Post Doctoral Scholar

The Ohio State University; Parks (AR); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ohio State University invites applications for a Post Doctoral Scholar in Pharmacy | Medicinal Chemistry at Parks Hall (0273). The successful candidate will perform bioassay-guided isolations and structure elucidation of secondary metabolites from plant extracts, and manage Dryad-hosted project data.

Requirements include a PhD in natural product chemistry and data management experience; 2+ years in natural product isolation, purification, and spectroscopic structure elucidation are

Qualifications

• PhD in natural product chemistry or related field.
• Experience in data management and archival of results.

Responsibilities

• Perform bioassay-guided isolations and structure elucidation of constituents from active plant extracts.
• Maintain a Dryad-hosted data project and manage data sharing.
• Assist in publishing and presenting results of the project.

Skills

Bioassay-guided isolation

Data management

Publication track record

Education

PhD in natural product chemistry

Tools

HPLC

NMR spectroscopy

Mass spectrometry

Dryad data curation

Job description

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Job Title:

Post Doctoral Scholar

Department:

Pharmacy | Medicinal Chemistry

The lab of Dr. Liva Rakotondraibe is seeking a candidate for a post-doctoral scholar position. The successful candidate must have relevant experience in fractionation, isolation, and structure elucidation of small molecules with publication records. They will be responsible for performing the bioassay-guided isolations and structure elucidation of secondary metabolites form plant extracts. The post-doctoral scholar will also conduct the maintenance of a dryad account that will host the data generated and will be shared as a project. The post-doctoral scholar will also assist in publishing and presenting the results of the project.

Additional Information:

Required Education and Experience:

PhD in natural product chemistry or related fields, and experience in data management

Desired Experience:

Has at least two years of experience in natural product isolation, purification, structure elucidation of small molecules with publication records. Good experience using HPLC, NMR spectroscopy, Mass spectrometry. The Post Doctoral Scholar will be responsible for performing the bioassay-guided isolations and structure elucidation of constituents from active extracts. Has experience in curating data using Dryad

Location:

Parks Hall (0273)

Position Type:

Term (Fixed Term)

Scheduled Hours:

40

Shift:

First Shift

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