PhD Student Position

Organisation/Company

Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Science

Research Field

Chemistry » Physical chemistry

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Positions

PhD Positions

Application Deadline

23 Apr 2026 - 00:00 (Europe/Prague)

Country

Czech Republic

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

40

Offer Starting Date

1 Oct 2026

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by a EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Description of the position: The successful applicant will focus on the development of innovative melamine-based polymer-metal composite materials for the reactive capture and (thermos)catalytic conversion of CO2, studying their CO2 adsorption capacity, and evaluating their performance in CO2 hydrogenation to methanol and C2+ alcohols under industrially relevant conditions. 

Project description: This position is part of a trilateral collaboration between Charles University (Czechia), FAU Erlangen-Nurnberg (Germany), and the National Institute of Chemistry (Slovenia). The project aims to develop cost-effective and scalable reactive CO2 capture systems with structural flexibility, tunable surface properties, thermal stability, and high metal dispersion for the conversion of CO2 into methanol and C2+ alcohols. The research will be carried out in close collaboration with all partners and will include internships at the partner institutions.

We offer:

• A 4-years Ph.D. student position starting from October 2026/April 2027
• Gross salary: €1200, including social and health security
• Opportunity to gain expertise in multiple synthetic and analytical techniques
• Work in an international group of scientists across multiple disciplines, collaborations with international partners (for more information, visit the project website )
• Participation at international conferences and workshops
• 25 days of paid leave (holidays) per year 

Requirements:

• M.Sc. or equivalent in Chemistry (Beneficial: strong background in Material Science or Heterogeneous Catalysis)
• Collaborative mindset
• Fluent in English

Documents Required:

• Motivation letter
• CV

How to Submit: Send the required documents to mariya.shamzhy@natur.cuni.cz and maksym.opanasenko@natur.cuni.cz   with the subject "PhD Position"

E-mail

maksym.opanasenko@natur.cuni.cz

Research Field

Chemistry » Physical chemistry

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Charles university, Faculty of Science, Department of Physical and Macromolecular Chemistry

Country

Czech Republic

City

Prague

Geofield

City

Prague

Website

https://www.natur.cuni.cz/fakulta

Street

Albertov 6

Postal Code

12843

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