Position type: PhD student.
Number of positions: 6.
Advisors: Dr. Jose Antonio Fernández Salas (UAM), Prof. Geraldine Masson (CNRS) and Olga García-Mancheño (Universität Münster), Dr. Volker Derdau (Sanofi, Germany), Dr. Gerard Guillamot (Seqens, France) and Gustavo Pascual Coca (Spain).
Location: Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (Spain), CNRS (France), Universität Münster (Germany), Sanofi (Germany), Seqens (France) and Synthelia Organics (Spain).
Eligibility criteria: Bachelor in Chemistry and Master Degree in Organic Chemistry; Comply with the mobility rule. The applicant must not have resided or carried out your main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the country of the recruiting beneficiary for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately before the recruitment date; Comply with the Doctoral Candidate definition: at the time of recruitment by the hosting institution, the applicant must be in the first four years (or full‐time equivalent research experience) of your research career and not been awarded a doctoral degree.
Research objective: The European Union (EU) is striving to develop sustainable chemical processes to meet future needs for synthetic compounds and materials. Catalysis, including organocatalysis and metal catalysis, plays a crucial role in optimising natural resource use and minimising environmental impact. Despite significant advancements, improving catalyst efficiency and developing new methods remain challenging. Photocatalysis, which uses visible light, shows great promise but is not yet widely implemented in industry. This has led to a push for stronger collaboration between academia and industry. Funded by the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions programme, the PIA project will offer students in this field unique opportunities to work with EU-funded researchers and major pharmaceutical companies to create innovative industrial solutions.
Funding project: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions – Doctoral Network “Photocatalytic Industrial Applications” (PIA). Grant agreement nr. 101168878.
Duration: 3 years.
Starting date: June 2025.
Application deadline: 16th March 2025.
How to apply: Applications must be submitted to diana.mate@uam.es including the curriculum vitae (Bachelor and Masters detailed marks record), motivation letter and recommendation letters (at least one). Please, indicate “PIA Application to DC1-6 position” in the email subject, being 1-6 the number of the DC position you want to apply (see table on page 1). Applications should be submitted to pia@uam.es including the curriculum vitae (Bachelor and Masters detailed marks record), motivation letter and recommendation letters (at least one). Please, indicate “PIA Application to DC1-6 position” in the email subject, being 1-6 the number of the DC position you want to apply (see table on page 1).
