About Vacancies in Scientific Projects

1. Senior Research Associate - Synthetic Organic and Polymer Chemistry of Sulfur

Workplace: Kozybayev University

Requirements:

• Citizenship of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
• Proficiency in English sufficient for international collaboration.
• PhD degree in Chemistry.
• Postdoctoral or equivalent research experience (2–6 years).
• At least 5 publications in peer-reviewed international chemistry journals.
• Ability to lead a research group, establish a laboratory from scratch, maintain infrastructure, and organize scientific work.
• Strong leadership and communication skills, experience working in teams and international projects.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and conduct original research in sulfur-containing molecules and materials.
• Manage the laboratory, including staff and graduate students.
• Maintain and develop research infrastructure.
• Actively participate in joint projects with international partners.
• Provide scientific supervision for students and young researchers.

2. Postdoctoral Researcher - Organic/Polymer Chemistry of Sulfur

Workplace: Kozybayev University

Requirements:

• PhD or Master’s degree in Chemistry.
• Knowledge of English is an advantage.
• 0 to 6 years of research experience.
• At least 2 publications in scientific journals.
• Practical laboratory skills in synthetic chemistry.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct experimental research in organic and polymer chemistry of sulfur.
• Participate in collaborative scientific projects.
• Prepare scientific publications and presentations.
• Support laboratory operations.

Additional Preferred Specialization:

• Experience in applying polymers and functional materials in hydrometallurgy or metal sorption processes.
• Understanding of technological processes in the mining industry related to metal extraction and purification.
• Skills in developing and testing sulfur-based polymers and other sorbent materials for industrial applications.
• Ability to conduct research at the interface of synthetic chemistry and industrial technologies, collaborate with partners in the mining and metallurgical sectors.

3. Researcher in Computational Chemistry

Workplace: Kozybayev University

Requirements:

• Master’s or PhD degree in Chemistry, Physics, Computational Chemistry, or related fields.
• Knowledge of English is an advantage.
• Experience with modeling methods (MD, DFT, or others).
• Proficiency in Linux and modern computational tools.
• 0 to 6 years of research experience.
• At least 2 publications.

Responsibilities:

• Perform modeling and computational experiments for sulfur-based systems.
• Collaborate with experimental research groups.
• Support scientific projects and prepare publications.

4. System Administrator (Linux/High-Performance Computing)

Workplace: Kozybayev University

Requirements:

• Experience as a system administrator (Linux, servers, clusters).
• Skills in installing and maintaining scientific software (LAMMPS, Gaussian, etc.).
• Experience in administering server hardware and network infrastructure.
• Experience in scientific projects is an advantage.

Responsibilities:

• Support servers and computing clusters for the laboratory.
• Install and optimize scientific software.
• Ensure stable operation of the IT infrastructure.

Unique Opportunities:

• Collaborate with leading scientists worldwide, including Professors Jeffrey Pyun (h-index > 65) and Jean-Luc Bredas (h-index > 170).
• Opportunities for internships and research visits to the University of Arizona (USA).
• Participation in high-level scientific projects in advanced sulfur chemistry.