Postdoctoral position in Photodriven Oscillatory Reactions

📣 Postdoctoral position (1 year + possible extension for additional 1.5 years): Photodriven Oscillatory Reactions 📣

My group at the Universitat de Barcelona is looking for a Postdoctoral Researcher with a background in Physical Organic Chemistry, Homogeneous Catalysis, and Photochemistry.

📆 Deadline for applications 2 July 2025
🔗 Apply here: https://seu.ub.edu/ofertaPublicaCategoriaPublic/listPublicacionsAmbCategoria?categoria.id=741422
🟣 Part of the ERC-StG project “Synthetic Neurons and Artificial Photoactivated Synapses”: Nº GA 101076014

The group of Supramolecular Photochemistry and Catalysis (www.limburglab.com) is a young ambitious group with a friendly atmosphere. Our mission is to use light as a versatile physical input and/or output to drive intricate chemical reactions and to develop a deep understanding of complex systems. The research project of this position aims to study complex reaction systems to develop an oscillatory reaction that can be tuned by light. Such oscillatory reactions are commonplace in nature, but exceptionally rare with pure synthetic systems. We will aim to understand the underlying design principles, and generate standing oscillations by using light as an energy source.

The postdoc position entails:
✅ Advanced spectroscopic analysis of complex photocatalytic reactions
✅ Advanced data analysis and kinetic modeling
✅ Batch and Flow photocatalytic reactions
✅ Supervision of Junior researchers
✅ Publication of scientific articles and dissemination at conferences

The ideal candidate has the following qualities:
☑️ PhD in chemistry or related field
☑️ Experience in homogeneous catalysis (organo- and/or transition metal)
☑️ Experience in advanced spectroscopy
☑️ Interest / experience in kinetic modeling and simulations
☑️ Interest / experience in photochemistry

Alongside your official application, please write me at blimburg@ub.edu with subject "SYNAPS PD2". In your email please include: CV (max 2 pages), Motivation letter (max 1 page), Graphical Research Summary (max 1 page).

We are looking forward to hear from you!

Closing date: 02 July 2025