Post Doctoral Fellow

Job Title:

Post Doctoral Fellow (Staff)

Department: COP Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of South Carolina, Columbia

Salary: $25.00 - $27.00 per hour

Hours:

37.5 per week, Monday – Friday, 8:30am – 5:00pm

• Design and synthesize potential bioactive compounds
• Develop synthetic methodology for the synthesis of compounds of interest
• Characterize compounds synthesized
• Conduct lab experiments, collect and analyze data, and report experimental data
• Teach graduate and/or undergraduate students lab techniques
• Ensure all tasks are accomplished on time and to the highest standard
• Engage in shared lab duties including maintenance of instruments and apparatus, lab safety and lab cleaning
• Prepare weekly progress reports and attend in weekly group meetings

• Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, or a related discipline by the time of the appointment
• Expertise in design and execution of organic reactions, analysis and interpretation of spectroscopic data (HPLC, NMR, Mass Spec)
• Strong independent problem‑solving skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Demonstrated research accomplishments
• Ability to effectively communicate, both verbally and writing
• Ability to work in a team environment

Health and life insurance, flexible spending accounts, and retirement programs are available for temporary employees expected to work at least 30 hours per week.

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