项目介绍

2026年4月29日

This position offers the opportunity to engage in advanced research on the electrochemical conversion of CO₂. You will work in a dynamic academic environment at the interface of chemistry and materials science, contributing to the green transition through carbon utilization technologies. The 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, awarded for advances in metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), has underscored the importance of reticular chemistry, the design and assembly of molecular building blocks into extended, crystalline networks with tailored functionality. As fully organic counterparts, covalent organic frameworks (COFs) are constructed from light elements (e.g., C, H, O, N, B) through robust covalent linkages. These materials exhibit exceptional chemical stability, low density, and tunable electronic properties. This postdoctoral position focuses on the development of high-performance COF-based catalysts for CO₂ electroreduction. 

About us  

The Yang Group is a materials science-based research team in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, which has established academic strengths in the field of fundamental and applied research within chemistry and chemical engineering. The research activities will be conducted in the Division of Chemistry and Biochemistry, where we pursue high-standard scientific research in organic/medicinal chemistry, theoretical chemistry, biophysical chemistry, optical spectroscopy, nanotechnology, analytical chemistry and energy/electron transfer reactions. The span of potential applications is extremely wide: from life sciences to materials sciences.

The research in Yang group focuses on organic materials with permanent porosity, such as covalent organic frameworks (COFs). By combining chemistry and engineering strategies, we develop porous materials with versatile built-in nanochannels for various applications. 

About the research project 

This project focuses on CO₂ electroreduction. By utilizing COFs with embedded metal centers or clusters, we aim to develop porous electrodes with high catalytic activity, enabling the efficient conversion of CO₂ into green fuels and value-added chemical feedstocks.

Who we are looking for 

The following requirements are mandatory: 

• A doctoral degree in chemistry or an equivalent foreign degree. This eligibility requirement must be met no later than the time the employment decision is made  
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English 
• Experience in CO₂ electroreduction
• Experience in functional porous materials

 The following experience will strengthen your application: 

• Experience in coin cell, H-cell, flow-cell assembly for energy storage and catalysis
• Experience in metal-cluster-based COFs
• Experience in mixed-conductive COFs
• Priority will be given to candidate who is able to submit an application to the MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship (MSCA-PF) in 2026.

What you will do 

• Synthesizing COFs with CO₂ catalytic centers
• Developing high performance electrodes for CO₂ electroreduction

Contract terms  

The position is a temporary full-time employment for two years. 

The position requires physical presence throughout the entire employment. A valid residence permit must be presented by the start date, otherwise the offer may be withdrawn. 

What we offer 

• As a postdoc at Chalmers, you are an employee and enjoy all employee benefits. Read more about  working at Chalmers  and our benefits  for employees. 
• A dynamic and inspiring working environment in the coastal city of Gothenburg. 
• Read more about Sweden’s generous parental leave, subsidized day care, free schools, healthcare etc at Move To Gothenburg. 

Chalmers is dedicated to improving gender balance and actively works with equality projects, such as the GENIE Initiative for gender equality and excellence. 

If Swedish is not your native language, Chalmers offers Swedish courses to help you settle in. 

Application procedure 

The application should be written in English be attached as PDF-files, as below. Maximum size for each file is 40 MB. Please note that the system does not support Zip files. 

CV 

• A comprehensive CV, including a complete list of publications. 
• Details of previous teaching and pedagogical experience. 

Personal letter 

• A brief introduction about yourself. 
• A summary of your previous research fields and key research outcomes. 
• An outline of your future goals and research focus. 

Use the button at the foot of the page to reach the application form.  

A background check may be conducted as part of the application process.

Please note: The applicant is responsible for ensuring that the application is complete. Incomplete applications and applications sent by email will not be considered. Contact details to references will be requested after the interview. 

We welcome your application no later than June 1, 2026.