A fully funded four-year PhD position is now open in the group of Prof. Karoliina Honkala at Department of Chemistry, University of Jyväskylä, Finland.

The selected PhD student will be part of an interdisciplinary project, involving partners from various European countries. The project’s primary focus is on the direct conversion of CO₂ to ethylene through methanol, employing nanostructured tandem catalysts. The PhD student will utilize density-functional theory calculations to gain insight how the structure of a tandem catalyst and the reaction mechanism influence catalytic activity and selectivity. The PhD student will work closely with multiple experimental groups within the project, and the computational results obtained will contribute to the rational  development of catalysts.

We are seeking for a highly motivated candidate who either holds or is close to obtaining an MSc degree inchemistry, physics, or material science with some experience in materials modeling.  Knowledge in computational catalysis is considered advantageous. In addition to strong academic background, the candidate should possess excellent written and oral communication skills in English and the ability to conduct research independently. 

Please click the following link to access the online application form and gather additional details.  Kindly note that we will only review applications submitted via the online system, and the deadline for submission is March 11’th.