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Postdoc Opportunities in Catalysis in Spain
Postdoc Positions in catalysis in spain
3 positions foundnewest posted
Universities with open postdoc positions in catalysis in Spain include Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia and Universidad Autónoma de Madrid.
Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia
Spain
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2 weeks ago
Postdoctoral Researcher opportunity at the Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2) in the Advanced Electron Nanoscopy (GAeN) Group. This position is part of the NEXPECH2 project, focused on green hydrogen , sustainable energy, and catalytic nanomaterials for photoelectrochemical (PEC) systems. The successful candidate will use advanced scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) , transmission electron microscopy (TEM) , and FIB methods to study the structure and behavior...
Chemistry
Environmental Science
Chemical Engineering
+7 more
2 weeks ago
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Spain
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3 weeks ago
Postdoc opportunity in synthetic organic chemistry at Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (Madrid, Spain), in the Organic Chemistry Department and the Catalysis and Artificial Intelligence (CATIA) group . The project is with Dr. Javier Corpas and focuses on total synthesis , retrosynthetic analysis , and the development of new catalytic methods , including organometallic catalysis and photocatalysis . The research has an applied angle toward the synthesis of new therapeutic agents against Alzheimer’s...
Chemistry
Biology
Catalysis
+6 more
3 weeks ago
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Spain
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3 weeks ago
✨ The CATIA research group at the Organic Chemistry Department of Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM), Spain , is advertising a 3-year postdoctoral position in Synthetic Organic Chemistry . The project focuses on total synthesis , organometallic catalysis , and photocatalysis , with the goal of developing new therapeutic agents against Alzheimer’s disease . The successful candidate will work under the supervision of Dr. Javier Corpas and contribute to retrosynthetic planning, laboratory-scale s...
Chemistry
Biology
Catalysis
+6 more
3 weeks ago
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Jesus Sanjose-Orduna
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Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia
Spain
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4 weeks ago
Closing soon
The Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ) is offering a fully funded PhD programme in chemistry for exceptional graduate students from around the world. This third call is for a doctoral project titled AI-Accelerated Photochemical Upgrading of Pollutants in Flow , supervised by Dr. Jesus Sanjose-Orduna and Prof. Monica Perez-Temprano at ICIQ in Tarragona, Spain, in collaboration with the Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV). The project sits at the intersection of chemistry, catalysis...
Computer Science
Chemistry
Chemical Engineering
+9 more
4 weeks ago
Arjan Kleij
Closing soon
Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia
Spain
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4 weeks ago
Closing soon
The Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ), in partnership with the Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV), is offering a fully funded PhD position in chemistry for the 2026 third call. The project is supervised by Prof. Arjan Kleij and focuses on the design, synthesis and application of circular polymers . The research will investigate the catalytic preparation of new polymer systems using both covalent and non-covalent polymerization techniques, with an emphasis on circularity, recycli...
Chemistry
Chemical Engineering
Materials Science
+7 more
4 weeks ago
Instituto de Tecnología Química
Spain
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1 month ago
PhD project at Instituto de Tecnología Química (ITQ CSIC-UPV), Valencia, Spain. This doctoral opportunity is titled “Advanced catalyst design for the sustainable production of chemicals from CO2 and light alkanes” and is based at the Instituto de Tecnología Química, a joint CSIC–Universitat Politècnica de València institute in Valencia. The project focuses on the synthesis of nanostructured catalysts for transforming CO2 and light alkanes into high value-added chemicals. The research is multidis...
Chemistry
Chemical Engineering
Materials Science
+3 more
1 month ago
Living costs in Spain
Estimated costs in Spain.
MonthlyYearly | Spain |
|---|---|
 Visa & Immigration Fees Student visa and residence permit fees per year | €138 $150/yr |
 University Tuition Average PhD tuition per year | €2.8k $3,000/yr |
 Housing Shared flats and off-campus rentals per year | €5.0k $5,400/yr |
 Personal Care Toiletries, haircuts, and personal items per year | €442 $480/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
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