The advertised project BUG-ID is an international training network focusing on the overarching goal to develop advanced graphene-based biosensors, combining nanomaterials and engineered biomolecular receptors, for rapid and sensitive detection of infections and antimicrobial resistance genes. Aim of the particular project is on the chemical synthesis and functionalization of graphene based materials. As a doctoral candidate, you will become part of an excellent scientific international network and benefit from our structured, interdisciplinary graduate programme offers, which include training courses, workshops, retreats and conferences.
Non-tariff EU contract with non-standard remuneration with a gross household income of 4.768,12 € bis 5.263,12 €.

Job description:
• Chemical synthesis of porous graphene-based materials and functionalization of those by wet-chemical methods to introduce specific binding motifs for sensing purposes.

• In-depth characterization of the synthesized materials.

Requirements:
• Completed university degree (M.Sc. or Diploma degree) in chemistry or a closely related field.
• Applicants must comply with the MSCA mobility rule: they must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Germany for more than 12 months in the 36 months immediately before the call deadline.

Desirable:

• Experience in the functionalization of graphene or graphene oxide.
• Methods for 2D materials processing and characterization, as Raman spectroscopy, XPS, TGA, ssNMR, Tof-SIMS, EA, FTIR.

• organic synthesis and typical characterization methods, as NMR, FTIR, MS, EA.

• excellent Master degree with courses in synthetic chemistry or closely related fields.
• research expertise of several months (e.g., during a Master thesis). Ideally, the experimental or theoretical methods in your command align with the research direction of the project you are interested in.

• excellent command of written and oral English (B2).
• basic knowledge of written and oral German (A2) is beneficial.
• Experience in the presentation of scientific results in written and oral forms, e.g., during seminar presentation and as a written manuscript.