A Master Degree in Chemistry is required to apply for this position. Advanced scientific and technical knowledge in all disciplines of chemistry, materials science, catalysis. Strong expertise and previous experience in inorganic and organometallic synthesis, characterization of inorganic and coordination compounds and spectroscopic examination of their reactivity are advisable. Expertise in organic synthesis will also constitute a plus. Transferable skills: research skills from fundamental to applied, critical approach to problems, capability of autonomous operations; effective time management and organizational skills to meet the deadlines; good communication skills, also in an international context.

The research project will be conducted at the Inorganic and Organometallic Chemistry Labs of the Department of Science and High Technology, University of Insubria. The PhD candidate will operate in fully equipped labs for advanced inorganic and organometallic chemistry synthesis. He/she will have direct access to a complete list of instrumentation needed for the spectroscopic characterization of the samples (FT-IR, NMR, HPLC LC-MS, ICP-MS, GC-MS, TGA/DSC). The labs are also equipped with different UV-vis spectrophotometers and steady state and time-resolved fluorimeters, which will allow full investigation of the photophysical properties of the emissive materials, both in solution and at solid state. Additional equipment for electrochemical measurements, variable-temperature photoluminescence studies, spin coating, photocatalytic reactors are also available. The daily work will be supervised by the reference person, with the support of all the research team, in particular Prof. Attilio Ardizzoia (expertise in synthesis and DFT calculations) and other PhDs and/or PostDocs. The established international collaborations with Prof. Bruno Therrien (University of Neuchatel, X-ray diffraction), Prof. Julien Furrer (University of Bern, advanced multinuclear NMR experiments) and Prof. Klaus Meerholz (University of Cologne, device fabrication) will allow the applicant to interact with chemists and materials scientists with multidisciplinary expertise.