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    Postdoctoral Research Associate in Synthetic Organic Chemistry - Midlothian, United Kingdom - The University of Edinburgh

    The University of Edinburgh
    The University of Edinburgh Midlothian, United Kingdom

    1 week ago

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    Grade UE07 - £39,347 - £46, 974 per annum

    College of Science and Engineering - School of Postdoctoral Research Associate in Synthetic Organic Chemistry.

    Full time - 35 hours per week

    Fixed term - 12 months

    Your skills and attributes for success:

  • Must hold a PhD in synthetic organic chemistry or will submit PhD thesis before commencement of post.
  • Good publication record.
  • Experience in developing new synthetic methodologies, in particular, radical decarboxylation reactions and C-H dunctionalisations of pharmaceutical compounds.
  • Experience in reaction optimisation and synthetic route development on a wide range of scales (milligrams to decagrams).
  • Experience with developing light-mediated reactions with various commercial photoreactors.
  • A competitive salary
  • An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
  • To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community
  • Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits
  • Championing equality, diversity and inclusion

    The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.

    The University is able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. If successful, an international applicant requiring sponsorship to work in the UK will need to satisfy the UK Home Office's English Language requirements and apply for and secure a Skilled Worker Visa.

    Key dates to note

    The closing date for applications is 21 May 2024

    Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.

    Interviews will be held week commencing 3 or 10 June 2024


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