Post Doctoral Research Associate - Champagne Group

Title:
Post Doctoral Research Associate - Champagne Group

Department:
Chemistry and Environmental Science

Reports To:
Assistant Professor

Position Type:
Staff

Position Summary:
We are looking for a
prospective postdoctoral researcher who will develop novel photoactivated
tools and use computational approaches to answer questions about chemical
reactivity and organic reaction mechanisms, in the field of polysulfide
chemistry. The project will require the synthesis, photophysical
characterization, and live cell imaging of novel photoactivated donors of
reactive sulfur species, important intermediates in
biosynthetic pathways. In parallel, the researcher will use Density Functional
Theory (DFT) to explore the reaction pathways of these intermediates under
biological conditions, and relate their findings to known reactions and
systems.

Essential Functions:
-The postdoctoral researcher will work under the supervision of the PI.
-They will be asked to perform organic synthesis, purification, characterization
of novel photoactive molecules, perform photophysical characterization, and
study the behavior of the molecules in live cells.
-They will also prepare and
submit computations using state-of-the-art software packages such as Gaussian
16 and ORCA.
-The postdoctoral researcher will analyze data and solve chemical
or computational issues, write manuscripts, reports or tutorials depending on
their results, and present their findings in meetings local and regional.
-They will
be asked to supervise mentees that include junior graduate students,
undergraduate students, or high school students, and overall work in a highly
collaborative environment.

Additional Functions:
-The postdoctoral
researcher will also be asked to perform managerial duties such as safety
training and inventory/ordering management.
-They will also generate new
material for the Visualize Organic Chemistry platform.

Prerequisite Qualifications:
-Candidates
must have a Ph.D. in organic chemistry, along with some experience working
with organosulfur compounds and/or photoactive molecules.
-The successful
candidate will be self-motivated, well-organized and resourceful.
-At the university's discretion, the education and experience prerequisites may be exempted where the candidate can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the university, an equivalent combination of education and experience specifically preparing the candidate for success in the position.

Preferred Qualifications:
-Experience
with computational studies of organic mechanisms using DFT is preferred.
-Experience with live
cell experiments is preferable but not required.

Bargaining Unit:
AFT-UCAN

Salary Information:
In compliance with the NJ Pay Transparency Law, the negotiated starting annual salary for this position is $61,008.00 (USD). NJIT considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. This pay range represents base pay only and excludes any additional items such as incentives, bonuses or other items.

To learn more about the comprehensive benefits NJIT offers for this position, please visit our benefits page: https://hr.njit.edu/health-benefits.

FLSA:
Exempt
Full-Time