PhD studentship:
Ancient Perfumes Synthesis Project

Project description

The Jahn and Coughlin groups at IOCB Prague and the Institute of Philosophy of the Czech Academy of Sciences in Prague offer a PhD studentship starting earliest September 2022.

The project is a unique cooperation between chemists, archaeologists, and historians to perform analysis and total synthesis of compounds used in ancient Egyptian and Greek perfumery.

The successful candidate will work at an excellent European institution with state-of-the-art facilities in an international group of PhD students and postdocs in Organic chemistry, Egyptology, and the History of science.

Prague offers a stimulating atmosphere to accomplish your goals and is an excellent place to live.

You have:

  • M.Sc. or equivalent degree in Organic chemistry

  • Very good theoretical knowledge of Organic chemistry

  • Very good oral and written communication skills in English

  • Excellent expertise in structure elucidation of organic compounds

  • Creative practical lab experience to master interdisciplinary collaboration and historical context

We offer:

  • Good financial remuneration

  • Initial full-time fixed-term contract for 1 year, with the potential of extension for another three years

  • 5 weeks of vacation plus 3 sick days

  • Health insurance and full benefits package incl. contribution to supplementary pension insurance and contribution to sports / culture/ leisure time

  • Meal subsidy

  • Financial support for mothers with young children

  • Location in the stunning city of Prague, our research facilities feature a state-of-the-art instrumentation portfolio

Start

  • The starting date of the position is set for no earlier than September 2022. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

How to apply

Please send cover letter, your CV, graduation certificates and transcripts of records to

Dr. Ullrich Jahn: ullrich.jahn@uochb.cas.cz.