Amanuens with focus on development of metal organic frameworks for PFAS removal

Temporary part-time employment, 6-months, (20-50%), with start no later than 2025-11-01 or as agreed upon

Are you a committed, highly motivated student who is interested in contributing to important research? Then you should apply for the role of teaching assistant/ research assistant with us!

As a teaching assistant/research assistant, you are a student working part-time alongside your studies.

Join us!

About the department

The Department of Materials Science and Engineering aims to be an environment for successful and valuable research and education with a focus on materials science solutions for important societal challenges. Our department is an exciting workplace with research in a broad technology-related area, from basic research to large-scale applied research, and close contacts with students through the department's involvement in engineering and master's programs. Our research and teaching are conducted within seven divisions with different research focuses, as well as a division that provides support and service. The department is an international place to work, and has around 230 active co-workers.

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About the division

The Division for Nanotechnology and Functional Materials is part of the Department of Materials Science, Ångström Laboratory. At the division we conduct research within functional porous materials for energy and environmental applications, magnetic nanoparticles for infection diagnostics, nano biomaterials, sustainable electrical energy storage and energy transformations, additive manufacturing of pharmaceutical materials, micro sensors for in vivo usage and sustainable materials from biomass. Researchers here thus have extensive experience in the functionalization of biomaterials, biocompatibility, diagnostics, additive manufacturing, organic energy storage, nanosafety and the development and characterization of functional porous materials.

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Our research group (MOF@UU) specializes in the development of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and related materials for applications in areas such as greenhouse gas separation, water treatment, and catalysis. We are now looking for a motivated student to join our team.

Work duties

You have an active role in an ongoing research project. Your work includes planning and carrying out the synthesis of lanthanide-based (and other) MOFs, performing relevant characterization (e.g., TGA, IR), and conducting PFAS adsorption measurements on the synthesized MOFs. You also analyze data from standard characterization techniques (PXRD, IR, TGA) as well as NMR and LC-MS, and contribute by assisting other researchers in related analyses. This is a hands-on opportunity to gain experience with advanced materials and analytical methods in a collaborative research environment.

Qualification requirements:

To be hired as a teaching assistant (Amanuens), you must be enrolled in and registered for undergraduate or advanced studies. The employment may correspond to a maximum of 50% of full-time work. Employment as a teaching assistant is regulated by Chapter 5 of the Higher Education Ordinance.

We require good academic results from a master's or civil engineering or chemistry program and that you have completed at least two years of full-time studies. We also require good academic results from courses in chemistry.

For this position the following is also required:

• Good results in courses related to inorganic, organic, or analytical chemistry
• Good laboratory and data analysis skills
• Good written and oral skills in English

Additional qualifications

Documented experience in science communication, or willingness to contribute towards the groups science communication activity through the use of social media

You should also be highly organized. 

Instructions for application

The application shall include:

• A short cover letter in which you describe yourself and why you are suitable for this position (max 1 page)
• CV (max 1 page)
• Proof of registration showing that you are enrolled and registered in education at a university during the semester, and
• any other relevant documents (copies of grades, reference details, recommendation letters, etc.).

We will during the application period read applications and call for interviews

About the employment
The position is temporary for 6 months, in accordance with Chapter 5, §12 of the Higher Education Ordinance. The extent is 20-50%. The start date is by agreement. Location: Uppsala.

For further information about the position please contact: Ocean Cheung, ocean.cheung@angstrom.uu.se            

Please submit your application by 31 October 2025, UFV-PA 2025/3080