PhD Studentship in Polymer Depolymerisation, Osmotic Pressure and Dynamic Materials University of Birmingham in United Kingdom

Hokkaido University’s Institute for Catalysis is recruiting a part-time fixed-term researcher in the Polymer Functional Science Research Division in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan . The position is centered on polymer chemistry , organic synthesis chemistry , polymer materials , and organic functional materials . The main duties are the synthesis and purification of low-molecular-weight compounds and polymers, plus structural analysis and characterization of polymer compounds. This is a postdoctoral-e...

PhD opportunity in Sustainable Supramolecular Structured Liquids at the University of York This funded PhD project explores supramolecular chemistry , structured liquids , polymer chemistry , organic chemistry , and synthetic chemistry to develop sustainable alternatives to oil-derived viscosification agents used in consumer and personal care products. The project aims to design low-molecular-weight building blocks that self-assemble into liquid modifiers with tunable performance and improved en...

DPhil studentship in Organic Luminescent Materials at the University of Oxford , Department of Chemistry. This funded PhD project is supervised by Dr Daniel G. Congrave and is based in the Chemistry Research Laboratory (CRL), Oxford, United Kingdom. The research is interdisciplinary and sits at the intersection of organic chemistry , physical chemistry , and materials science , with a focus on the design, synthesis, and investigation of new luminescent organic materials. The project aims to adva...

Research Fellow opportunity in synthetic supramolecular chemistry at the University of Birmingham , School of Chemistry, based in Edgbaston, Birmingham, United Kingdom . This is a full-time, fixed-term research post up to June 2027 at Grade 7. The role sits within an established research programme and involves running synthetic organic chemistry experiments, analysing and interpreting results, contributing to research outputs and bids, and supporting broader research-related activities. Key rese...

PhD opportunity at the University of Southampton in photoswitchable rotaxane receptors for the detection and remediation of chemical warfare agents . This competition-funded doctoral project sits in the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences and is based in the Williams group . The research focuses on designing and synthesising photoactive mechanically interlocked molecules (rotaxanes) that can bind and release analytes in response to light. Students will investigate their potential as hig...