PhD Positions in Chemistry, Lehigh University, U.S.A. (2018)

The Department of Chemistry at Lehigh University invites applications for multiple PhD student positions starting August 1st 2018. Applicants with research interests in all areas of chemistry are encouraged to apply. Successful applicants will be engaged in cutting-edge research projects in their chosen area of study, and will have access to state-of-the-art scientific instrumentation. They will be provided a competitive stipend at no tuition cost throughout the program assuming that they remain in good academic standing. Lehigh University is located in the Lehigh Valley of Pennsylvania (USA), a municipal area with a population of ca. 800000, and a home of several chemical companies. Lehigh University is a private research-intensive university with 5,000 undergraduate and 2,000 graduate students. The Department of Chemistry currently has 15 research-active faculty members of national and international reputation with specialization areas including

- Biointerfacial chemistry
- Chemical force microscopy
- Drug delivery
- Electrochemistry
- Gas separations
- High-pressure chemistry
- Lanthanide chemistry
- Lipids, Membranes, and Langmuir-Blodgett films
- Membrane proteins
- Multi-drug resistance
- Nanoporous materials
- Organometallic chemistry
- Organofluorochemistry
- Polymer Chemistry
- Solid State Chemistry
- Surface chemistry of metals and semiconductors
- Vibrational spectroscopy of nanostructured polymers…

Applicants will need to hold a Bachelors or Masters degree in Chemistry by August 1st 2018. A strong academic record is expected. Previous undergraduate research experience is desirable, but not required.

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PhD Positions in Chemistry, Lehigh University, U.S.A. (2018)