Post doc position in polyurethane recycling. Østjylland

Are you interested in organic synthesis and transition metal catalysis involving activation and deconstruction of strong chemical bonds, and can you contribute to the development and supervision of exploring novel findings within this field? Then the Skrydstrup Group at Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center, Aarhus University, invites you to apply for a fulltime two-year post doc position starting September 1st, 2024, or as soon as possible thereafter.

Job description

You will be contributing to developing new chemical transformations and finding novel reactivity’s in the field of organic synthesis and homogeneous transition metal catalysis, and you will be working primarily with developing new synthetic methods for breaking of strong chemical bonds to be used in recycling of polyurethane.

The position will focus on aspects of organic synthesis, organometallic chemistry and homogeneous transition metal catalysis, and you will be involved in independent and collaborative projects dealing with polyurethane recycling. These activities will be in close collaboration with other members of the Skrydstrup Group and partners in industry.

You will also be expected to help with supervision of bachelor, master and PhD students.

Your profile

• The candidate must have a PhD in synthetic organic chemistry or similar.
• If the candidate has post doc experience, it will be an advantage. 
• The candidate is required to have a strong background in organic synthesis and homogeneous transition metal catalysis.
• The candidate must be familiar with organometallic chemistry.
• The candidate must be familiar with the chemistry involved in the recycling of polymers.
• The candidate must have good communication skills and preferably experience in writing drafts for publications.
• The candidate must have experience with international and industrial collaborations.
• The candidate must have experience in supervising graduate students.
• The candidate must be able to work both independently but also serve as an excellent team player.

Who we are

The candidate will be part of the Skrydstrup Group, an international group consisting of 4 postdocs and 9 PhD students, among other students and academic and technical staff.  The group is part of The Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO), which was established in 2002.

What we offer

The successful candidate is offered:

• A well-developed research infrastructure, laboratories and access to shared equipment.
• An exciting interdisciplinary environment with many national, international and industrial collaborators.
• A research climate encouraging lively, open and critical discussion within and across different fields of research.
• A work environment with close working relationships, networking and social activities.
• A workplace characterised by professionalism, equality and a healthy work-life balance.

Place of work and area of employment

The place of work is Gustav Wieds Vej 14, 8000 Aarhus C, and the area of employment is Aarhus University with related departments. 

Contact information

For further information, please contact Professor Troels Skrydstrup, phone: +45 28 99 21 32 or email: tschem.au.dk

Deadline 

All applications must be received no later than June 10th, 2024. 

Application procedure

Shortlisting is used. This means that after the deadline for applications – and with the assistance from the assessment committee chairman, and the appointment committee if necessary, – the head of department selects the candidates to be evaluated. All applicants will be notified whether or not their applications have been sent to an expert assessment committee for evaluation. The selected applicants will be informed about the composition of the committee, and each applicant is given the opportunity to comment on the part of the assessment that concerns him/her self. Once the recruitment process is completed a final letter of rejection is sent to the deselected applicants.

Letter of reference

If you want a referee to upload a letter of reference on your behalf, please state the referee’s contact information when you submit your application. We strongly recommend that you make an agreement with the person in question before you enter the referee’s contact information, and that you ensure that the referee has enough time to write the letter of reference before the application deadline. Unfortunately, it is not possible to ensure that letters of reference received after the application deadline will be taken into consideration.

Formalities and salary range

Natural Sciences refers to the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Danish Universities under the Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.

The application must be in English and include a curriculum vitae, degree certificate, a complete list of publications, a statement of future research plans and information about research activities, teaching portfolio and verified information on previous teaching experience (if any). Guidelines for applicants can be found here.

Appointment shall be in accordance with the collective labour agreement between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. Further information on qualification requirements and job content may be found in the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Danish Universities.

Salary depends on seniority as agreed between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Confederation of Professional Associations.

Aarhus University’s ambition is to be an attractive and inspiring workplace for all and to foster a culture in which each individual has opportunities to thrive, achieve and develop. We view equality and diversity as assets, and we welcome all applicants.

Research activities will be evaluated in relation to actual research time. Thus, we encourage applicants to specify periods of leave without research activities, in order to be able to subtract these periods from the span of the scientific career during the evaluation of scientific productivity.

Aarhus University offers a broad variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families, including relocation service and career counselling to expat partners. Read more here. Please find more information about entering and working in Denmark here.

Aarhus University also offers a Junior Researcher Development Programme targeted at career development for postdocs at AU. You can read more about it here.

At the Faculty of Natural Science at Aarhus University, we strive to support our scientific staff in their career development. We focus on competency development and career clarification and want to make your opportunities transparent. On our website, you can find information on all types of scientific positions, as well as the entry criteria we use when assessing candidates. You can also read more about how we can assist you in your career planning and development.

The application must be submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University's website.

Aarhus University

Aarhus University is an academically diverse and research-intensive university with a strong commitment to high-quality research and education and the development of society nationally and globally. The university offers an inspiring research and teaching environment to its 38,000 students (FTEs) and 8,300 employees, and has an annual revenues of EUR 935 million. Learn more at www.international.au.dk/