Postdoc Positions in Organic Chemistry for Sustainable Polymer Materials at University of Copenhagen
Several
postdoc positions
are open at the
Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen
, in the area of
organic chemistry
and
materials chemistry
. The project,
FUTURPLAST
, focuses on developing the next generation of circular, strong, lightweight super materials for sustainable industrial polymer products.
The research is highly interdisciplinary and combines
organic synthesis
,
supramolecular chemistry
,
polymer science
,
nanomaterials
,
nanocomposites
, and
materials mechanics
. The work will be carried out in collaboration with
Nanocore
and industrial partners
Grundfos
and
SP Group
, with support from
Innovation Fund Denmark
under the
Grand Solutions
program.
Successful candidates will work in the groups of
Prof. Mogens B. Nielsen
,
Prof. Jørn B. Christensen
, and
Prof. Michael Pittelkow
. The postdoc roles involve research on CNT/PP-based materials, functionalization chemistry, polymer processing, and prototyping for industrial applications. Teaching duties may also be included.
Applicants should have strong experience in
organic synthesis
,
macromolecular/intermolecular interactions
, or
dynamic covalent chemistry
. Additional strengths in wet chemistry, polymerization kinetics, thermodynamics, structure-property relationships, and characterization methods such as
Raman
,
TEM
,
SEM
, and
X-ray
are desirable.
The positions are
full time
and last
1–3 years
. The start date is
1 October 2026
or as soon as possible thereafter. The application deadline is
7 July 2026
at 23:59 GMT+1.
Apply through the University of Copenhagen job portal and include a CV, diplomas, at least two scientific references, and a complete publication list.