Job Description

The successful candidate will work with Dr Zhu Ye on the development of metal catalysts and applications under a project on Immobilized Metal Catalysts for Cross-Coupling Reactions in Continuous Flow.

The main responsibilities of the position includes:

• Preparation of ligands, catalysts and substrates.
• Measurements to test the catalysts performance. 
• Complex molecule synthesis using the catalyst systems. 

Qualifications

• Qualifications / Discipline: Ph.D. (chemistry)
• Skills: Organic synthesis; handling of air and water sensitive compounds. GC, NMR, MS, HPLC experiments and data analysis. 
• Experience:  Experience working on relevant projects such as organic synthesis and catalysis is preferred. Candidate with prior experience on complex molecule synthesis, organometallics and transition metal catalysis will be prioritized. 

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More Information

Location: Kent Ridge Campus
Organization: Science
Department: Chemistry
Employee Referral Eligible: No
Job requisition ID: 16529