Missions

Phosphorescent transition metal complexes (TMCs) possess attractive properties encompassing exceptional photochemical and electrochemical characteristics, a highly tunable emission color, and relatively long-lived excited states.
The postdoctoral researcher will join the group "Metals and their functions" of the Department of Organic Materials of the IPCMS. He/she will be in charge of the synthesis and photophysical and chiroptical characterization of TMCs based on d8 and d10 metals, such as Pt(II), Au(III), Au(I), and Ag(I), as well as their supramolecular (chiral) assembly via metallophilic interactions. He will work under the supervision of Prof. Matteo Mauro (“Principal Investigator”) and Dr. Stéphane Bellemin-Laponnaz, and in collaboration with Dr. Christophe Gourlaouen in the frame of the ANR project QUINOC, that aims at the investigation of the metal-ligands energetics in different classes of metal complexes and supramolecular assemblies.

Activités

Design of new photoactive ligands and complexes
Independently synthesize organic heterocyclic ligands
Independently synthesize organometallic complexes under an inert atmosphere
Independently purify products using chromatographic techniques
Characterize products using spectroscopic techniques (NMR, MS, FT-IR)
Characterize photoactive products using optical spectroscopy techniques such as UV-Vis, steady-state and time-resolved fluorescence, and circularly polarized luminescence

Compétences

We are seeking a highly motivated candidate (male/female) with
- a PhD in Chemical Sciences/Molecular Chemistry (or equivalent) with significant experience in the synthetic chemistry of photoactive organometallic complexes
- a strong background in synthetic chemistry, particularly organic and/or organometallic chemistry, and in spectroscopy. hold .
- excellent written and spoken English (minimum B2 level)
and the following skills:
- Synthesizing ligands and organometallic complexes under an inert atmosphere.
- Using chemical purification techniques (chromatography, HPLC, GC-MS)
- Using chemical and spectroscopic characterization techniques (one- and multidimensional NMR)
- Using optical spectroscopy techniques (UV-Vis, fluorescence, etc.)
- Writing experimental reports
- Working independently in an interdisciplinary and multinational context
- Curious mindset

Contexte de travail

The recruited researcher (M/F) will conduct their work within the Department of Organic Materials (DMO) at the Institute of Physics and Chemistry of Materials of Strasbourg (IPCMS), under the supervision of Prof. Matteo Mauro (“Principal Investigator”) and in collaboration with Dr. Christophe Gourlaouen in the frame of the ANR project QUINOC. Collaborations with French research partners are planned and will allow the researcher (male/female) to undertake short research stays for measurement campaigns.

IPCMS is a joint interdisciplinary research unit (University of Strasbourg - CNRS) comprised of 5 departments and approximately 240 employees, including around 80 researchers and research professors and 60 technical staff members. A renowned research center in the fields of nanomaterials, nanoscience, and functional materials, IPCMS is located on the Cronenbourg campus in Strasbourg.

The Cronenbourg campus has on-site university catering and is easily accessible by public transport.

The position is located in an area subject to the protection of scientific and technical potential (PPST), and therefore requires, in accordance with regulations, that your arrival be authorized by the competent authority of the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation (MESR).

Le poste se situe dans un secteur relevant de la protection du potentiel scientifique et technique (PPST), et nécessite donc, conformément à la réglementation, que votre arrivée soit autorisée par l'autorité compétente du MESR.

Contraintes et risques

Risks associated with chemical synthesis, chemical handling, and laser/LED irradiation. Travels to France for physicochemical measurements are planned.