Research Fellow in the Field of Bioinorganic Chemistry at the Humboldt University of Berlin 2026

The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences at the Department of Chemistry is seeking a Research Fellow in the Field of Bioinorganic Chemistry.

Your responsibilities

• scientific service in research in the field of bioinorganic chemistry: activation of small molecules, catalysis, and spectroscopy
• writing scientific publications
• supervising students in bachelor’s and master’s theses
• supervising students in seminars and internships
• tasks for personal scientific qualification (doctorate)

Table of Content

• Summary
• Requirements
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineApril 14, 2026
• Study LevelPhD
• SponsorHumboldt University of Berlin
• City to studyBerlin
• School to studyHumboldt University of Berlin
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Requirements

• completed scientific university degree in chemistry with proven experience in advanced complex chemistry and ligand synthesis
• preferably a doctoral project in the research field of the professorship
• desirable: extensive knowledge and practical experience with the required spectroscopic analysis methods (NMR, Raman, Mössbauer, X-ray crystallography, ESI-MS, UV-VIS, EPR)
• very good knowledge of German and English required (at least B2)
• basic understanding of knowledge transfer desirable
• independent, structured, and creative way of working, ability to work in a team

The Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin is seeking to increase the proportion of women in research and teaching, and specifically encourages qualified female scholars to apply. Disabled applicants with equivalent qualifications will be given preferential consideration. People with an immigration background are specifically encouraged to apply. Since we will not return your documents, please only submit copies in the application.

Application Deadline

How To Apply

• Please send your application (including a cover letter, resume and relevant certificates) until 14th April 2026 referencing the job ID DR/065/26 to Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Prof. Kallol Ray (address: Brook-Taylor-Str. 2, 12489 Berlin), Unter den Linden 6, 10099 Berlin, or preferably by email in a PDF file to [email protected].

For more information, kindly visit the Humboldt University of Berlin webpage.