Teaching Assistant in the development of photocatalytic metal-organic frameworks
Fixed-term part-time employment for 4 months, 40%, with commencement as soon as possible or by agreement.
Are you a committed, driven student interested in contributing to important research?
Then you should apply for the role of teaching assistant with us!
As a teaching assistant, you are a student and work part-time in combination with your studies.
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About the department
The Department of Materials Science aims to be an environment for successful and valuable research and education focusing on materials science solutions for important societal challenges. Our department is an exciting workplace with research in a wide range of technology-related areas, from fundamental research to large-scale applied research, and has close contact with students through the department's engagement in civil engineering, bachelor's, and master's programs. The department has seven divisions with different research focuses, as well as an administrative division for support and service. The department is an international workplace with approximately 230 active employees.
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About the division
The Division of Nanotechnology and Functional Materials is part of the Department of Materials Science at Ångströmlaboratoriet. We conduct research in functional porous materials for energy and environmental applications, nanobiomaterials, sustainable electrical energy storage and energy conversion, functionalization of electrode surfaces for catalytic applications, additive manufacturing for pharmaceutical materials, microsensors for in vivo use, as well as sustainable materials from biomass. Researchers at the division thus have extensive experience in functionalization of biomaterials, biocompatibility, additive manufacturing, organic energy storage, nanosafety, as well as the development and analysis of functional porous materials.
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Our research group specializes in the synthesis and optimization of a wide spectrum of porous materials, including porous oxides, zeolites, metal-organic frameworks (MOF), zeolitic imidazolate frameworks (ZIF), etc. We are now seeking a research assistant to join our group. As a research assistant, you will be responsible for conducting experimental research work within the development of mixed metal oxides and metal-organic frameworks (MOF) with narrow pores as efficient photocatalysts.
Tasks:
Typical tasks include synthesis and characterization (e.g., X-ray diffraction, IR spectroscopy, electron microscopy, and gas adsorption) of solid oxides and metal-organic frameworks (MOF), as well as collaboration with other researchers regarding photocatalytic reactions using MOF materials. The tasks also include assisting other researchers with experiments in related research areas.
Qualification requirements:
To be employed as a teaching assistant, it is a requirement that you are admitted to and registered in an undergraduate or graduate program, and the employment may correspond to at most 50% of full-time employment. Employment as a teaching assistant is regulated in the Higher Education Ordinance, Chapter 5.
We are looking for you with good academic results from a master's program or civil engineering program in, for example, mechanical engineering or materials technology, and who has completed at least two years of full-time studies. We also assume good results in courses in materials technology or mechanical engineering.
For this position, the following is required:
Good results in courses in inorganic, organic, or analytical chemistry. Good skills in laboratory work and data analysis. Very good organizational skills. Good written and oral proficiency in English. Experience in synthesis and characterization of MOF materials, especially for the adsorption of pollutants.
Other desirable/merit qualifications
Documented experience in research communication, or a willingness to contribute to the group's research communication through the use of social media.
Instructions for application: A short personal letter where you describe yourself and why you are suitable for this position (max 1 page) CV (max 1 page) Certificate of registration showing that you are admitted and registered to higher education/university during the term you wish to claim (copies of grades, contact details for references, letters of recommendation, etc.)
During the application period, we will continuously read application documents and call for interviews.
About the employment
The employment is fixed-term for four months according to HF Chapter 5 § 12.
The scope is 40%.
Commencement: as soon as possible or by agreement.
Location: Uppsala
For the role of teaching assistant, the current salary range is 26,800 – 32,000 SEK per month, based on full-time employment. The final salary is determined based on the employment's degree of employment (10-50%) and how far you have progressed in your studies.
Information about the employment is provided by:
Ocean Cheung, ocean.cheung@angstrom.uu.se
Welcome with your application no later than 14-09-2026, UFV-PA 2026/2573
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