1 PhD position – Computational Chemistry at Heyrovsky Institute in Prague

Organisation/Company

J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry of Czech Academy of Sciences

Research Field

Chemistry

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Czech Republic

Application Deadline

7 Apr 2024 – 23:00 (UTC)

Type of Contract

To be defined

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

To be defined

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

PhD program: 

We are offering a PhD position in an original and innovative theoretical project titled:

Theoretical exploration of the principles enabling the control of chemical selectivity: Concerted proton-electron transfers and beyond.

Starting from: the fall semester (Oct 1st) 2024

PhD research performed at:

J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences in Prague

but the PhD student will be officialy a student of Charles University (the application deadline for the enrollment into the PhD program is April 30th – the detailed discussed with Martin Srnec after the selection)

Supervisor:

RNDr. Martin Srnec, Ph.D.  

Topic:

All of the computational and theoretical effort will aim at understanding an interplay of various physico-chemical factors affecting concerted electron-proton transfers (CEPTs) and beyond, with the ambition to extend significantly our ability to make reactions more selective. This is a crucial prerequisite for more environmentally friendly, material and energy saving chemistry. Particularly, selective activation of aliphatic C−H bonds represents a real challenge for the current synthetic chemistry searching for routes with fewer and more productive steps. From this perspective, the research on biomimetics of metalloenzymes and related synthetic/artificial systems with the CEPT process placed in the center of their catalytic function provide insightful and quantitative guidelines for rational design of new effective catalysts. To this end, we will use an arsenal of quantum chemical methods and analyses as well as traditional and non-traditional chemical concepts. In general, the PhD candidate will also contribute to the development of concepts in the field of chemical reactivity, which is the main focus of Srnec’s group.

Requirements: The applicant should have knowledge corresponding to a master degree in (physical) chemistry or (chemical) physics. Background in quantum chemistry/computational chemistry is very beneficial. An excellent knowledge of at least one programming/scripting language is also beneficial. Some background in organic/inorganic chemistry is also welcome. The candidate should be enthusiastic about learning new things in quantum/computational chemistry and its application to the broad area of organic, inorganic and bioinorganic chemistry.

Benefits:

competitive position to pursue further academic or industrial career in computational chemistry.

advanced training in application of methods of computational chemistry and in development of new scientific concepts.

collaborative project; work in smaller research group with intensive internal communication 

attendance of international conferences on topics related to the project along with other relevant scientific events

Necessary documents for the application:

CV

cover letter

Optionally, you can provide at most three letters of recommendation by your former advisors or senior collaborators.
 

Deadline for application:

April 5th 2024.

Deadline for application for study at Charles University (the selected candidate will be then asked by Martin Srnec to apply there):

April 30th 2024

the name of PhD program at Charles University:

Modeling of Chemical Properties of Nano- and Biostructures

at the Faculty of Science of Charles University in Prague

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Additional Information
Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry of Czech Academy of Sciences

Country

Czech Republic

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https://jobrxiv.org/job/j-heyrovsky-institute-of-physical-chemistry-of-czech-ac…

Contact

Website

https://www.jh-inst.cas.cz/

STATUS: EXPIRED