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Postdoctoral Research Associate in Organic Chemistry

Applications for this vacancy closed on 15 January 2025 at 12:00PM
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p></p><div><strong>About the role</strong></div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Organic Chemistry, to work under the supervision of Professor Darren Dixon for a period of up to 36 months.&#160; The project will involve exploring a new visible light mediated approach for the cross coupling of alcohols to a range of coupling partners for general carbon-carbon bond formation. The successful candidate&#8217;s work will consist of reaction discovery, methodology development and target synthesis and will require a strong element of creativity and imagination for all aspects of the project. The project is funded by Leverhulme Trust.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div><em>Find out more about the Dixon research and group at:</em> <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.chem.ox.ac.uk/people/darren-dixon-0">dixon group</a></div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div><strong>About you</strong></div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>Applicants must hold a PhD in Organic Chemistry or a relevant subject area, (<strong>or be close to completion</strong>) prior to taking up the appointment.&#160; The research requires experience in synthetic organic chemistry, on a large and small scale and over a breadth of experimental technique and methods. You will be expected to manage your own academic research and administrative activities. This involves small scale project management, to co-ordinate multiple aspects of work to meet deadlines. You will adapt existing and develop new scientific techniques and experimental protocols.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>The post will be based in the Department of Chemistry, Chemistry Research Laboratory, 12 Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TA and is available from 1 April 2025.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div><strong>Application Process</strong></div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>Applications for this vacancy are to be made online and you will be required to upload a supporting statement and CV as part of your application.&#160; In your supporting statement <strong>(&lt;5 pages)</strong>, please explain how you meet each of the selection criteria found in the job description.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div><strong>Certificates, references and research papers should not be provided at this stage.</strong></div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>The closing date for applications is 12.00 midday, Wednesday 15 January 2025, UK time. Interviews will be held as soon as possible thereafter.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>The University of Oxford and The Department of Chemistry are Silver Athena SWAN holders.&#160; Applications are particularly welcome from women and black and ethnic minority candidates, who are under-represented in Chemistry research posts in Oxford.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div> </div>
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Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Organic Chemistry, to work under the supervision of Professor Darren Dixon for a period of up to 36 months.  The project will involve exploring a new visible light mediated approach for the cross coupling of alcohols to a range of coupling partners for general carbon-carbon bond formation. The successful candidate’s work will consist of reaction discovery, methodology development and target synthesis and will require a strong element of creativity and imagination for all aspects of the project. The project is funded by Leverhulme Trust.

 

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Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Organic
Chemistry, to work under the supervision of Professor Darren Dixon for a
period of up to 36 months. The project will involve exploring a new visible
light mediated approach for the cross coupling of alcohols to a range of
coupling partners for general carbon-carbon bond formation. The successful
candidate’s work will consist of reaction discovery, methodology development
and target synthesis and will require a strong element of creativity and
imagination for all aspects of the project. The project is funded by
Leverhulme Trust.





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