AN ASSISTANT POSITION in Division of Organic Chemistry

Director of the Centre of Molecular and Macromolecular Studies Polish Academy of Sciences in Lodz announces ASSISTANT POSITION AVAILABLE in the Division of Organic Chemistry.

POSITION IN THE FIELD OF THE APPLICATION OF FLOW METHODS IN THE ASYMMETRIC SYNTHESIS OF CHIRAL AND ACHIRAL HETEROORGANIC COMPOUNDS.

Research and other works in which the candidate will participate:

• Synthesis of relevant heteroorganic substrates
• Preparation of microreactors, optimization of the reaction conditions
• Purification of organic compunds
• Planning and performing experiments based on flow chemistry directed towards the synthesis of chiral, non-racemic heteroorganic derivatives, including sulfur and phosphorus compounds
• Isolation of the products from crude reaction mixtures using physicochemical methods, including chromatography.
• Determination of the structures of products via spectroscopic analyses (NMR, MS) and of their enantiomeric excess (NMR, HPLC, GC)
• Preparation of grants, publications, monographs and patents in Polish and English.

Requirements for the Candidate:

• Master of Science degree in chemistry or relative fields,
• Documented research achievements (publications in the JCR list) in the field described in subsection 1.,
• Documented capability to plan and conduct research and to effectively prepare research projects; participation in at least 2 projects related to the topic,
• Expert knowledge of the research techniques listed above, including interpretation of the results,
• Documented participation in national and international conferences devoted to the areas indicated above, combined with the presentation of own results, preferably as oral communications,
• Knowledge of English, allowing for free using of professional literature, writing grant projects, original publications, monographs and patents.

Required documents:

• Application
• Scientific curriculum vitae
• List of publications, conference presentations
• Copy of the MSc diploma
• Two recommendations from professors or associate professors

The required documents should be sent to CMMS PAS, Scientific Secretary Office, Sienkiewicza 112, 90-363 Ł, Poland, with a note on the envelope: “Competition for the position of assistant in the Division of Organic Chemistry “.  Deadline: August 1, 2019

Results of this competition will be announced on August 14, 2019

During the competition procedure, candidates may be invited for interview and seminar presentation.

The successful candidate will be employed in accordance with the provisions of the Polish Labor Law for limited or unlimited time.

Status:  Full-time

Working Hours: 40 hours per week

Benefits: We offer furnished laboratory space adjusted to the individual needs of the successful candidate, as well as access to the Institute’s shared equipment and facilities.

CMMS PAS does not provide accommodation.

For further information please contact Scientific Secretary Office of CMMS PAS, phone: +48 42 6803232, e-mail: , or Prof. Józef Drabowicz, Head of the Laboratory of Stereochemistry, Division of Organic Chemistry, phone: +48 42 6803234, e-mail:

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