PhD Position in Modelling of Chemical Properties on Nano- and Biostructures

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Doctoral studies are organized by the Department of Physical and Macromolecular Chemistry in collaboration with the Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences and J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences. The program covers computational chemistry, quantum chemistry, and molecular modeling, focusing on biomacromolecules and complex molecular systems. Projects include studying the structure and dynamics of DNA, DNA-protein and DNA-ligand interactions, non-covalent interactions, stabilizing interactions in biomolecules, chemical reactivity and catalysis, physical and chemical properties of molecular networks, and processes on atmospheric aerosols. The program reflects modern trends in computational chemistry and molecular modeling.

Start of studies in the summer semester (April)

Opening of applications and publication of the dissertation topics:

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Detailed description of the programme

Offer of dissertation topics:

• Development of Machine Learning Frameworks for Reactive Atomistic Materials Modeling (DSP II)

Profile of the graduate

This Ph.D. program is an interdisciplinary study combining physical chemistry, biochemistry, and material science with the modern tools of molecular modelling. Graduates are able to solve problems in the structural and dynamical aspects of complex systems using state-of-the-art tools of computational chemistry; they are also capable of writing reports and papers in scientific journals. Graduates have presented their results at international conferences, and have experience with the preparation of grant proposals. They will be useful in various areas of science, including: materials engineering, pharmaceutical research, molecular biology, biotechnology and/or catalysis. Graduates will find positions in applied research both in the private sector and in academia.

Application submission

The application is submitted electronically through the Charles University study information system. The completed application must be submitted electronically in the study information system no later than on for study programmes starting in the winter semester (October) and no later than on for study programmes starting in the summer semester (April).

The admission fee is 100 EUR and it is paid for each submitted application.

Required application appendice is the agreement of a supervisor in the format of the following form available here. We recommend reaching out to the supervisor as soon as possible (ideally before for study programmes starting in the winter semester and before for study programmes starting in the summer semester), so the application could be send out in time in case the agreement is granted.

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Entrance exam

The regular date of entrance exam for all doctoral programmes starting in the winter semester (October) is in June 2026 (to be specified), an alternative date is in June 2026 (to be specified).

The regular date of entrance exam for all doctoral programmes starting in the summer semester (April) is 4. – , an alternative date is 11. –

The request for an alternative day is submitted and approved via the electronic information system.

The form of the entrance exam is an oral interview, which mainly concerns the issues of the planned dissertation and the candidate's knowledge within the field of expertise of the given study programme.

Find more information in:

• Conditions of the admission procedure for doctoral study programmes at the Faculty of Science, Charles University, for study programmes starting in the summer semester (April).

Important links

Subject Area Board

Framework requirements for individual study plans of doctoral students

Applicants with specific needs

If you have a physical handicap, you can apply for a modification of the entrance exam. For more information read the Conditions of the admission procedure for doctoral study programmes.

Departments involved in this programme

• Department of Physical and Macromolecular Chemistry

Guarantor of the study programme

prof. RNDr. Miroslav Štěpánek, Ph.D.

Do you have a question?

Complete information about the admission procedure can be found on the website for applicants. For questions, please contact the admissions contact persons.