Postdoc Opportunities in Catalysis in Finland

This position is part of the Grand Programme de Recherche Post-Petroleum Materials (PPM) at the Université de Bordeaux , bringing together expertise from ISM in molecular chemistry and dye-sensitized solar cells with ICMCB in the synthesis and characterization of inorganic semiconductor films and photoelectrochemical cells. The project focuses on dye-sensitized photoelectrochemical cells (DSPECs) as a route toward green hydrogen production by water reduction under solar illumination. The success...

This postdoctoral position is based at the Ecole supérieure de physique et de chimie industrielles de la Ville de Paris and focuses on experimental research in active matter. The project aims to understand the physical mechanisms of self-regulation in active systems using reconstituted active nematics built from cytoskeleton components. The researcher will investigate how mobile inclusions interact with an active environment, with special attention to the reciprocal effects between the inclusion...

This postdoctoral position is part of the SinCare-H2 project, an ambitious consortium-based effort focused on advancing green and sustainable hydrogen technologies. The research aims to develop innovative catalytic systems for the storage and release of dihydrogen (H2) using methanol as a liquid hydrogen carrier . The successful researcher will work on the design, synthesis, and chemical reactivity studies of second-generation catalysts capable of performing hydrogen storage and liberation witho...

This postdoctoral project investigates how atomic-scale active-site structure and its evolution under reaction conditions control catalytic intermediates and reaction pathways. The research is part of the international SNU/FZJ Energy Fellow Program, a collaboration between Forschungszentrum Jülich and Seoul National University. Based in the Catalytic Interfaces for Chemical Hydrogen Storage division at Forschungszentrum Jülich and connected with Seoul National University, the project will explor...

This postdoctoral position at CNRS is part of the ANR TOOLS4HYBCAT project on hybrid catalysis for converting biomass-derived sugars into 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF) . The selected researcher will focus on the chemical-catalysis side of a coupled process that transforms D-glucose into D-fructose enzymatically and then dehydrates fructose into 5-HMF using acid catalysis. The main scientific challenge is to select suitable chemical catalysts, immobilize them on appropriate supports or directly...

The National Laboratory of the Rockies is seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher in Reaction Engineering for Biorefining to join the RRES Center and its Chemical Catalysis and Reaction Engineering group in Golden, Colorado. The research aims to develop cost-effective technologies for converting biomass and waste feedstocks, with particular emphasis on improving the atom economy of pulping infrastructure. The postdoctoral researcher will investigate reaction engineering approaches for fractionating bi...

The Acceleration Consortium at the University of Toronto is recruiting a Research Associate for its SDL1 group focused on Inorganic Materials . The appointment sits within the Consortium’s broader mission to advance self-driving laboratories that combine artificial intelligence, robotics, materials science, and high-throughput chemistry to accelerate discovery and technology development. Working under the guidance of Staff Scientists and Senior Staff Scientists, the successful candidate will con...

Professor Katherine (Kallie) Willets and the Department of Chemistry at The Pennsylvania State University are seeking multiple postdoctoral researchers to join a project centered on single entity characterization using optical and electrochemical microscopy tools . The research is designed to probe the structure-function correlation of single nanoparticles , with a focus on how heterogeneity in nanoparticle morphology, interfaces, and local environment influences performance in electrochemical, ...

Northeastern University is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Alternative Fuels for its Boston, Massachusetts Main Campus. Under the direction of a Principal Investigator, the researcher will develop alternative fuels and advance energy-innovation technologies through catalysis and reaction-engineering approaches. The research addresses low-carbon fuel pathways including hydrogen, ammonia, synthetic and electro-fuels, sustainable aviation fuel, and fuels derived from biomass, waste pla...