Job Description

The successful candidate will work with Dr. Tian Chong on organic synthesis  under a project on   Bridging Chemistry and Biology: synthesis, structure, and properties of Mechanically Interlocked Peptides (MIPs).

The main responsibilities of the position include:
• Research tasks (90%): to carry out research to design and synthesize rotaxanes via novel active template strategies. 
• Laboratory safety/ordering (10%): to aid in ordering and maintaining lab supplies, create and review standard operating procedures and risk assessments, assemble reagents, chemicals and media that are needed for experiments.

Qualifications

• Qualifications / Discipline:
PhD of Science required with major in Organic Chemistry. Candidate with strong background in organic synthesis and excellent record of publication is preferred.

• Skills:
1. Have an excellent understanding of chemistry.
2. Have expertise in multi-step synthesis.
3. Communicate well in English in writing and in oral and visual presentations.
4. Show an ability to work supportively in a laboratory environment.

• Experience:  
Experience in organic synthesis and spectroscopic techniques for compound characterization.  

More Information

Location: Kent Ridge Campus

Organization: Science

Department : Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Job requisition ID : 27175