PhD student

The group Inorganic Chemistry (Prof. T. Müller) at the Institute of Chemistry at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences seeks to fill a position of a

PhD student (f/m/d)
Salary according to TV-L E13, 65%

at the earliest possible date. The position is part of a DFG funded project “Construction, Transformation and Derivatization of Heterosila-adamantanes”. This project involves close collaboration with the research groups of Prof. C. Marschner (TU Graz, Austria) and Prof. M. Wagner (University of Frankfurt, Germany).

The position is limited to 3 years and serves for personal scientific qualification (doctorate).

Your tasks will include:

• Construction, transformation and derivatization of heterosila adamantanes and performing mechanistic studies (experimental and theoretical)
• Close collaboration with cooperation partners of the project
• Publication of research results in scientific journals
• Active participation in scientific conferences
• Supervision of students

Recruitment requirements are:

• Scientific university degree (diploma / master's degree) in chemistry or a comparable discipline
• Passion for inorganic molecular chemistry
• Good knowledge of written and spoken English
• Willingness to travel

Ideally you have:

• Experimental expertise in synthetic organoelement chemistry, especially silicon chemistry
• Knowledge of heteronuclei NMR spectroscopy
• Experience in or willingness to learn quantum mechanical computational methods
• Willingness to supervise students
• Very good communication skills
• Ability to work in a team

We offer you:

• Integration into a dedicated team and an excellent scientific environment
• Intensive support during your doctorate
• Payment according to collective agreement (TVL) incl. annual special payment
• Possibility of a company pension scheme (VBL) and capital-forming benefits
• 30 days of vacation
• Family-friendly working conditions with flexible working hours
• A wide range of further training opportunities as well as company health promotion services and participation in the university sports program
• Use of the VBN JobTicket

The University of Oldenburg aims to an increased proportion of women in science. Therefore, female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. In accordance with Lower Saxony regulations (§ 21 Section 3 NHG) female candidates with equal qualifications will be considered preferentially. Applicants with disabilities will be given preference in case of equal qualification.