Vacancy ID: 161/2025
Closing date: 2025-08-15
The Friedrich Schiller University Jena is a dynamic and innovation-driven university centrally located in Germany. With a broad range of disciplines, it shapes the future through excellent research and teaching. Its scientific excellence is reflected in the profile lines Light – Life – Liberty, which provide pioneering insights and sustainable solutions for the society of tomorrow. Through close collaborations with leading research institutions, innovative companies, and renowned cultural organizations, it advances interdisciplinary developments. With around 17,000 students and approximately 10,000 employees, it defines Jena as a vibrant, internationally connected city of science and innovation.
The Jena Center for Soft Matter (JCSM) and the Institute of Organic Chemistry and Macromolecular Chemistry (IOMC) seeks to fill at the earliest possible date the position of a
in the field of macromolecular chemistry / polymer science in collaboration with partners in (nano)medicine, analytics and computer science.
We are looking for a polymer chemist (PhD candidate) with interest in polymer synthesis focussing on the optimization of the polymer for delivery applications to join our research team for the Nano@Liver project, funded by the Carl Zeiss Stiftung. At the Schubert Group, we are working in the field of polymer science relevant for nanomedicine application, with a particular focus on understanding how the chemical structure of polymers influences their properties and potential medical applications. The Nano@Liver project, a collaboration between Friedrich Schiller University Jena and the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, aims to push forward the treatment of liver diseases to the next level. The project brings together experts in / material science, biological applications, medicine and data scientist and focusses focusing on the development of innovative polymers. In close collaboration with this team, you will work on the synthesis of novel polymers based on (meth)acrylates as well as on biobased monomers such as itaconic acid. For this purpose, you will perform the synthesis of functional monomers and their subsequent polymerization using various techniques. This position offers a unique opportunity to work alongside experts across multiple disciplines, gaining valuable experience in polymer science and nanomedicine research and exposure to the latest developments in the field.
The advertised position is initially limited to three years, extensions up to 3.5 years are envisaged. This is a part-time position with 65% (26 hours per week) of the working hours of a full-time employee.
Candidates with severe disabilities will be given preference in the case of equal qualifications and suitability.
Have we piqued your interest? Then apply by 15st August 2025 using our online form.