Job Information
- Organisation/Company
- University of Iceland
- Department
- Division of Human Resources
- Research Field
- Chemistry » Organic chemistry
- Researcher Profile
- First Stage Researcher (R1)
- Country
- Iceland
- Application Deadline
- Type of Contract
- Temporary
- Job Status
- Full-time
- Offer Starting Date
- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
- Not funded by an EU programme
- Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
- No
Offer Description
A Ph.D. position in Organic Chemistry at the University of Iceland is open for applications. The position is funded by a three-year grant from the Icelandic Research Fund. We are looking for an enthusiastic PhD student to synthesize stable radicals for improving the sensitivity of nuclear magentic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy.
The project: Persistent organic biradicals for dynamic nuclear polarization
Stable organic radicals have numerous applications, ranging from polymer chemistry to spectroscopic studies. We have extensive experience in our laboratory in the synthesis of radicals as reporter groups for electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy and incorporation of such labels into specific positions of DNA and RNA. In recent years, we have been working on preparation of biradicals for increasing the sensitivity of NMR spectroscopy through the new and exciting field of Dynamic Nuclear Polarization (DNP). The aim of this project is to use the tools of organic synthesis to prepare new radicals with the aim of further improving the sensitivity of NMR through DNP, in particular at very high fields. These studies will be carried out in collaboration with scientists in France, Switzerland and USA, which offers the candidate a possibility for short research visits abroad.
The research group
The supervisor will be Dr. Snorri Th. Sigurdsson, Professor of Chemistry at the School of Engineering and Natural Sciences (https://scholar.google.com.br/citations?user=Ao9HoBUAAAAJ&hl=en). The research group is located at the Science Institute of the University of Iceland. Information about The Sigurdsson Group can be found at our website (https://snorrisi.hi.is) and the details of our research activities in our list of publications.
Requirements
- Research Field
- Chemistry » Organic chemistry
- Education Level
- Master Degree or equivalent
- MSc degree in Organic Chemistry
- Experience in multistep organic synthesis is preferred
- Initiative and motivation to excel
- Capability to work independently and in a team
- Good knowledge in English, both written and spoken
The selected candidate must send a formal application for PhD studentship at the University of Iceland.
Additional Information
Starting date is October 1st, 2023 or soon thereafter.
The application should include:
- A cover letter explaining how the applicants meet the requirements, their interest in the project and how they can contribute to the research (max one page)
- Curriculum vitae (max three pages)
- List of publications
- Certificates of education (BS, MS) and distribution of grades
- Contact information for two previous supervisors/teachers (including information on their relationship to the applicant) that are willing to provide letters of recommendation
All applications will be answered and applicants will be informed about the appointment when a decision has been made. Applications are valid in the system for six months after the application deadline.
Appointments to positions at the University of Iceland are made in consideration of the Equal Rights Policy of the University of Iceland. http://www.hi.is/haskolinn/jafnrettisaaetlun#markmid2
The University of Iceland has a special Language Policy. https://www.hi.is/haskolinn/malstefna_haskola_islands
The School of Engineering and Natural Sciences employs approximately 360 people in academic positions. The School offers an international working environment, with the number of international employees and students increasing each year. Currently about quarter of all employees and graduate students are international. There are around 2900 students at the School, divided into six faculties, including approximately 350 MS students and 150 doctoral students. Research institutes at the School are the Science Institute that divides into the Institute of Earth Sciences and Institute of Physical Sciences, Institute of Life and Environmental Sciences, Engineering Research Institute and the Institute for Sustainability Studies which is an interdisciplinary institute and belongs to the five schools of the University of Iceland.
More information about the University of Iceland can be found here.
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available
- 1
- Company/Institute
- University of Iceland
- Country
- Iceland
- Geofield
Where to apply
- Website
Contact
- City
- Reykjavík
- Website
- Street
- Sæmundargata 6
- Postal Code
- 101