About the position
Postdoctoral researcher in polymer chemistry M/F
Institution: CNRS
Research Field: Chemistry
Researcher Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1)
Application Deadline: 16 Oct 2026 - 23:59 (UTC)
Job Status: Full-time
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?: Not funded by a EU programme
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?: No
Development and optimization of depolymerization processes for PET and polyurethanes.
Characterization and valorization of depolymerization products.
Collaborative research within a team comprising academic and industrial researchers.
The Charles Gerhardt Institute Montpellier (ICGM, UMR 5253) is a multidisciplinary research laboratory comprising five departments and a staff of nearly 500.
The ICGM contributes to the advancement of chemical research aimed at developing and characterizing complex materials with functionalities that have a significant societal impact, particularly in the fields of health, the environment, and energy.
Mastery of the entire value chain involved in developing complex materials places the ICGM's research activities in a strong position, not only within the Montpellier region but also at national and international levels.
PETSHKA is an innovative company dedicated to developing solutions for recycling and recovering value from polymer waste.
As part of its research and development activities, PETSHKA is working on processes to transform plastic waste into new resources and intermediates that can be used to manufacture high-value-added materials.
Research Field: Physics
Years of Research Experience: None
Research Field: Physics » Chemical physics
Research Field: Physics » Biophysics
Organic chemistry
Polymer chemistry (specifically polyesters and polyurethanes)
Physicochemical characterization of polymers
Website for additional job details: https://emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/CDD/UMR5253-VINLAD-009/Default.aspx
What you’ll bring
- Eligibility criteria
- Research Field: Chemistry
- Education Level: PhD or equivalent
- Research Field: Physics
- Languages: FRENCH
- Level: Basic
- Years of Research Experience: None
- Research Field: Physics » Chemical physics
- Research Field: Physics » Biophysics
At a glance
- Position type
- Postdoc
- Institution
- CNRS
- Department
- Institut Charles Gerhardt Montpellier
- Research group
- Not stated
- Location
- MONTPELLIER, France, FR
- Supervisor / contact person
- Not stated
- Funding
- Funding not stated
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?: Not funded by a EU programme - Duration
- Not stated
- Expected start
- Not stated
- Vacancy reference
- EURAXESS-468627
Research focus
- Discipline
- Chemistry, Physics
- Research area
- Polymers
- Methods
- Not stated
- Software
- Not stated
Dates to know
- Listed on FOSS Positions
- 28 Sep 2026
- Original advertisement date
- Not stated in the source
- Application deadline
- 16 Oct 2026 · 23:59 UTC
- Priority review date
- Not stated
- Last checked
- 28 Sep 2026
- Last updated
- 28 Sep 2026
2026-10-16T23:59:00+00:00
How to apply
Application Deadline: 16 Oct 2026 - 23:59 (UTC)
Where to apply
Apply now
https://emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/CDD/UMR5253-VINLAD-009/Default.aspx
Original sources
https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/468627 ↗
https://emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/CDD/UMR5253-VINLAD-009/Default.aspx ↗
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