- JOB
- Belgium
Job Information
- Organisation/Company
- Université de Liège (ULiège)
- Department
- Center for Integrated Technology and Organic Synthesis - CiTOS
- Research Field
- Chemistry » Computational chemistryChemistry » OtherChemistry » Organic chemistryComputer science » OtherEngineering » Chemical engineering
- Researcher Profile
- Recognised Researcher (R2)
- Country
- Belgium
- 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 a EU programme
- Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
- No
Offer Description
Overall context
This research proposal falls under the umbrella of a Wel-T advanced grant led by Prof. Jean-Christophe Monbaliu and strengthens current research efforts at the Center for Integrated Technology and Organic Synthesis (CiTOS).
The work will be carried out at the Center for Integrated Technology and Organic Synthesis (CiTOS, University of Liège, Belgium) in a competitive research environment and within a multidisciplinary team including synthetic chemists and chemical engineers. The candidate will have access to the most recent flow reactor technologies from Corning AFR and an internal analytical platform (LC, LC-MS, GC, GC-MS, benchtop NMR, IR, UV, etc.). Our large network of industrial collaborators stimulates research toward concrete industrial and/or societal challenges, making this a unique opportunity for candidates aspiring to continue either towards careers in academia or industry.
Research project
The goal of this project is to decrease the reliance on trial-and-error approaches to chemistry by using quantum mechanics computations to obtain a priori knowledge of a chemical reaction. This project brings together computational modeling to generate initial data, and machine learning to home in on an effective prediction model for reactivity. This model will be used to predict optimal reaction conditions, which will then be tested using a microfluidic flow reactor. Experiments will be conducted on an in-house automated platform equipped with inline monitoring. This approach will be applied to novel synthetic routes, for which there is no existing data, to showcase how novel, more efficient synthetic routes can be developed with a minimal number of experiments through the combination of these disciplines. The target compounds are active pharmaceutical ingredients.
Duration: 12 months, renewable
Status: Postdoctoral researcher (fellowship)
Funding: fellowship (i.e. tax-free with social security contribution included)
Applicant’s Profile
The candidate should have a PhD degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field. The candidate should have an interest in developing skills in organic synthesis and flow chemistry technology. Candidates should have experience in coding (Python, R or related), and ideally knowledge in electronics and/or automation. Knowledge and/or experience in flow chemistry, process engineering, process analytical technology, or computational chemistry will be considered as assets, though not required for the position. The successful applicant will work in a team with 2 PhD students.
Eligible candidates must not have spent more than 24 months (for study or research/professional reasons) in Belgium for the past 3 years, regardless of citizenship, and must have obtained their PhD degree within less than 10 years at the time of the application.
Application
Interested candidates please send electronic applications including (a) a cover letter, (b) a curriculum vitae, (c) a short statement on your motivation and career objectives, and (d) the names and contact details of 3 professional references. The motivation letter should emphasize any previous research experience that aligns with this project. The application files should be addressed to Prof. Jean-Christophe M. Monbaliu (admincitos@uliege.be) (ref. Wel-T_ADV_Postdoc_2023). Candidates will be selected based on scientific excellence and achievements in research. Review of applications will begin on September 1, 2023 and will continue until the position is filled. Selected candidates will be interviewed.
Additional information
Prof. Jean-Christophe Monbaliu, Center for Integrated Technology and Organic Synthesis (CiTOS)
Email (for application files): admincitos@uliege.be
CiTOS: http://www.citos.uliege.be/
ULiège : https://www.uliege.be/
Wel Research Institute: https://welri.org/cms/c_16995060/en/welri-mission
Where to apply
- admincitos@uliege.be
Requirements
- Research Field
- Engineering » Chemical engineering
- Education Level
- PhD or equivalent
- Research Field
- Chemistry » Organic chemistry
- Education Level
- PhD or equivalent
The candidate should have a PhD degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field. The candidate should have an interest in developing skills in organic synthesis and flow chemistry technology. Candidates should have experience in coding (Python, R or related), and ideally knowledge in electronics and/or automation. Knowledge and/or experience in flow chemistry, process engineering, process analytical technology, or computational chemistry will be considered as assets, though not required for the position. The successful applicant will work in a team with 2 PhD students.
Eligible candidates must not have spent more than 24 months (for study or research/professional reasons) in Belgium for the past 3 years, regardless of citizenship, and must have obtained their PhD degree within less than 10 years at the time of the application.
Candidates will be selected based on scientific excellence and achievements in research.
Eligible candidates must not have spent more than 24 months (for study or research/professional reasons) in Belgium for the past 3 years, regardless of citizenship, and must have obtained their PhD degree within less than 10 years at the time of the application.
- Languages
- ENGLISH
- Level
- Good
- Languages
- FRENCH
- Level
- Basic
- Research Field
- Chemistry » Organic chemistryEngineering » Chemical engineeringComputer science » ProgrammingEngineering » Process engineeringEngineering » Control engineering
- Years of Research Experience
- 1 - 4
Additional Information
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available
- 1
- Company/Institute
- University of Liège, Center for Integrated Technology and Organic Synthesis - CiTOS
- Country
- Belgium
- City
- B-4000 Liège (Sart Tilman)
- Postal Code
- 4000
- Street
- Quartier Agora - Allée du six Aout, 13
Contact
- City
- Liège (Sart Tilman)
- Website
- Street
- Quartier Agora - Allée du six Aout, 13
- Postal Code
- 4000
- admincitos@uliege.be
- Phone
- +3243663510