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The Intelligent Materials Chemistry Group is recruiting one postdoctoral researcher or project researcher for a fixed-term position in the Soda-Lights project funded by the Finnish Natural Resources Research Foundation. The fixed-term position starts in May-June 2024 (upon mutual agreement) and ends 31st December 2025.
The postdoctoral researcher /project researcher will be working in the Intelligent Materials Chemistry Group at the Department of Chemistry in the University of Turku. The Intelligent Materials Chemistry Group, IMC, focuses on the research and development of materials that have the ability to respond to their surroundings by a drastic change in their behaviour or properties.
The postdoctoral researcher will be engaged in a project that investigates the use of Finnish minerals in the development of new materials for lighting. In addition to research work, the work includes supervision of bachelor and master thesis lab work as well as supervision of PhD students.
Department of Chemistry educates experts for many fields of industry, research and teaching. The research carried out at the department aims to provide solutions to numerous everyday challenges starting from medicinal molecules designed for people and animals via new intelligent materials all the way to slowing down the climate change using the defense compounds of plants.
In the Faculty of Science, we seek the truth and develop solutions for sustainable future and intelligent society. Science Fiction becomes reality.
The University of Turku is an inspiring and international academic community of 25,000 students and staff in Southwest Finland. We build a sustainable future with multidisciplinary research, education, and collaboration. With us, your work will have a significant impact and relevance in the changing world.
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