{"id":11971,"date":"2026-03-07T10:42:49","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T09:42:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/job\/postdoctoral-researcher-smart-engineering-of-catalysts-for-hydrofunctionalization-reactions\/"},"modified":"2026-03-07T10:42:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T09:42:49","slug":"postdoctoral-researcher-smart-engineering-of-catalysts-for-hydrofunctionalization-reactions","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/job\/postdoctoral-researcher-smart-engineering-of-catalysts-for-hydrofunctionalization-reactions\/","title":{"rendered":"Postdoctoral Researcher \u2013 Smart Engineering of Catalysts for Hydrofunctionalization Reactions"},"content":{"rendered":"

Institution:<\/strong> Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences (IPC PAS), Warsaw, Poland<\/p>\n

This postdoctoral position is offered within the FIRST TEAM<\/strong> project titled \u201cSmart Engineering of Catalysts for Hydrofunctionalization Reactions: From Selectivity Control to a Predictive Model\u201d<\/em> (Project No. FENG.02.02-IP.05-0063\/25), led by Dr. Dawid Lichosyt<\/strong>. The project is funded under Priority 2 of the European Funds for a Modern Economy Programme 2021\u20132027.<\/p>\n

The project aims to develop a holistic approach to controlling selectivity in industrially relevant hydrofunctionalization reactions such as hydrocyanation and hydroformylation. The research combines catalyst design using desymmetrized phosphine ligands with artificial intelligence and machine-learning tools to develop predictive catalytic models.<\/p>\n

Main Responsibilities<\/h3>\n
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  • Preparation of catalyst and ligand libraries with comprehensive structural characterization.<\/li>\n
  • Screening and evaluation of catalytic activity across numerous substrate\u2013catalyst\u2013conditions combinations.<\/li>\n
  • Detailed analysis of hydroformylation reactions and catalytic selectivity trends.<\/li>\n
  • Mechanistic investigations including kinetic and spectroscopic studies.<\/li>\n
  • Curation and quality control of experimental datasets used for machine learning models.<\/li>\n
  • Preparation of scientific publications, reports, and conference presentations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Candidate Profile<\/h3>\n
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    • PhD in Chemistry or closely related field.<\/li>\n
    • Experience in organic synthesis and homogeneous catalysis.<\/li>\n
    • Strong motivation for research and ability to solve scientific problems independently.<\/li>\n
    • Ability to work effectively within an interdisciplinary research team.<\/li>\n
    • Good command of English for reading and communicating scientific research.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Employment Conditions<\/h3>\n
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      • Position: Postdoctoral Researcher (Recognised Researcher \u2013 R2).<\/li>\n
      • Contract: Full-time employment.<\/li>\n
      • Contract duration: 24 months with a 3-month probation period.<\/li>\n
      • Start date: 1 April 2026.<\/li>\n
      • Salary: approximately 13,230 PLN gross per month.<\/li>\n
      • Workplace: Institute of Physical Chemistry PAS, Warsaw, Poland.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        What We Offer<\/h3>\n
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        • Work in a multidisciplinary international team at the interface of catalysis, organic chemistry and data-driven chemistry.<\/li>\n
        • Participation in an ambitious project addressing selectivity challenges of major industrial relevance.<\/li>\n
        • Opportunity to develop expertise in catalyst library synthesis, catalytic screening and mechanistic studies.<\/li>\n
        • Access to career development opportunities including IPC PAS Young Scientists competitions.<\/li>\n
        • Participation in international mobility programs including ERASMUS+.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Application Requirements<\/h3>\n
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          • Scientific CV including list of publications and achievements.<\/li>\n
          • Cover letter.<\/li>\n
          • Copy of PhD diploma or confirmation of planned defense date.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            Shortlisted candidates will be invited to interviews between 4\u20136 March 2026<\/strong> and will present a short 10-minute research presentation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":37,"featured_media":11966,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","job_listing_type":[496,497],"job_listing_category":[574,611,711],"job_listing_location":[712],"job_listing_tag":[715,713,714,716],"class_list":["post-11971","job_listing","type-job_listing","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","job_listing_type-postdoctoral","job_listing_type-research","job_listing_category-catalysis","job_listing_category-chemistry","job_listing_category-organic-chemistry","job_listing_location-warsaw-poland","job_listing_tag-catalyst-design","job_listing_tag-homogeneous-catalysis","job_listing_tag-hydroformylation","job_listing_tag-machine-learning-in-chemistry"],"metas":{"_job_featured_image":"","_job_category":{"574":"Catalysis","611":"Chemistry","711":"Organic Chemistry"},"_job_type":{"496":"Postdoctoral","497":"Research"},"_job_tag":{"715":"Catalyst Design","713":"Homogeneous Catalysis","714":"Hydroformylation","716":"Machine Learning in Chemistry"},"_job_apply_type":"external","_job_apply_url":"https:\/\/ichf.edu.pl\/en\/job\/8-2026-first-team-project-no-feng-02-02-ip-05-0063-25-entitled-smart-engineering-of-catalysts-for-hydrofunctionalization-reactio","_job_apply_email":"","_job_salary_type":"monthly","_job_experience":"","_job_qualification":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing\/11971","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/job_listing"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/37"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11971"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing\/11971\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11972,"href":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing\/11971\/revisions\/11972"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11966"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11971"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_type?post=11971"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_category?post=11971"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_location?post=11971"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_tag?post=11971"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}