Current Vacancies

Postdoc researcher (Infochemistry Scientific Center)

  • Job Category Research
  • Unit Infochemistry Scientific Center
  • Contacts Ekaterina Skorb, Head of the Infochemistry Scientific Center, skorb@itmo.ru; Elizaveta Menis, coordinator of ITMO F&P Program, fellowship@itmo.ru


ITMO University is looking for early career researchers to join the Infochemistry Scientific Center, as a part of the ITMO Fellowship and Professorship Program. ITMO Infochemistry Center grew out of an eponymous research group led by professor Ekaterina Skorb, a former group leader at the Max Planck Institute and Harvard researcher working with today’s most cited chemistry experts. We expect candidates to fit into the cross-disciplinary field, which brings together chemistry, IT, and mathematics. The group's main focus is on theoretical and empirical research in the area of physical-organic, polymers chemistry, DNA oscillating reactions, organic chemistry, photochemistry, catalysis, analytical chemistry, physical chemistry, and electrochemistry. Researchers are expected to contribute to the research held in the Infochemistry Scientific Center by active cooperation with its staff, writing and publishing articles on the topic of collaborative scientific work, and sharing their international experience with students. 

Contract duration: 1-3 years, full-time job.

Position requires permanent relocation for the period of contract.

Requirements

  • PhD holders (not more than 5 years ago); for holders of Russian PhD: minimum 3 years of international experience at the world's leading universities
  • Without prior employment history at ITMO University

Expected results

  • No less than 2 publications with a single affiliation of ITMO (in Web of Science and Scopus) per year in collaboration with ITMO researchers. 
  • Cumulative SJR of the publications with a single ITMO affiliation: no less than 2.
  • Open lectures and/or seminars for students: no less than 3 per year.

Compensation

116,500 RUB (approx. 1,820 USD) per month.

For more information please contact:

  • Prof. Ekaterina Skorb, Head of the Infochemistry Scientific Center, skorb@itmo.ru
  • Ms. Elizaveta Menis, coordinator of ITMO F&P Program, fellowship@itmo.ru