Predoctoral position in Physical Organic Chemistry: Photochemical Autocatalysis and Oscillatory Reactions – SYNAPS

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Predoctoral position in Physical Organic Chemistry: Photochemical Autocatalysis and Oscillatory Reactions – SYNAPS

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Offer DescriptionThe PhD position will be carried out in the Limburg Lab at the University of Barcelona, a young ambitious group with a friendly atmosphere. We offer a great research environment in which you will be able to develop yourself as a young researcher under guidance of a young, but experienced, supervisor. More information about the research group can be found on . The PhD will be carried out in the framework of the Organic Chemistry Doctoral School ( ), which allows for scientific training, regular seminars of world-renowned chemists, and an external progress monitoring system to ensure the highest quality of the doctoral project. The position deals with the multistep synthesis of organic compounds and afterwards the study of their properties and application within the SYNAPS project.The PhD student will research new autocatalytic and oscillatory reactions, using light as a driving force and mediator. Development of light-driven oscillations will have great impact on the development of new chemistry-driven signalling, computation, and mimicking biological function. The reactions will be analysed with in situ UV-vis spectroscopy, either steady-state of transient, IR-spectroscopy and NMR. Some organic synthesis will be performed to produce the reaction components. The PhD student will also learn to design scripts to model the reaction network in order to understand the complex reactivity.Gross salary per year: 17.823,96 €.Where to apply WebsiteRequirementsResearch Field Chemistry Education Level Master Degree or equivalentSkills/QualificationsHold a MSc in Chemistry and fulfil the requirements to be admitted into the Organic Chemistry PhD program at the Universitat de Barcelona.For more information:Specific Requirements

• Ability to execute a research project
• Experience with kinetic studies
• Experience with spectroscopy

Languages ENGLISH Level ExcellentResearch Field Chemistry Years of Research Experience 1 – 4Additional InformationBenefitsA full-time work contract (37.5 hrs/week). The researcher will have the possibility to participate in teaching activities for professional development (not obligatory, though).Eligibility criteriaA specific committee will evaluate the applications using the following criteria:

• Grade point average of the academic transcripts from the applicant’s bachelor’s or master’s degree studies (or 1st and 2nd cycle): up to 5 points out of a total of 10.
• Curricular merits: up to 1 point out of a total of 10 in accordance with the specific criteria listed in Annex 1.
• Suitability for the tasks to be performed within the framework of the research project or research support position to which the successful candidate will be attached: up to 4 points out of a total of 10.

Selection processThe specific committee will agree upon an award proposal and draw up a prioritized shortlist of candidates who have achieved a minimum of five points or declare the call for applications null and void if none of the applicants reach the minimum score.The award proposal will be published in the UB’s electronic office and must include the total scores of the candidates that have received a total of at least five points.Application Process:According to the specific requirements and selection criteria, the candidates are expected to provide at least the following documents:

• Full CV
• BSc and MSc academic transcripts

IMPORTANT:

• For studies completed abroad, applicants must submit their equivalent grade point average as per the grading scale for Spanish universities:

Additional commentsThe candidate proposed for hiring must accept the job offer within 10 working days from the date of notification of the selection.Be aware that the starting date sets in this offer is an estimate date. The official starting date will depend on the time necessary for administration to prepare the labour contract and present the necessary documents for the selected candidate to be hired.Priority will be given to people with disabilities (Law 89/2015 of June 2, reserve of quota 2% in favour of people with disabilities in companies of 50 or more people).For additional information regards this offer, please, contact:Work Location(s)Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute Universitat de Barcelona Country Spain State/Province Barcelona City Barcelona Postal Code 08028 Street Martí i Franquès, 1-11 GeofieldContact State/ProvinceBarcelona CityBarcelona WebsiteStreetGran Via de les Corts Catalanes, 585. Postal Code08007 E-Mail[email protected]STATUS: EXPIREDShare this page

Expected salary

€17823.96 per year

Location

Barcelona

Job date

Thu, 20 Jun 2024 05:27:25 GMT

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