The PhD program in Chemistry is suited for motivated students who are looking for a specialization in one specific field of chemistry beyond the Master level. The PhD student will follow a project where both didactic and research activities will be coordinated each other, such project will be designed together with the help of the supervisor, who will suggest a specific research topic. The PhD student will be included in the activities of the research group of the supervisor, will be part of the group and therefore will participate to the group activities, such as attend conferences, workshops and contribute to a specific research project. The students will feel part of a scientifically rich and stimulating environment, characterized by many national and international collaborations. The PhD school will offer PhD positions in all the possible disciplines of chemistry, from traditional organic, inorganic, physical, medicinal and analytical chemistry, to emerging fields like nanotechnologies, green and sustainable chemistry, computational chemistry.
The primary goal of doctoral training is to equip candidates with the skills necessary to conduct high-level research activities in universities, public institutions, or private entities. To this end, doctoral candidates are prepared through continuous experimental research activities and a specialized educational path designed to maximize their ability to independently manage research in an international competitive context.
Future chemical researchers must be equipped with the theoretical and practical tools to address challenges and implications related to the development of new chemical products and processes, as well as their application in academia, industry, and other production processes and services connected to chemistry, such as nanotechnology and advanced materials, cultural heritage conservation, agro-food, biotechnology, and biomedicine.
To achieve this, doctoral candidates must develop the ability to work in teams, exchange knowledge on an interdisciplinary level, including through international mobility projects, and effectively communicate research findings. The objectives of the doctoral program in Chemistry are continuously monitored and periodically updated to ensure full alignment with the Strategic Plans of the University and the Department.
The employment opportunities for a PhD in Chemistry are quite broad. The profession most suited to the skills and training is that of researcher in public and private structures where figures capable of autonomously managing research projects and activities requiring high scientific qualification are required. Typically Universities, Research Centers and Chemical Companies where the PhD will be able to carry out roles as researcher, research & development manager, project manager, laboratory manager, production manager, or finally in quality control.
The PhD will also be able to hold positions of scientific-managerial responsibility in other advanced technological service activities and industrial sectors directly interfaced with chemistry such as, for example, that of special materials and sensors, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, cultural heritage and agri-food. Finally, the PhD will also be able to find a place in the secondary education sector as a teacher of scientific disciplines in higher institutes. To guarantee broad and qualified employment and professional opportunities for future PhDs, the Doctoral School in Chemistry interfaces with interested parties present in the area, maintains contacts at a national and international level with the chemical scientific community and organizes consultations and meetings with interested parties. The Doctorate in Chemistry maintains contact over time with former Alumni and actively involves them in periodic consultations.