Postdoctoral Researcher (Synthetic Organic Chemistry)

About the role

The Chiba's group at CCEB, NTU, is hiring a postdoctoral researcher/research fellow to develop new organic photocatalysts that enable sustainable molecular transformations for the synthesis of complex molecules. The position involves daily experiments, analysis of the resulting data, and oversight of the project team.

Key responsibilities

• Develop new photocatalytic and electrochemical molecular transformations
• Investigate detailed reaction mechanisms
• Carry out daily experiments and analyse the data obtained
• Oversee the project team to advance the project
• Submit weekly reports on experimental results
• Give an oral presentation at group meetings
• Summarise the project in one or two papers per year
• Assist in planning and drafting future funding proposals

Required profile

• Master's or PhD degree in Synthetic Organic Chemistry or a related field
• At least 5 years of experience in synthetic organic chemistry as a graduate and/or postdoctoral fellow at advanced institutions

Required skills

• Analytical techniques such as NMR, mass spectrometry, IR, UV-vis and potentiostats
• Handling of air-sensitive materials and transient species in synthetic photochemistry