Pdra in Computational Organic Chemistry

6 days ago


University of York, United Kingdom University of York Full time

Applications are invited for a postdoctoral research associate in computational organic chemistry, conducting research supervised by Prof Paul McGonigal in the Department of Chemistry. This fixed-term, part-time position is funded by the EPSRC through an award entitled ‘Shapeshifting Molecules’. The post holder will develop software and perform computational modelling to understand and design shapeshifting molecules. See recent McGonigal Group publications for relevant background - Nature Chem. 2023, 15, 615; Chem. Sci. 2024, 15, 14608; and Chem. Sci. 2024, 15, 14618.

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**Role**:
**Skills, Experience & Qualification needed**:

- Highly developed communication skills to engage effectively with a wide-ranging audience, both orally and in writing; Ability to write up research work for publication; Ability to develop research objectives, projects and proposals for own and joint research; Competency to conduct individual and collaborative research projects
- Experience of carrying out both independent and collaborative research; Experience of writing up research work for publication; Ability to work as part of a team and also to work independently using own initiative; Ideally with experience of host-guest chemistry.

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