PhD (m/f/x) in Electrobiotechnology

Subject: Organic electrochemistry / Electrochemical engineering

Starting date: 1
st
May 2019, working time: 65%, limited to 3 years, subject to the final provision of funds

Your tasks:

Within an application-oriented third-party fundeded project in collaboration with the University of Tübingen a new technology platform for the combined microbial and electrochemical synthesis of fuels/ fuel additives shall be established.

Based on the expertise of the research group (
) and particularly based on the prework by Urban et al. (
Energy Environ. Sci.
10
(10), 2231 - 2244) electroorganic synthesis in aqueous solutions will be elucidated, improved and engineered up to the liter-scale.

Your profile:

• Master degree (or equivalent) in Chemical engineering/ Biochemical engineering or Chemistry, Biochemistry and Biotechnology with focus on application oriented research;
• Knowledge in electrochemistry is essential;
• Expertise in electroorganic synthesis is a desirable;
• Expertise in microbiology or extraction technology is a strong surplus;
• Experimental skills and conceptual thinking are prerequisites;
• German and English language skills are necessary as well as the willingness to integrate in our interdisciplinary and international team.

We offer:

• Top level interdisciplinary research at a research centre which enjoys an excellent reputation within Germany as well as internationally
• Excellent technical facilities
• Work in inter-disciplinary and multinational teams
• Excellent links to national and international research networks

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