PhD Student in Chemistry 1171 views

The Division Chemical and Optical Sensing at Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing is inviting applications for PhD Student (m/f) in the field of Chemistry starting as soon as possible.

Responsibilities:

• Development of fluorescent probe monomers for glycan-binding polymers
• Design, synthesis and characterization of the fluorescent probe monomers
• Investigation of the binding behaviour and supramolecular chemistry of the monomers
• Integration of the monomers into nano- and microparticle-based molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) for the recognition of cancer cells by fluorescence imaging in tumour diagnostics
• Testing of the MIPs in established assays on various model as well as real samples
• Publication, presentation and documentation of the results in reports, scientific publications and at national and international conferences

Qualifications:

• University degree (Master/Diploma) in chemistry, preferably in the field of organic chemistry
• Comprehensive knowledge and significant experience in organic synthesis
• Knowledge in polymer chemistry and optical spectroscopy
• Interest in nano- and microparticles as a versatile vehicle in modern analytical chemistry
• Good ability in scientific writing and in presenting in front of an audience
• Excellent command of the English language in writing and presentation is a prerequisite
• High degree of motivation and commitment, capacity for co-operation and team spirit as well as mobility and creativity for working on a multi-partner project in an interdisciplinary scientific environment

Application:

Applications to be sent via email to [email protected] (quoting reference number 119/19-1.9) and attach detailed application documents to the email as a summarised file in PDF format (max. 20 MB).