Visiting Scholars in China (The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and TWAS offer)

Highlights:

1. The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and TWAS offer up to fifteen fellowships per year to visiting scholars from developing countries (other than China) who wish to pursue advanced research in natural sciences.
2. Applicants for these Fellowships must meet the following criteria:
1. be a maximum age of 55 years on 31 December of the application year;
2. be nationals of a developing country (other than China);
3. hold a PhD degree in a field of the natural sciences and a regular research assignment with at least five years of postdoctoral research experience;
4. be accepted at a CAS-listed institution participating in the scheme and provide an official acceptance letter from the host institution (see sample Acceptance Letter, page 3) to this effect; and
5. provide evidence of proficiency in English or Chinese.

Postdoctoral Teaching position in Chemistry at Auburn University

Highlights:

1.      The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Auburn University invites applications for 9-month Non-Tenure- Track Postdoctoral Teaching Fellowships to begin August 2, 2010.

2.      The Postdoctoral position is subject to renewal based on satisfactory performance and funding, for up to four years maximum. Successful candidates will assist in the instruction of CHEM 1117 (Honors General Chemistry I) and its associated laboratories in the Fall semester and CHEM 1127 (Honors General Chemistry II) and its associated laboratories in the spring semester.

3.      The fellowships are open to individuals who will have completed all requirements for their Ph.D. degree no later than August 15, 2010.

4.      The candidate must demonstrate experience and proficiency in undergraduate teaching, effective writing and interpersonal communication skills, and possess appropriate experience that will contribute to general studies content of the honors chemistry courses. Applications from candidates with strong background and record of achievement in teaching chemistry are particularly welcome.

5.      Teaching duties will include development and incorporation of new laboratory modules, leading laboratory discussion sections, and the supervision of graduate teaching assistants both Fall and Spring semesters. Fellows may also have the opportunity to design an independent Honors laboratory manual.

6.      Review of applications will begin July 12, 2010. Annual salary range is $40,000-$50,000.

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Postdoctoral associate position in organic synthesis at Department of Chemistry, Korea University

Highlights:

1. I have an immediate opening for a postdoctoral associate (organic synthesis) in my research group. The stipend ranges from 2.2 to 2.5 million Korean won per month depending on the experience. The position is for a duration of one year with an opportunity to extend for the second year.
2. The project is aimed towards the synthesis of two-photon probes for biological imaging. There is much interest in the application of two-photon microscopy in biological and medical research.
3. However, the progress in this field is limited by the lack of efficient two-photon probes for specific applications. We have recently initiated a project by developing two-photon probes and utilization of such probes in various applications (see for example, Acc. Chem. Res. 2009, 42, 863; JACS, 2010, 132, 1216; ACIE, 2010, 49, 364).
4. We have excellent facilities including tunable femtosecond laser and two-photon microscopy. Once the probes are synthesized, the spectroscopic and bio-imaging studies can be performed in collaboration with our graduate students. It will be rewarding because this is a new and challenging area with possibilities of many important applications.
   

Postdoctoral in Computational Chemistry

Highlights:

1.      Several post-doctoral positions are available at the Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ) in the Henkel ICIQ Joint Unit.

2.      You will work in a highly dynamic and international team on industrial relevant computational studies of reaction mechanisms, mainly in homogeneous catalysis.

3.      The work will be supervised by Prof. Feliu Maseras. (http://www.iciq.es/portal/352/default.aspx). Henkel, the world market leader in adhesives, sealants and surface technologies, is known for innovative chemistry and materials as the backbone of its product lines. Henkel products address many important markets, such as the automotive and electronics industries as well as craftsmen and consumers.

4.      Requirements for the candidate:

a.       Ph.D. degree in chemistry or material sciences.

b.      Experience in computational chemistry with DFT and DFT/MM methods.

Postdoctoral in Organic Synthesis

Highlights:

1. A postdoctoral position is available in Amiens (France). This position is proposed by the two CNRS chemistry laboratories settled in Amiens: the UMR 6007 (Laboratoire de Réactivité et de Chimie des Solides, one of the leader in Li-ion batteries researches) and the UMR 6219 (Laboratoire des Glucides, specialized in the transformation of biomass products).
   UMR6007 : www.u-picardie.fr/labo/lrcs UMR 6219 : www.u-picardie.fr/labo/LG/
2. In the course of our researches about the development of new possibilities for the storage of energy in order to reduce the environmental impact of existing technologies, we are proposing a postdoctoral position (12 months, renewable).
3. The aim is to prepare new organic materials starting from renewable resources in order to develop electrodes for Li-ion batteries able to compete with the available inorganic materials generally used.
4. We need a skilled organic chemist, with a strong motivation to succeed and a real wish to add to his background strong knowledge in the field of Li-ion batteries, a really hot and rewarding topic today.