PhD Position in Surface Chemistry

Highlights:

1. Umeå University - with its 29,000 students and over 4,000 employees - is an organisation in constant change and development. Umeå University conducts groundbreaking research within several areas - several in which we are among the best in the world - within others regarded as the leaders in Sweden.

2. We are one of Sweden’s largest providers of education and offer a broad and attractive range of courses and programmes. Our campus constitutes an inspiring environment for everyone that studies and works here. We wish to co-operate with companies and organisations throughout the Umeå region and all over the world.

3. Department of Chemistry at Umeå University conducts research in the areas of biological chemistry, environmental biogeochemistry and technical chemistry. The department has a strong focus on interdisciplinary work and has good access to modern analytical instrumentation and facilities.

4. A PhD position (4 years) in surface chemistry is open in an interdisciplinary collaborative project between the departments of chemistry and clinical bacteriology at Umeå University, as well as the Swedish Defence Research Institute (FOI).

Postdoctoral position in chemistry of organic synthesis

Highlights:

1. The selected candidate will work in the National Institute of Health- MBRS-SCORE funded project: New Methodologies for the Synthesis of Biologicaly Active Amino Derivatives at the University of Puerto Rico, USA.

2. The major responsibilities will include the design, synthesis, purification and characterization of novel enantiopure compounds with biological activity.

3. The qualified candidate is expected to contribute in developing new stereoselective organic reactions using boron reagents and to have excellent instrumental analytical techniques.

4. A good oral and writing skill in English is required. In addition, the person will be expected to supervise the professional development and mentoring of undergraduate students and other scientific staff.

5. Our Institution is a four-year college, but we have a strong research group with excellent instrumentation like: 400 MHz multinuclear NMR, GC/MS, HPLC, IR, Polarimeter, and appropriate facilities.

6. The year salary for this position will be $30,000 (US dollars) plus medical insurance.

7. The position will be open from December 1, 2009. The offer will be for one year, but would be extendable for three more years depending on funding.

8. Candidates are invited to send an application letter, a CV and a complete summary of research that has been conducted, including a list of publications and name of two referees by e-mail: ortiz@quimica.uprh.edu

9. University of Puerto Rico, Humacao, Puerto Rico

10. Closing date: 30/11/09

11. Reference: ChemSeer