Research Assistant / PhD position (m/f/d) - Organic Chemistry

Stellenbeschreibung:

The University of Rostock offers a diverse, varied and challenging position in a tradition-conscious, yet innovative, modern and family-friendly university in a lively city by the sea.

At the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Institute for Chemistry, Department of Organic Chemistry and LIKAT Rostock, subject to allocation of funds, we are filling the following position at the earliest possible date on a temporary basis for 3 years.

Research Assistant / PhD position (m/f/d) - Organic Chemistry

Start date: at the earliest possible date.

Working hours: part‑time with 20 hours

Remuneration: pay group 13 TV‑L

Location: Campus Südstadt (Rostock) and Leibniz Institute for Catalysis

Tender number: P 38/2026

Limitation: limited for 3 years

Application time:

Please do not hesitate to contact us for further information:

HR Department: Georgios Agrofilax, Phone number: 0381/ , E‑mail:

Department: Prof. Dr. Malte Brasholz, Phone number: 0381/ , E‑mail:

The PhD research project will be conducted at the Institute of Chemistry as well as at the Leibniz Institute for Catalysis (LIKAT), and the successful applicant will have access to both institutes' scientific infrastructure and will be co‑supervised by Prof. Dr. Malte Brasholz (Organic Chemistry, University of Rostock) and Dr. Sergey Tin (Catalysis for Sustainable Processes, LIKAT).

Contacts for further enquiries: and/or

THESE ARE YOUR TASKS:

research in the field of Organic Chemistry and Catalysis with the aim of scientific qualification (doctorate)
research in organic catalytic methods for the synthesis of biomass‑based aromatic compounds and building blocks for sustainable polymers
work on the catalytic conversion of carbohydrates using transition metal catalysis, organocatalysis and photocatalysis
investigation of polymerization reactions and novel polymer properties
publish research results

THIS MAKES YOU A GOOD FIT:

completed university degree (state exam, diploma, master's degree or comparable degree) in Chemistry with specialization in Organic Chemistry or Catalysis with at least good results
sound experience in organic chemical synthesis techniques and laboratory routines
good knowledge of organic chemical analytical methods
sound knowledge of English language, both spoken and written
motivation to work diligently on a project for the own scientific qualification

WE AS AN EMPLOYER:

Equal opportunities are important to us. We welcome applications from suitable severely disabled people or people from traditionally underrepresented groups. We aim to increase the proportion of women in research and teaching and therefore encourage suitably qualified women to apply. We welcome applications from people of other nationalities or with a migration background.

FURTHER INFORMATION:

We will determine the experience level individually, taking into account your previous professional experience.

The temporal limitation of the employment relationship is based on § 2 (1) Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz.

We look forward to receiving your application (cover letter, CV, degree certificate stating your final grade) by at the latest. We can only consider applications received via our homepage. Please send us your documents via the ‘Online application’ button at the end of a job offer. Unfortunately, we cannot accept e‑mail applications.

Incomplete application documents may not be considered in the further course of the selection process.

Unfortunately, we can not cover application and travel costs.

Become part of the team

The Institute of Chemistry at the University of Rostock and the Leibniz Institute for Catalysis (LIKAT) are two premier research institutes in chemistry and catalysis. We collaborate closely to address the key future challenges in chemistry and neighboring disciplines. Become a member of our international team of chemists and profit from our excellent research infrastructure. The research project addresses the conversion of biomass into aromatic compounds and polymer building blocks, which is a highly important objective in sustainable chemistry and materials science. The project will make novel biomass‑based polymers available which have tunable properties and applications. The project utilizes organic synthesis and catalytic methods such as organo‑, photo‑ and electrocatalysis as well as polymer preparation.

We look forward to receiving your application!