PostDoc

Responsibilities:

• You will be responsible for the independent planning and implementation of research projects, in particular the synthesis of sp³-rich natural product-based active ingredient fragments, as well as the functionalisation and optimisation of bioactive natural products
• You will support the research projects of other scientists with your expertise, including the supervision of undergraduates and PhD students
• You will help to develop the infrastructure of the fragment library within the Natural Product-Based Drug Synthesis research group and oversee and coordinate its use by our collaborative partners

Requirements:

• You hold a PhD in chemistry or a related subject, have experience in organic synthesis, and are interested in natural product chemistry within the context of pharmaceutical research

• You have in-depth knowledge of the development of organic synthetic routes, particularly in the total synthesis of natural products

• You have in-depth knowledge of the preparation of (sp³-rich) bioisosteres or natural product analogues, as evidenced by publications

• You have a sound knowledge of the use and operation of modern analytical and preparative equipment (HPLC, HPLC-MS, NMR), the evaluation and interpretation of the corresponding measurement results, and the use of standard computer software for word processing (e.g. MS Word), creating presentations (e.g. MS PowerPoint) and chemical-analytical software

• You are willing to work closely within an international team and possess a very good command of spoken and written English, as well as extensive experience in preparing publications

• Experience in supervising undergraduates and PhD students and in securing third-party funding 

   

Advantageous for this position:

• Experience with digital laboratory environments, e.g. working with electronic laboratory journals, research data management, etc.
• Experience in science communication, e.g. at Science Days, Girls’ Days, etc.
• Experience in organising scientific events
• Experience in setting up laboratory infrastructure
• Ability to work in a team

We offer you:

• An attractive and varied job in a future-oriented research institute
• A state-of-the-art infrastructure and the latest technologies
• Flexible working hours, part-time models as well as home office
• A corporate culture of appreciation and promotion of equal opportunities
• Extensive training and continuing education opportunities to develop professional knowledge and personal skills
• A family office to support family and career as well as childcare offers
• Interesting additional public service benefits
• Possibility of an employer subsidy for the job ticket