PhD student in the synthesis of polymeric materials Empa in Switzerland

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...

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...

PhD opportunity in Polymer Mechanochemistry at the Adolphe Merkle Institute , within the Polymer Chemistry and Materials group led by Prof. Christoph Weder at the Université de Fribourg (University of Fribourg). The project focuses on developing supramolecular mechanophores for responsive polymers and biological force mapping . This is an interdisciplinary research opportunity in chemistry and materials science, with a strong emphasis on polymer synthesis and organic synthesis experience. Applic...

MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship 2026 opportunity in Organic Chemistry at the NOVA School of Science and Technology, NOVA University of Lisbon in Portugal . Prof. Maria Manuel M. Raposo and her research group are seeking highly motivated researchers to develop a competitive Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowship proposal. The opportunity is aimed at researchers with a strong background in organic chemistry and related areas, especially organic synthesis , synthetic chemistry , medici...