Postdoc in Transition-Metal Catalysis & Organometallic Chemistry
The Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science at University of Copenhagen invites applicants for a Postdoc position in Transition-Metal Catalysis & Organometallic Chemistry. The project is part of the research project "Sustainable, earth-abundant transition-metal-catalysed reactions for the synthesis of fine-chemicals", which is financed by the ERC Starting grant Light-CAT (Ligand-Driven C-H Activation: Sustainable Catalysis by Design), and the research will take place in the group led by Asst. Professor Craig S. Day.
Start dates are expected to be 01.02.2027 or as soon as possible thereafter.
The project
The project will study the development of novel homogeneous transition metal-catalysed reactions utilizing earth-abundant metal catalysts (e.g., Mo, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu) and the design of a new class of ancillary ligands to facilitate novel reactivity. These reactions will aim to transform abundant feedstock chemicals such as CO2 and biomass into high-value products using thermal, electrochemical,



and photochemical means. To realize this goal, a mechanistically guided approach to reaction development will be taken that combines kinetics, organometallic synthesis, and method development. This technological breakthrough promises to serve as a cost-effective method to sustainably construct societally relevant molecules that will reduce our reliance on petrochemically derived chemicals.
Who are we looking for?
We are looking for candidates within the field(s) of transition-metal catalysis and organometallic chemistry who must be proficient in English. Applicants must have a background in transition-metal catalysis and can have a background in synthetic organic chemistry, methodology development, organometallic chemistry, mechanistic chemistry, or electrochemistry. All candidates will be assessed in one pool.
Our group and research- and what do we offer?
The Day group is a recently established research group

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