Offer Description
The Institute of Organic Chemistry at BOKU is seeking applications for the position of a "PhD-Student in Synthetic Organic Chemistry". Research in the Institute of Organic Chemistry centers on the chemical biology of carbohydrates. Key expertise is the chemical synthesis of glycans, which are used as important probes for biochemical experiments that are relevant in the marine, agricultural, and biomedical sciences.
In the advertised project, automated solid-phase synthesis (AGA) and traditional solution-phase chemistry will be employed for the synthesis of complex oligosaccharides from algae as molecular tools for marine microbiology.
Most relevant experimental methods:
- Synthetic chemistry (carbohydrate chemistry)
- Automated Glycan Assembly (AGA)
- High-pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC)
- NMR-spectroscopy
Requirements
Research Field: Chemistry » Organic chemistry
Education Level: Master Degree or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications:
- MSc-degree in chemistry (awarded or expected within the next months)
- Strong experimental skills in synthetic organic chemistry
- High motivation and enjoyment of research
- Confidence in spoken and written English
Languages: ENGLISH
Additional Information
Please send your application (including CV, BSc/MSc-certificates with individual grades, cover letter and names of potential referees) to Prof. Fabian Pfrengle ([contact details available in the full listing]). Expected starting date is in or after 10/2026. Funding is available for up to 3 years. Gross monthly salary and pay grade in terms of Austrian collective agreement for university staff (payable 14 times per year): B1, ~ € 2.832.
