Post-doctoral fellow (M/F): Studies on active sites of carbene insertion catalysts

Organisation/Company

CNRS

Department

Institut de Recherches sur la Catalyse et l’Environnement de Lyon

Research Field

Chemistry
Physics

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)

Country

France

Application Deadline

24 Feb 2024 – 23:59 (UTC)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

35

Offer Starting Date

15 Apr 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

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

No

Offer Description

The post-doctoral fellow (M/F) will carry out research within the CATREN and C’DURABLE teams of IRCELYON, and will be in charge of the design and implementation of experiments, spectral processing, theoretical calculations and interpretations, in order to characterize and model carbene transfer catalysts based on metal phthalocyanines (Fe, Ru), in the context of the ANR REACTPHTHAL project, 2024-2026.

• Participation in the design and synthesis of catalysts
• Design and implementation of XAS operando cells for characterization of reactive intermediate species
• Performing electrochemical experiments, acquisition of RPE spectra
• Data processing and interpretations of XAS operando observations
• Simulation of reaction mechanisms (transition states) as well as XAS & RPE spectra using theoretical DFT calculations
• Data processing and interpretation
• Discussion and modeling of the processes involved
• Presentation of results at conferences, writing of articles

IRCELYON laboratory in Lyon, Villeurbanne (69)
The position is located in a sector falling within the scope of the protection of scientific and technical potential, and therefore requires, in accordance with the regulations, that your arrival be authorised by the competent authority.

Requirements

Research Field

Chemistry

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Research Field

Physics

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Languages

FRENCH

Level

Basic

Research Field

Chemistry

Years of Research Experience

1 – 4

Research Field

Physics

Years of Research Experience

1 – 4

Additional Information
Eligibility criteria

• Recent PhD in catalysis with strong involvement in XAS spectroscopy
• Experimental skills in electrochemistry, RPE spectroscopy, mass spectrometry
• DFT theoretical calculation skills
• Chemometric skills (PCA, MCR-ALS, etc.)
• Good knowledge of organic chemistry, coordination chemistry and catalysis
• Fluency in English, for scientific interactions, presentations and writing
• Ability to work in a team on multidisciplinary projects

Additional comments

NA

Website for additional job details

https://emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/CDD/UMR5256-PAVAFA-003/Default.aspx

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Institut de Recherches sur la Catalyse et l’Environnement de Lyon

Country

France

City

VILLEURBANNE

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https://emploi.cnrs.fr/Candidat/Offre/UMR5256-PAVAFA-003/Candidater.aspx

Contact

City

VILLEURBANNE

STATUS: EXPIRED