Assistant professor at the Reticular Chemistry and Catalysis Research Group

No 80.2025.NCN.ZChRK.WCH.MR of 01.09.2025

Institute/Department: Reticular Chemistry and Catalysis Research Group, the Faculty of Chemistry
Position: assistant professor
Type of position: research
– in research discipline: exact and natural sciences
– in research field: chemical sciences
Vacancies/positions:1
Type of contract: full time
Application deadline: October 1, 2025
Estimated date of the contest settlement: October 2025
Envisaged job starting date: January 2026
Period of employment: fixed-term, 18 months
Salary: 140 000 PLN/year (take-home pay: ca. 6 400 PLN/month)

The competition is open to each candidate who meets the requirements set out in the Higher Education and Science Act of July 20th 2018 (Journal of Laws of 2018, item 1668 as amended) and the Statute of University of Wroclaw.

PROJECT NCN OPUS 2024/53/B/ST5/03556

The main objective of this project is the design, synthesis, and characterization of new series of multifunctional MOP-polymer and MOF-polymer hybrid materials using functional macromolecules as modifiers. To achieve this goal, we propose an original post-synthetic functionalization strategy for preparing MOF-polymer hybrids using multisite grafting approach. This methodology will be based on two synthetic pathways, which include irreversible click reaction. In our approach we suggest to precisely tailor both components of the hybrid system – the MOP or the MOF and the polymer. We propose to use highly programmable polymers and copolymers derived from norbornene- or acetylene-containing monomers, which can be polymerized in highly controlled fashion. These polymers will contain grafting functions which will allow their binding to the surface of MOP cages and MOF crystallites. The secondary functions will bring additional properties to the final hybrid network. The combination of these three powerful toolkits should allow the construction of new functional hybrid materials with desired properties: better adsorbent-adsorbate interactions for small molecules, e.g., volatile organic compounds (VOCs), incorporation of catalytic function (for hydrolysis of phosphate esters or mustard gas) or to build stimuli-responsive systems (responsive to solvent, temperature, pH, etc.). Finally, we believe that this approach will result in the development of new ways for improving physical and mechanical properties of hybrid materials including processability and stability under environmental conditions.

Requirements
The candidate is required to have:

1. Doctoral degree in chemistry.
2. Scientific achievements in the field of coordination and reticular chemistry documented in peer-reviewed publications.
3. Experience in designing and carrying out chemical syntheses, also in anaerobic conditions.
4. Experience in the use of analytical methods for the characterization of organic compounds, including NMR spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, crystallographic methods.
5. Active participation in scientific research and research projects.
6. Publications in renowned international scientific journals within the discipline of chemical sciences from prior research work.
7. Advanced knowledge of English (sufficient for the presentation of the results of research in scientific articles and conference materials).

Responsibities

1. Carrying out research as part of the NCN OPUS project in a research team,
2. Designing and conducting chemical syntheses; product characterization; analytical studies, sorption studies of gases and vapors,
3. Participation in scientific meetings, seminars, preparation of scientific publications, and active participation in international scientific conferences and other scientific trips,
4. Preparation of reports and manuscripts of scientific publications,
5. Supervision and mentoring of undergraduate and PhD students involved in the research project,
6. Basic maintenance and care of research equipment owned by the group.

The application for the competition should include

1. Personal  questionnaire  (download Personal questionnaire).
2. Curriculum vitae with information on the course of professional work.
3. Photocopy(s) of a doctoral diploma.
4. Statement that the University of Wroclaw will be the primary place of work in the case of winning the competition (download Workplace Statement).
5. Declaration of the discipline in which the candidate will conduct research and in the case of people conducting research in more than one discipline the percentage of their involvement in each of these disciplines (download Declaration of scientific discipline).
6. Self-presentation (information about scientific, organizational, and other achievements).
7. List scientific publications in the last ten years.
8. Electronic versions of the two most important publications that the candidate considers representative of his or her scientific achievements or an explanation of the lack of them.
9. Application for employment addressed to HM Rector.
10. Declaration – article 113 the Law on Higher Education and Science (download Declaration – Article 113).

If you provide us with data voluntarily in your application other than what is necessary for you to participate in the recruitment procedure, we ask for your consent to their processing, which may read:
– in the case of ordinary data: ‘I consent to the processing of my personal data contained in (e.g. CV, cover letter or other attached documents) by the University of Wroclaw in the recruitment process for the position…’
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All the documents should be send only in an electronic form to the following address: praca@uwr.edu.pl with the subject of the message: “assistant professor.80.ZChRK.WCH.MR“.

Additional information:

1. The University of Wrocław reserves the right to contact only selected candidates.
2. Selected candidates may be required to undergo an interview by means of electronic communication allowing audio and video transmission.
3. The University of Wrocław reserves the right to close the competition without selecting a candidate.
4. The University of Wrocław reserves the right to cancel the competition.
5. The University of Wrocław does not provide housing.

Information clause for persons participating in the recruitment process