Marie Curie Initial Training Network (ITN) DYNAMOL - Dynamic Molecular Nanostructures

European Commission

Summary

Last update: 18 October 2011

Description

Dynamol - ITN is currently aimed to recruit 9 talented early stage researchers (ESR) for their incorporation to the laboratories of 9 of the partner organizations. The recruited fellows will develop different but interrelated projects on dynamic molecular nanostructures. The training program includes state-of-the-art local training activities and network-wide courses and workshops as well as secondments in partner laboratories.

PhD Positions are available in the following research groups:

• University of Technology Kaiserslauten; Germany; Dr. S. Kubik

Project: Template-directed Thiol Exchange on Gold Nanoparticle Surfaces
The candidate should have experience in synthetic organic chemistry and standard
analytical techniques (NMR, IR, MS, UV/vis, fluorescence, etc.) Familiarity with the
general approaches and underlying principles of supramolecular chemistry is beneficial.
Knowledge/understanding of the German language is helpful, but not required.

• University of Twente; The Netherlands; Dr. A. Velders

Project: Dynamic Ligand Exchange on Cyclodextrin Decorated Nanoparticles
Desired skills/background/interests: synthetic organic -, coordination -, physical- and/or supramolecular chemistry. The fellow will work in strong collaboration with the fellow positioned in Micronit Microfluidics with preferred starting day May 2011.

• CAU Kiel - Christian-Albrechts-Universitaet zu Kiel; Germany; Dr. U. Lüning

Project: Boron-based Dendrimers

• University of Cambridge; United Kingdom; Dr. J. Nitschke

Project: Dynamic Nanocage Assembly
Desired skills/background: synthetic organic chemistry, polymers, physical organic
chemistry or supramolecular chemistry.

• Université Bordeaux 1; France; Dr. I. Huc

Project: Dynamic Foldamer Assembly: multiple helices from synthetic oligomers
Desired skills/background: synthetic organic chemistry and/or supramolecular
chemistry

• KTH Royal Institute of Technology; Sweden; Dr. O. Ramström

Project: Assembly of Synthetic Capsides
Desired skills/background: synthetic organic chemistry, materials chemistry,
supramolecular chemistry"

• Weizmann Institute of Science; Israel; Dr. M. Van der Boom

Project: Self-Propagating Assembly of Molecular-based Materials

• Micronit Microfluidics; The Netherlands; Dr. E. Vrouwe

Project: Localised Surface Functionalization within Microfluidic Channels
Micronit Microfluidics produces innovative and custom based microfluidic components
for academic and industrial customers all over the world. At Micronit Microfluidics 1
PhD position is available for the duration of four years. The candidate will join the
R&D department and investigate surface functionalization localised to defined positions inside (glass) microfluidic channels. These surfaces will be used to study dynamic covalent interactions and will lead for example to the development of new sensing surfaces. The research will be conducted in close collaboration with the group of Dr. A.

Velders at the University of Twente ensuring that there is a solid academic component in the conducted research. Also there will be a strong interaction with the corresponding DYNAMOL ITN PhD in this group. The candidate should have a background in organic chemistry and affinity for microtechnology. Preferably the candidate should be available to start at the beginning of May 2011.

• Global Phasing (Cambridge); United Kingdom; Dr. G. Bricogne

Supramolecular Chemistry and Macromolecular Crystallography

Eligibility

These positions are open to suitable qualified researchers in the first four years of their research career. The fellows must fulfil the eligibility criteria stablished by the FP7/ Marie Curie ITN guidelines mainly on mobility and research experience at time of recruitment.

Duration

Fellowships for Early Stage Researcher (ESRs) are fundable for three-year periods; additional funding will be made available in countries where PhD training lasts longer than three years. The remuneration will be in line with the EC rules for Marie Curie grant holders.

This listing is made possible as part of our cooperation with DAAD. The information about this scholarship originates from Stipendiendatenbank Ausland or Stipendiendatenbank Deutschland.