquid/gel-core fibers for selective ion scavenging in lithium-ion batteries . The research aims to capture transition-metal ions and other harmful degradation products, linking polymer science , materials science , fiber technology , and energy-storage research . The tea...

Empa, the Swiss research institution in the ETH Domain, is offering a postdoc position in its Laboratory for Advanced Fibers in St. Gallen. The project sits at the intersection of chemistry, polymer science, materials engineering, and electrochemistry, with a strong application focus on improving lithium-ion battery lifetime. The successful candidate will help develop melt-spun liquid/gel-core fibers with polyolefin sheaths and functionalized hydrophobic cores designed to selectively scavenge tr...

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...

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...