Postdoctoral positions in Research Area II of the Cluster of Excellence RESOLV (m,f,x)

In order to fill a fixed-term position in full-time (39.83 hours/week = 100%) at the earliest possible date, we are looking for collective call for applications for all PIs and PSs in RESOLV

Postdoctoral positions in Research Area II of the Cluster of Excellence RESOLV (m,f,x)

RESOLV is a world-leading interdisciplinary research project in Solvation Science awarded as a Cluster of Excellence by the German Excellence Strategy. Within RESOLV, more than 200 scientists at six institutions in the Ruhr area, covering experimental chemistry, theory, chemical physics, and chemical engineering, investigate how solvents are involved in the control, mediation and regulation of chemical reactions and processes. The research focuses on three main areas: I) Charge and Electron Transfer: The Solvent in Action, II) Solvent Design for Chemical Processes, and III) Tuning Stability and Homogeneity. RESOLV’s mission stretches from fundamental research to applications and products. For more information, please refer to our website (www.solvation.de).

RESOLV has established a structured postdoctoral training platform with emphasis on both individual research training and career coaching in academia, industry, and entrepreneurship. We are looking for full-time postdoctoral researchers for two-year temporary subprojects (39.83 h/week, payment according to public service’s wage agreement TV-L E13) with an excellent track record.

Scope: full-time
Duration: fixed-term, 2 years
Start: at the earliest possible date
Apply by: 2026-09-29

Your tasks:

• As postdoctoral researcher in Area II, you will contribute to RESOLV’s aim to develop overarching guidelines for solvent selection and design to maximize yield and selectivity while minimizing the environmental footprint of chemical processes. Therefore, RESOLV integrates lab automation and AI-assisted methods with expertise in synthesis, spectroscopy and computations to create predictive models for quantifying the impact of the solvent system on chemical processes, reactivities and solubilities. Specific targets will be organocatalysis, electrosynthesis, and photoredox catalysis, all of which are pillars of sustainable chemistry and share an extraordinary dependence on the solvent environment.

Your profile:

• You hold a top-grade full university degree with a doctorate in Chemistry, Chemical Physics, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering or comparable subjects.
• You are fascinated by the interdisciplinary research field Solvation Science.
• You have experience in one of the following disciplines: synthesis (organic catalysis, coordination chemistry, electrosynthesis), (time-resolved) laser spectroscopic techniques, theoretical chemistry (simulations or electronic structure calculations), or sustainable reaction engineering.
• You have a solid knowledge of English in a professional environment (at least level B2, oral and written).

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