英国伦敦大学学院博士后—有机化学

英国伦敦大学学院博士后—有机化学

伦敦大学学院（University College London，简称：UCL），1826年创立于英国伦敦，是一所公立研究型大学，为伦敦大学联盟的创校学院、罗素大学集团和欧洲研究型大学联盟创始成员，被誉为金三角名校和“G5超级精英大学”之一。

Postdoctoral Research Associates in Organic Chemistry

Ref NumberB04-03085

Professional ExpertiseResearch and Research Support

DepartmentUCL BEAMS (B04)

LocationLondon

Working PatternFull time

Salary£38,308- £46,155

Contract TypePermanent

Working TypeOn site (> 80% of working time)

Available For SecondmentNo

Closing Date20-Feb-2023

About us

The Chemistry Department at University College London is the oldest in England, and today is one of the best in the UK, being ranked 3rd in the UK for its world-leading research in REF2021. We are located in Bloomsbury, at the heart of London, and offer an exciting and vibrant environment in which to study in one of the UK's top universities. The Department of Chemistry at UCL is committed to supporting excellence in both research and teaching. The department offers undergraduate BSc and MSci programmes in Chemistry and currently teaches ~750 undergraduates registered in Chemistry as well as students who select Chemistry on the Natural Sciences programme and first year Chemistry for life scientists. The department also offers a number of Postgraduate Taught Masters courses with about 80 students per year and has an overall PGR student school of about 200 students. The Chemistry Department has over 60 members of academic staff carrying out world-leading research. We specialise in the areas of organic synthesis, chemical biology, computational chemistry, nanotechnology, inorganic and materials chemistry, physical chemistry and chemical physics. The department has an annual research income of around £15 million, derived from many sources including the Research Councils (EPSRC, BBSRC, MRC, and NERC), European Commission and a wide range of charities and industrial partners in the UK, Europe and the USA. Details about our research can be found on the departmental website http://www.ucl.ac.uk/chemistry

About the role

Applications are invited for two Post-Doctoral Research Associates (PDRAs) to work in the groups of Professors Matthew Powner and Tom Sheppard in the Department of Chemistry at University College London (UCL). The candidate will join a team of researchers addressing one of the most adventurous, yet important, questions being addressed by science (i.e. the origins of life), whilst simultaneously developing applications from the knowledge gained about chemical synthesis of biomolecules in water to the fields of synthetic and systems chemistry. The overall project goal is to explore the relationship between the chemical origins of life and robust catalytic procedures that are effective and synthetically valuable. Robust chemical reactions will be developed to explore the relationship between predisposed chemistry and the origins of life. The work will involve developing novel catalytic reactivity and exploiting nitrile reactivity, extending recently reported work from our groups including: Nature Chem. 14, 766–774 (2022); J. Am. Chem. Soc. 144, 10151–10155 (2022); Science 370, 865-869 (2022); Nature 571, 546–549 (2019); Nature Chem. 9, 584–589 (2017)). The successful applicants will join a highly motivated group working at the interface of organic and biological chemistry. The postholders will be required to carry out chemical research into the synthesis and function of biological and biomimetic molecules. The postholders will contribute to the design and implementation of research strategy, and provide full records, analyses and internal reports of all research outcomes. The positions are funded by EPSRC for up to 36 months. The candidates will join a research collaboration led by Prof Powner’s research team in the Department of Chemistry at the Bloomsbury Campus of University College London. Information about the groups can be found at: https://pownerlab.com/ https://www.ucl.ac.uk/chemistry/people/matthew-powner http://www.tomsheppard.info/

About you

The successful candidates will have a PhD degree (or be about to be awarded a PhD) in an area of organic chemistry or a discipline related to organic chemistry. Experience with NMR techniques and organic synthesis are essential. Experience of peptide synthesis, nucleotide synthesis or organo-catalysis is desirable. The successful candidates will have a good publication track record and a demonstrated commitment to excellence. Excellent laboratory skills are required. The successful candidates will be required to work in a collaborative team and have effective written and verbal communication skills in English.

What we offer

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents we also offer some great benefits some of which are below: - 41 Days holiday (including 27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days) - Hybrid Final Salary Pension Scheme - Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan - On-Site nursery - On-site gym - Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay - Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service - Discounted medical insurance

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. The Department has been awarded a Silver Athena Swan Award and we support the Athena beliefs that: • The advancement of science, engineering and technology (SET) is fundamental to quality of life across the globe. • It is vitally important that women are adequately represented in what has traditionally been, and is still, a male-dominated area. • Science cannot reach its full potential unless it can benefit from the talents of the whole population, and until women and men can benefit equally from the opportunities it affords. Further information on Athena Swan is at http://www.athenaswan.org.uk/

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