Doctoral studentship in Chemistry

Organisation/Company

Linneuniversitetet

Research Field

Chemistry

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Sweden

Application Deadline

30 Nov 2025 - 12:00 (UTC)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Horizon 2020

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

No

Welcome to Linnaeus University! Here you'll meet 2 200 staff members and 40 000 students, all united in following the vision to set knowledge in motion for a sustainable societal development. With us, research and education are conducted with an eye towards the future. Our proximity to the business world, both locally and globally, gives us a wide reach and the ability to create change that makes an impact. All that's needed is a place where ideas have the space to meet and grow. That's what we've created – and you are invited.

Change starts here!

The Department of Chemistry and Biomedical Sciences has 45 academic staff and is based at the Kalmar campus. The department is a dynamic environment for knowledge creation and learning, offering education and conducting research in biomedical science, pharmaceutical science, biochemistry and chemistry.

The department is seeking an outstanding doctoral student in chemistry to participate in the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Doctoral Network MIPrecise .

Field of subject for the position: Chemistry

Location: Kalmar

Term and hours: The doctoral studentship is limited in time in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance (Chapter 5, Section 7). The studentship is full time.
Degree: Doctoral degree
Start date: 1st January 2026, or as agreed.

Job description

A four-year Ph.D. research fellowship is available at the Bioorganic & Biophysical Chemistry Laboratory , Linnaeus University. Our research focuses on the development of functional materials and their application in diagnostic and thereapeutic contexts, and for chemical catalysis.

We are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic doctoral student in the field of chemistry to work on the development of cancer-targeting diagnostics. The project is extensively integrated with other groups and PhD students in the MIPrecise program, and shall include secondments at partner organisations. Specifically, the doctoral candidate shall develop epitope imprinted nano molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) for recognizing tumour specific antigens (e.g. EPCAM) in magnetic nanoMIP and fluorescent nanoMIP formats. The doctoral candidate shall support MIP design with molecular modelling and undertake nanoMIP synthesis. Characterisation of nano-MIP–target affinities shall be explored using fluorescence and Quartz Crystal Microbalance (QCM)-based studies. The MIPs will be developed for use in circulating tumour cell capture or labelling. 

The student will be affiliated with the Linnaeus University Centre for Biomaterials Chemistry , a dynamic and interdisciplinary research environment that merges theoretical and experimental basic science with applications in clinical and industrial contexts.
 

According to the Higher Education Ordinance, a doctoral student is primarily expected to focus on their research studies. However, up to 20% of the position may involve teaching or administrative duties prior to completion of the doctoral degree.

Eligibility

The Higher Education Ordinance (Chapter 7, Section 35) states that in order to be admitted to third-cycle education, the applicant must:

• meet the general entry requirements as well as any specific entry requirements set up by the relevant higher education institution
• be considered to have the abilities required to be able to benefit from the education that they are given.

A person meets the general entry requirements for third-cycle studies if they:

• have been awarded a degree at the second-cycle level
• have at least 240 credits of passed courses, of which at least 60 credits are at the second-cycle level; or
• have acquired essentially equivalent knowledge in some other way, in or outside Sweden.

Applicants for a Marie Sklodowska-Curie PhD studentship:

• can be of any nationality, but at the date of recruitment should not have resided in the country where the research training takes place for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to recruitment and not have carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in that country. Compulsory national service, short stays such as holidays, and time spent as part of a procedure for obtaining refugee status under the Geneva Convention are not taken into account.
• must not have a doctoral degree at the date of recruitment.
• fluency in English (written and spoken).

Specific entry requirements
A person meets Linnaeus University’s specific entry requirements for third-cycle courses and degree programmes if they have:

• A degree in chemistry, chemical engineering, biotechnology, or a related field
• Excellent knowledge of organic synthesis and/or polymer synthesis and experience with molecular modelling
• Practical experience with biosensor-oriented analytical chemistry
• Proven ability to work in a team-based research environment

We are looking for candidates who are:

• Highly motivated and passionate about research
• Independent, well-organized, and goal-oriented
• Collaborative and communicative

Read the full version of the add at Linnaeus University website: https://lnu.se/en/meet-linnaeus-university/work-with-us/vacancies-page/… ;

You are welcome to submit your application no later than November 30th, 2025.

Linnaeus University has the ambition to utilize the qualities that an even gender distribution and diversity brings to the organization.

Please apply by clicking on the Apply button at the bottom of the ad. Applicants are requested to the application resolving CV, cover letter , a copy of a relevant essay , grades and certificates and other relevant documents. The applicant also requested to submit with their application a proposed research plan within the current area of research. All documents must be attached to digital in the application. The application and other documents shall be marked with the reference number. All documents cited must be received by the University no later than 23.59 (Local time in Sweden) on the closing day.
Linnaeus University is an employer that meets the requirements of the European Charter for Researchers and follows the recruitment guidelines. Therefore, the university has received the HR Excellence in Research award.

Please note that a valid identification must be presented at the time of the interview.

Website

https://lnu.se/mot-linneuniversitetet/jobba-hos-oss/lediga-jobb/?rmpage=apply&r…

Research Field

Chemistry

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Good

Research Field

Chemistry

Years of Research Experience

1 - 4

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Linneuniversitetet

Country

Sweden

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