Postdoctoral positions in Research Area III of the Cluster of Excellence RESOLV (m,f,x)

RESOLV is a world-leading interdisciplinary research project in Solvation Science awarded as a Cluster of Excellence by the German Excellence Strategy. Within RESOLV, more than 200 scientists at six institutions in the Ruhr area covering experimental chemistry, theory and chemical engineering investigate how solvents are involved in the control, mediation and regulation of chemical reactions and processes. The research focuses on three main areas: I) Local Solvent Fluctuations in Heterogeneous Systems, II) Solvent Control of Chemical Dynamics and Reactivity, and III) Solvation Under Extreme Conditions. RESOLV’s mission stretches from fundamental research to applications and products. For more information, please refer to our website ( www.solvation.de ).

Postdoctoral positions in Research Area III of the Cluster of Excellence RESOLV (m,f,x)

RESOLV has established a structured postdoctoral training platform with emphasis on both individual research training and career coaching in academia, industry, and entrepreneurship. We are looking for full-time postdoctoral researchers for two-year temporary subprojects (39.83 h/week, payment according to public service’s wage agreement TV-L E13) with an excellent track record.

The Ruhr-Universität Bochum is one of Germany’s leading research universities, addressing the whole range of academic disciplines. A highly dynamic setting enables researchers and students to work across the traditional boundaries of academic subjects and faculties. To create knowledge networks within and beyond the university is RUB’s declared aim.

• As postdoctoral researcher in Area III, you will contribute to the design of highly stable formulations, preventing phase changes while maintaining the functionality of active molecules, such as chemical entities or biomolecules. Drawing on the remarkable influence of the liquid environment, RESOLV aims to improve the applicability of hydrophobic pharmaceuticals by crafting customized mesophase structures to overcome the limitations of low solubility and bioavailability. Further major goals are to uncover the mechanism by which enzymes become more active in the specific solvent environment of liquid condensates induced by liquid-liquid phase separation (LLPS) and to map local hydration changes and LLPS even in living cells.

• You hold a top-grade full university degree with a doctorate in Chemistry, Chemical Physics, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering or comparable subjects.
• You are fascinated by the interdisciplinary research field Solvation Science.
• You have experience in one of the following disciplines: chemical engineering (thermodynamic measurements and modelling, formulation design), (bio-) physical chemistry, (time-resolved) spectroscopic techniques, theoretical chemistry (simulations or electronic structure calculations), as well as (cellular) biochemistry and protein engineering.
• You have a solid knowledge of English in a professional environment (at least level B2, oral and written).