The Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences (HIMS) is one of eight institutes of the Faculty of Science of the University of Amsterdam. (UvA). HIMS performs internationally recognized research in molecular sciences, both curiosity as well as application driven. This is partly done in cooperation with the chemical, energy, flavour & food, medical and high-tech industries.Within the Synthesis and catalysis cluster, the Homogeneous, Supramolecular and Bio-Inspired Catalysis (HomKat) group is looking for five talented PhD students and two post-docs. These students will perform their research in the laboratory of the HOMKAT group in collaboration with University of Leiden (prof Kros) and NKI (cancer institute, dr Akkari) in the context of catalysis for cancer program.