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➡️ Chirality related properties of helical radicals - Postdoctoral Research Position (1 year)

Moltech Anjou Laboratory – CNRS – University of Angers (France)
Supervisor: Flavia POP, flavia.pop@univ-angers.fr

Starting date: January 2027
Application deadline: 31/10/2026

The candidates should have a PhD in chemistry (no more than two years before the start of the contract), excellent experience in organic synthesis and characterization methods. Any skills in the fields of molecular materials, coordination chemistry and chirality, together with knowledge in theoretical chemistry, chiroptical methods and crystallography will be highly appreciated.

Application: All applications should include a cover letter, a CV and the contact of one referent person..
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The project aims to investigate properties of electroactive chiral materials based on helicenic scaffolds such as [7]helicene, quasi[8]circulenes and unprecedented open shell neutral helical radicals based on tetrathiafulvalene (TTF). The designed molecules are embedded with helical chirality and electron donor units (TTF and metal-dithiolene) in order to induce charge delocalization in the helical backbone, chiral packing, extensive intermolecular interactions, conductivity and spin-filtering properties. The proven stereostability and resolution of the enantiomers (preliminary results, right picture) together with the proof-of-concept synthesis of TTFs bearing these units (unpublished results) represent valuable assets and a strong starting point for the project. The project will focus on chirality related physical properties such as chiroptical modulation, spin-dependent electrochemistry (SDE) and chirality induced spin selectivity (CISS) effect and will benefit from collaboration in theoretical chemistry and in electrochemistry (possible short stay at University of Modena).

➡️ Molecular Engineering of Tricycloquinazolines - Postdoctoral Research Position (1 year)

Moltech Anjou Laboratory – CNRS – University of Angers (France)
Supervisor: Arthur H. G. David, arthur.david@univ-angers.fr

Starting date: January 2027

Candidates should have excellent skills in organic synthesis and must have defended their PhD thesis no more than two years before the start of the contract.

Application: please provide your resume and the name and email address of two references we can contact.
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The project focuses on the chemistry of tricycloquinazolines (TCQs), a unique family of nitrogen-containing polycyclic aromatic compounds that combine synthetic accessibility with promising optoelectronic properties. The successful candidate will design and synthesize new TCQ derivatives and investigate their optical, electrochemical, and solid-state properties using a broad range of modern characterization techniques. The project will benefit from collaborations in theoretical chemistry and device physics to gain a comprehensive understanding of the structure–property relationships governing the behavior of these emerging organic semiconductors. This interdisciplinary research aims to establish TCQs as a versatile molecular platform for future applications in organic electronics and functional materials.

➡️ Photoswitchable lanthanide complexes for next generation bio-imaging - Postdoctoral Research Position (1 year)

Photoswitchable lanthanide complexes for next generation bio-imaging
Rennes Institute of Chemical Sciences (ISCR) – CNRS – University of Rennes (France)
Supervisor: Lucie Norel

Starting date: No later than December 2026
Application deadline: 15/09/2026

We are looking for a motivated scientist (F / M) holding a PhD degree in molecular chemistry. The candidate must have no more than two years of postdoctoral experience. The candidate should have good skills in multistep organic synthesis and ligand design, and ideally bio-vectorization strategies. He/she should show interest in lanthanide coordination chemistry and have a basic background in lanthanide spectroscopy and photophysics, or be willing to develop these skills. Short stays in ENS Lyon in the group of Olivier Maury will ensure high level training of the candidate on these aspects.

Application: please provide your resume and the name and email of two references we can contact.
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« Today, nanoscopy is used world-wide and new knowledge of greatest benefit to mankind is produced on a daily basis » says the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2014 press release on the importance of super-resolved fluorescence microscopy to the field of Biology. Indeed, Super-resolution fluorescence microscopy has transformed biological imaging by overcoming the diffraction limit of conventional optical microscopy. The development of photoswitchable fluorescent probes has played a key role in this revolution. The ultimate goal of this project is to provide new molecular tools that can further extend the scope and use of super-resolved microscopy thanks to the specific features of lanthanide luminescence allowing superior in vivo imaging in the red and NIR ranges.

➡️ Water-soluble nanohoops: A New generation of macrocycles for fluorescence sensing of psychoactive and performance-enhancing Drugs - Postdoctoral Research Position (1 year)

Water-soluble nanohoops: A New generation of macrocycles for fluorescence sensing of psychoactive and performance-enhancing Drugs
Rennes Institute of Chemical Sciences (ISCR) – CNRS – University of Rennes (France)
Supervisor: Cassandre Quinton

Starting date: Between 1 Decembre 2026 and 15 January 2027

Candidates should have excellent skills in organic synthesis and should have defended their PhD thesis no more than two years ago. Experience in spectroscopy, host-guest studies, or molecular modelling would be considered an asset.

Application: candidates are encouraged to contact: C.Poriel (Dr CNRS) / C. Quinton (CR CNRS) for further information.

Dr Cyril Poriel
Tel: +332 23 23 59 77
Email: cyril.poriel@univ-rennes.fr
Dr Cassandre Quinton
Email: cassandre.quinton@univ-rennes.fr

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The research group, based at the Institute of Chemical Sciences of Rennes (ISCR), University of Rennes, is internationally recognized for its expertise in the field of nanohoops.

The main goal of this project is to establish design rules for nanohoops possessing predictable recognition and emission properties, to be used as fluorescent sensors of drugs. Water-soluble macrocyclic fluorophores are of great interest in biological detection. Potential applications include the detection and monitoring of drugs, such as therapeutic follow-up of psychotropic or analgesic compounds, the real-time sensing in biological matrices (blood, saliva, urine), and rapid, non-invasive screening for substance abuse in clinical settings. In addition, these sensors could support environmental analysis, e.g. by detecting drug residues in wastewater.

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