Organisation/Company Instituto de Tecnología Química Research Field Chemistry Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Master Positions Application Deadline 31 Oct 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Madrid) Country Spain Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Other EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description
The CAT-REN group at the Institute of Chemical Technology (ITQ CSIC-UPV) is seeking a candidate to apply for an FPU pre-doctoral contract (FPU Call 2026 published by the AEI) to undertake a doctoral thesis focused on the design of advanced catalysts for the sustainable valorisation of biomass and derived biomolecules into renewable products of industrial interest.
The research will address the synthesis and characterisation of multifunctional catalysts for their application in the catalytic transformation of biomass derivatives (biorefinery waste fractions) into renewable liquid fuels and high value-added chemicals,



in line with the objectives of the BioSMART (Horizon EU) and BIOREFINT (MICIU) projects, which are currently being carried out by the CAT-REN group.
The ITQ (CSIC-UPV) offers a multidisciplinary research environment of excellence, specialising in catalysis, materials and technologies for the energy transition.
The doctoral thesis will be carried out within the framework of the Sustainable Chemistry Doctoral Programme at the Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV)
Duration : 4 years
FPU 2026 conditions:
Full-time pre-doctoral contract (€32,500 per year) + doctoral tuition fees + research stays. It also provides for a possible post-doctoral mentoring period within the total duration of the grant should the thesis be defended ahead of schedule.
Activities to be carried out:
Synthesis and characterisation of new nanostructured and multifunctional catalytic materials.
Evaluation of catalysts in processes for the conversio

📌 FPU 2026 pre-doctoral research fellowship (España)
🏢 Instituto de Tecnología Química
📍 España