{"id":12253,"date":"2026-07-11T16:41:44","date_gmt":"2026-07-11T14:41:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/job\/doctoral-phd-position-in-nanotechnology-and-functional-materials-metal-organic-frameworks-mofs-for-environmental-applications\/"},"modified":"2026-07-11T16:41:45","modified_gmt":"2026-07-11T14:41:45","slug":"doctoral-phd-position-in-nanotechnology-and-functional-materials-metal-organic-frameworks-mofs-for-environmental-applications","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/job\/doctoral-phd-position-in-nanotechnology-and-functional-materials-metal-organic-frameworks-mofs-for-environmental-applications\/","title":{"rendered":"Doctoral (PhD) Position in Nanotechnology and Functional Materials \u2013 Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) for Environmental Applications"},"content":{"rendered":"

Organization:<\/strong> Uppsala University<\/p>\n

Department:<\/strong> Materials Science and Engineering<\/p>\n

Division:<\/strong> Nanotechnology and Functional Materials<\/p>\n

Location:<\/strong> \u00c5ngstr\u00f6m Laboratory, Uppsala, Sweden<\/p>\n

Reference Number:<\/strong> UFV-PA 2026\/2080<\/p>\n

Project Overview<\/h3>\n

This PhD project focuses on the development of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and other porous materials for environmental applications, including greenhouse gas capture, water treatment, adsorption, and catalytic degradation of pollutants. Particular emphasis will be placed on PFAS removal from water and catalytic degradation using novel MOF materials.<\/p>\n

The research group has extensive expertise in porous materials including MOFs, porous oxides, and zeolites for energy and environmental technologies.<\/p>\n

Key Responsibilities<\/h3>\n
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  • Synthesize and characterize porous materials including MOFs.<\/li>\n
  • Perform characterization using X-ray diffraction (XRD), infrared spectroscopy (IR), electron microscopy, and gas adsorption techniques.<\/li>\n
  • Evaluate adsorption performance for PFAS removal and greenhouse gas capture.<\/li>\n
  • Design and optimize catalytic degradation processes for PFAS using MOFs.<\/li>\n
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary national and international research teams.<\/li>\n
  • Participate in doctoral courses, publish scientific articles, and contribute to teaching (maximum 20%).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Required Qualifications<\/h3>\n
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    • Master’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related field.<\/li>\n
    • Experience in synthesis and characterization of porous framework materials, particularly MOFs.<\/li>\n
    • Knowledge of diffraction techniques such as X-ray diffraction (XRD).<\/li>\n
    • Experience with applications of framework porous materials.<\/li>\n
    • Excellent written and spoken English.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Preferred Qualifications<\/h3>\n
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      • Experience with sorption experiments for pollutant removal from water.<\/li>\n
      • Knowledge of photocatalysis.<\/li>\n
      • Experience in synthetic and organic chemistry.<\/li>\n
      • Strong scientific writing, planning, communication, and independent research skills.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Employment Details<\/h3>\n
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        • Full-time doctoral employment (100%).<\/li>\n
        • Four-year PhD programme.<\/li>\n
        • Temporary employment according to the Swedish Higher Education Ordinance.<\/li>\n
        • Starting date: As soon as possible or by agreement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Application Documents<\/h3>\n
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          • Cover letter.<\/li>\n
          • Curriculum Vitae (maximum 2 pages).<\/li>\n
          • Certified Master’s degree certificate and transcripts.<\/li>\n
          • Master’s thesis (or draft) and relevant publications.<\/li>\n
          • Contact information for at least two academic references.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            Contact:<\/strong> Dr. Ocean Cheung
            Email: ocean.cheung@angstrom.uu.se
            Phone: +46 18 471 7811<\/p>\n

            Application Deadline:<\/strong> 17 August 2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":37,"featured_media":11487,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","job_listing_type":[49,507,497],"job_listing_category":[422,798,351,784,479],"job_listing_location":[799],"job_listing_tag":[],"class_list":["post-12253","job_listing","type-job_listing","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","job_listing_type-full-time","job_listing_type-phd","job_listing_type-research","job_listing_category-chemical-engineering","job_listing_category-environmental-engineering","job_listing_category-materials-science","job_listing_category-metal-organic-frameworks","job_listing_category-nanotechnology","job_listing_location-uppsala-sweden","is-featured"],"metas":{"_job_featured_image":"","_job_category":{"422":"Chemical Engineering","798":"Environmental Engineering","351":"Materials Science","784":"Metal-Organic Frameworks","479":"Nanotechnology"},"_job_type":{"49":"Full Time","507":"PhD","497":"Research"},"_job_tag":[],"_job_apply_type":"external","_job_apply_url":"https:\/\/uu.varbi.com\/en\/what:job\/jobID:946373\/","_job_apply_email":"","_job_salary_type":"","_job_experience":"","_job_qualification":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing\/12253","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=12253"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing\/12253\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12254,"href":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing\/12253\/revisions\/12254"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12253"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_type?post=12253"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_category?post=12253"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_location?post=12253"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_tag?post=12253"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}