Postdoc Opportunities in Chemistry in Italy

Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche is recruiting for a research contract within the Istituto per la Protezione Sostenibile delle Piante in Portici. The project sits in the scientific area of abiotic and biotic stresses linked to climate change and is centred on applied microbiology for the identification, isolation and functional characterisation of beneficial microorganisms for plants. The successful researcher will work on the microbial biodiversity of soils and organic matrices using microbio...

This postdoctoral position sits within the Eurac Research Institute for Biomedicine in Bolzano’s NOI Techpark, where the team works on precision prevention and the study of genetic, biological, environmental, and lifestyle factors that influence human health. The institute brings together state-of-the-art laboratories, scientific computing resources, and interdisciplinary expertise focused on neurological, cardiovascular, and metabolic health. The successful candidate will join the HEALTH3P init...

This research contract is hosted by the Institute of Biophysics (IBF), National Research Council of Italy , at its Palermo secondary site. The selected researcher will join a project on the realistic modelling of physiological and pathological brain conditions, working within a multidisciplinary environment that connects biological, physical, and chemical sciences. The position focuses on multiscale, biophysically detailed, data-driven modelling of single neurons and neuronal networks , with par...

This research contract is hosted by the Istituto Officina dei Materiali (IOM) of the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche in Trieste , within the FOE 2024 BSBF – Big Science Business Forum project. The work is coordinated by Dott. Angelo Giglia and is embedded in a physically rich experimental environment linked to the BEAR@Elettra beamline and related light-source facilities. The project focuses on the study and development of advanced optical and spectroscopic capabilities for the UV to soft X-r...

This research contract is hosted by the Istituto dei Sistemi Complessi of the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche in Rome, within the project ExTPoG – Extreme Thermodynamics of Polymer Gels . The position is tied to the scientific theme of extreme thermodynamics of polymer networks and is placed in the broader area of physical sciences, with a strong focus on experimental soft-matter research. The successful candidate will work on a project centered on polymer gels, polymeric and colloidal system...

Eurac Research’s Institute for Biomedicine in Bolzano, South Tyrol, is recruiting researchers to work in close collaboration with Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin. One opportunity focuses on human brain organoids and advanced cell models for investigating genetic Parkinson’s disease. This research uses sophisticated biomedical and neuroscience models to improve understanding of disease mechanisms. The second opportunity is a postdoctoral position in bioinformatics and multi-omics. The projec...

This postdoctoral opening at Politecnico di Milano is hosted by the Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering “Giulio Natta” and supports research in chemical plants and technologies . The project focuses on the development and validation of an innovative electrolysis system for low-cost e-fuels production , combining laboratory-scale experimentation with modelling work. The successful researcher will work on technologies conceived and patented at Politecnico di Milano to produ...

Politecnico di Milano is offering one postdoctoral contract in the Department of Energy at the Bovisa campus. The project is centered on catalytic processes for the synthesis of low-carbon fuels , combining literature analysis, simulation, mathematical modelling, and experimental work. The researcher will work on processes for producing fuels from CO and green hydrogen , with attention to renewable fuel pathways and to the development of e-fuels, e-chemicals, and bio-fuels . The experimental com...

The Multi-Scale Modeling Laboratory (SMaLL) at Politecnico di Torino is offering one postdoctoral position within the European Innovation Council (EIC) Pathfinder Open project IONFLUX . The project focuses on AI-guided materials discovery for sodium batteries , specifically the development of adaptive catholytes based on NaI-AlCl₃-BiI₃ compositions. The successful candidate will contribute to a research program that combines atomistic simulation , graph neural networks , Bayesian optimization , ...