PhD and job opportunities
On this page, you will find the PhD and postdoctoral position offers from our calls for projects,
as well as the PhD, postdoctoral, and job opportunities available within the LUMOMAT network.
PhD Opportunities – LUMOMAT Call for Projects 2026‑1
▶️ Joint PhD position — University of Rennes / Australian National University – Organic and Organometallic Chemistry
Organic and organometallic synthesis – development of molecules with potential applications in photothermy
➖ Location and duration:
– 18 months in France (ISCR -Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes / Université de Rennes)
– 18 months in Australia (Australian National University / Research School of Chemistry)
➖ Required qualifications: ANU requires (prior to enrolment) that the candidate has successfully passed an approved English‑language test. In addition, a ‘assez bien’ (‘good’) grade in the Master 2 program is required in order to apply.
⬇️ Download PhD position Offer
Offer published on 18 March 2026
▶️ PhD position in Supramolecular Chemistry – University of Angers (France) / Partner: University of Groningen (The Netherlands)
Light-controlled supramolecular chirality in helical foldamers
➖ Location and duration:
3 years at Laboratoire MOLTECH-Anjou / Université d’Angers
8 months at least at the Feringa Research Group / Groningen University The Netherlands
➖ Start date: October 2026
⬇️ Download PhD position Offer
Apply before the 30th April 2026 / Offer published on 25 March 2026
Send your CV, cover letter, and referees to: david.canevet@univ-angers.fr
▶️ PhD position at the Institute of Chemical Sciences of Rennes (University of Rennes) in partnership with CEISAM Nantes and the School of Chemistry in Dublin – Electrochemistry / Batteries
Bioelectrochemical Production of Sustainable Redox Mediators for Redox Flow Batteries
➖ Location and duration:
3 years (ISCR -Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes / Université de Rennes)
Research visits to CEISAM (Nantes) and the School of Chemistry in Dublin (Ireland)
➖ Start date: October 2026
⬇️ Download PhD position Offer
Apply before the 30th April 2026 only on Amethis: https://amethis.doctorat.org/amethis-client/prd/consulter/offre/3455
Offer published on 14 April 2026
▶️ PhD position at the Institute of Chemical Sciences of Rennes (University of Rennes) in partnership with the University of Liège (Belgium) – Organic Chemistry / Chiral Materials
Stimuli-Responsive Helicenes
➖ Location and duration:
3 years (ISCR -Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes / Université de Rennes)
Research visits to Université de Liège
➖ Start date: October 2026
⬇️ Download PhD position Offer
Apply before the 30th April at yohan.gisbert@univ–rennes.fr
Offer published on 14 April 2026
▶️ PhD position at the MOLTECH-Anjou laboratory (University of Angers) in partnership with the Université libre de Bruxelles (Belgium) – Organic Chemistry / Chirality / Perovskites
Spin-polarized light-emitting diodes and field-effect transistors based on chiral halide perovskites
➖ Location and duration:
3 years at Laboratoire MOLTECH-Anjou / Université d’Angers
Two 4-month internships each at theUniversité Libre de Bruxelles
➖ Start date: October 2026
Apply on Amethis
Apply before the 17th May on Amethis
Offer published on 14 April 2026
PhD Opportunities
▶️ PhD position at MOLTECH-Anjou Laboratory (Université d'Angers) - Organic Chemistry
Perylenediimide-Based Platform as Light-Activated Agents for Anticancer Therapy and Imaging
➖ Location and duration:
36 months at Laboratoire MOLTECH-Anjou / Université d’Angers
➖ Start date: 1 octobre 2026
⬇️ Download PhD position Offer
Apply before the 17th May 2026 on Amethis / Offer published on 19 March 2026
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