About the Project
At the Faculty of Chemistry and Physics, Institute of Physical Chemistry, TU Bergakademie Freiberg, a Scientific (/Postdoc) Position (m/f/d) is expected to be filled on a temporary basis as of 1st of December 2026. As part of the collaborative project "Single-Chain Nanoparticle Complexation at Interfaces", funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) between the research groups of Prof. Plamper (Freiberg), Prof. Schacher (Jena) and Prof. Barner-Kowollik (Brisbane/Karlsruhe), colloidal polymer…
networks will be prepared and their interfacial behaviour explored. The successful candidate will be employed at the Technical University of Freiberg, Germany, and the project includes short-term exchanges with the University of Jena, Germany, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany, and the QUT in Brisbane, Australia. The project is scheduled to run until the end of June 2027; subject to approval by the DFG, an extension through the end of 2028/beginning of 2029 may be possible.
These are your tasks:
- Synthesis of photoactive monomers and crosslinkers
- preparation of photoactive polymers
- molecular characterization (NMR, IR...)
- photocrosslinking of polymers in solution and at interfaces
- structural investigations in solution by scattering methods (DLS, SLS, SAXS...)
- studies of interfacial behavior (Langmuir trough, interfacial rheology, SAXS, reflectometry)
- supervision of student theses
- preparation of publications, preparation of research reports
What we expect:
- a university diploma or master degree in chemistry, applied science, nanotechnology or in a field related to these areas
- Ph.D. degree, if possible (postdoc)
- experience in organic chemistry, photochemistry, polymer chemistry, interfacial and/or colloid chemistry and related characterization techniques
- excellent English (and German) language skills, both written and spoken
- independent goal-oriented and interdisciplinary working style
- willingness to work in a transcontinental setting
