News Update

 Fully funded PhD position at the University of Fribourg (Switzerland)

 Start date 1.6.2022, for a maximum duration of 4 years.

 Where: Chemistry Department, University of Fribourg, Switzerland. 

We are looking for a PhD candidate with excellent knowledge of mechanistic organic chemistry and a strong interest in polymer chemistry who is also enthusiastic about work in the organic/polymer synthesis laboratory. 

We encourage applications from candidates with a completed bachelor and master’s degree in chemistry. 

The position is part of the National Center of Competence in Research (NCCR) on Bio-Inspired Materials . 

The successful candidate will be working on a highly interdisciplinary project in collaboration with the research groups of Prof. S. Salentinig and Prof. U. Steiner. The candidate's task will be to synthesize antimicrobial tube-like helical polymers similar to those described in a recent publication of our group (Nat. Chem. 2021, 13, 705). 

Furthermore, bottle-brush polymers based on a combination of ring opening metathesis polymerization and ATRP will be synthesized in a second collaborative project. 

Applications should be sent electronically (PDF) to andreas.kilbinger@unifr.ch by 30.1.2022. All applications should consist of a Curriculum Vitae and motivation letter.

 First candidates will be interviewed via online/video conference in February. However, applications will continue to be considered until a suitable candidate is found.

Fribourg, 13.1.2022