PhD and Postdoctoral Positions in Electrocatalysis, Operando Electrochemical Characterization, and Light-Driven CO₂ Capture at ETH Zürich ETH Zürich in Switzerland

ETH Zurich is recruiting for two PhD positions and one Postdoctoral Researcher in a growing research group working at the interface of chemistry , chemical engineering , materials science , and environmental science . The open research directions are: • PhD: Electrocatalysis and Operando Electrochemical Characterization • PhD: Light-Driven CO₂ Capture and Molecular Systems • Postdoc: Light-Driven CO₂ Capture The group’s research focuses on two complementary themes: (1) molecular systems for ligh...

Postdoctoral Position (15 months) in Electrocatalysis & Green Hydrogen at the Institut Charles Gerhardt Montpellier (ICGM Montpellier), Department of Materials Chemistry, Nanostructures and Materials for Energy (D4), Montpellier, France. This opportunity is part of the CHIMENE project and focuses on developing non-PGM electrocatalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) in PEM water electrolysis . The research is centered on next-generation materials for green hydrogen production, with stron...

Postdoctoral Researcher opportunity at Northwestern University in the Seitz Lab , Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering. The post focuses on research in electrocatalysis , catalyst synthesis , reactor design , and sustainable manufacturing , with an emphasis on interdisciplinary collaboration, proposal development, and scientific leadership. Eligibility: applicants should hold a PhD in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related engineering/physical science field. Location: U...

ETH Zurich’s Laboratory of Energy Science and Engineering (LESE) is advertising a PhD position in Atomic-Scale Structure–Function Relationships in Separation Materials for Sustainable Processes . The project is funded by NCCR Separations and is centered on understanding how atomic structure controls the performance of separation materials for CO₂ capture and the recovery of critical elements such as lithium and cobalt from complex waste streams. The research is highly interdisciplinary and combi...

PhD opportunity at Jiangnan University in computational catalysis and catalyst design , starting September 2027 . The project focuses on density functional theory (DFT) , computational chemistry, and the study of catalytic materials for energy-conversion processes. Research topics include heterogeneous catalysis , electrocatalysis , and photocatalysis , with an emphasis on DFT-based catalyst modeling, reaction-mechanism analysis, and mechanistic insight for catalyst optimization. The announcer i...