Postdoc in Molecular Electrochemistry and Catalysis
Project name: Optimalisation of analytical methods for environmental and biomedical diagnostics
Title of the position: Electrochemical and kinetic investigations of reaction mechanism and conditions for removal of selected xenobiotics from water
Job description: Preparation, realization, evaluation and interpretation of electrochemical and UV-vis spectrometric experiments focused on redox properties of selected furfural derivatives and monitoring of their reactions with N-, S- and O-nucleophiles. Spectro)electrochemical and kinetic investigations, determination of reaction mechanisms
Research profiles: R3
Type of contract: 01.05.2021
Research field: Molecular Electrochemistry and Catalysis
Job status: Full-time
Hours per week: 40
Job starting date: 1st May 2021
Required education level: PhD or Equivalent
Required research experience: Analytical chemistry
Expected duration of the position: 1 - 4 years
Essential skills and qualifications:
- Ph.D. degree in chemistry (maximum 7 years from receiving the Ph.D. degree) before the date of starting the mobility (i.e., October 1 2020)
- The applicant is working outside the Czech Republic for two years from the last three years.
- Experience with standard electrochemical techniques (cyclic voltammetry, polarography, rotating disk voltammetry, pulse electroanalytical techniques.
- Experience with UV-vis and EPR spectrometry and their combinations with electrochemistry.
Desirable experience and competences:
- Knowledge of electrochemical software NOVA
- Competencies necessary for a work with aprotic and oxygen-free conditions.
Benefits:
- 25 days paid leave of absence (holidays) per year + 3 days of paid sick-leave in addition to the statutory insurance
- Flexible working-time, the possibility of part-time work
- Lunch vouchers
- Subsidy for sport and cultural activities
- Recreation subsidy, recreation subsidy for children
- Possibility of attending children groups of the CAS
- Possibility to use discounts in recreation centers of the CAS
- Sports goods rental, free parking, trade union library
- Language courses
- Accommodation facilities
- Possibility of further education and career development by participating in courses organized by our institute.
Selection proces:
https://www.jh-inst.cas.cz/sites/www.drupal/files/data/inline-files/Nabor_web_Final.pdf
To apply, please send your CV, motivation letter and two contacts for references to Dominika Patrovská recruitment
jh-inst.cas.cz.
Please, write in the subject line of your email SC2021_XX.
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Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry of the CAS, v.v.i., for the purposes of the project "Optimalisation of analytical methods for environmental and biomedical diagnostics", Reg.No. CZ.02.2.69/0.0/0.0/18_053/0016922, under the call 02_18_053 International Mobility of Researchers, Technical and Administrative Workers of Research Institutions (MEYS, OP RDE) offers position:Electrochemical and kinetic investigations of reaction mechanism and conditions for removal of selected xenobiotics from water.
