Position: Postdoctoral
Organization: Leiden University
Job location: Netherlands
Job eligibility: PhD in life sciences (analytical chemistry and phytochemistry are preferable). Others: Medicinal Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Chemical Biology, Phytochemistry, Spectroscopy, Pharmacy & Pharmacology
Job specifications:
Knowledge of plant metabolism, phytochemistry including both primary and secondary metabolites;
Knowledge of basic statistics and multivariate data analysis;
Work experience of NMR spectroscopy and Mass spectrometry;
Work experience of isolation and identification of natural products;
Excellent communication, presentation and writing skills;
Strong ability to work in a team.
Job description: The postdoctoral researcher will be involved in the research program of Unlocking Nature’s Pharmacy from Bogland Species: Vertical farming, a revolution in plant production collaborated with Trinity College Dublin, Ireland (TCS). The research program aims at chemical profiling and identification of bioactive metabolties from the Bogland species in Ireland.
The research consortium of the research program included a multitude of research groups including Leiden University (Leiden, The Netherlands) and several groups of with Trinity College Dublin (Dublin, Ireland), all of which contribute to the research program with their own expertise. In this research consortium, the postdoctoral researcher will perform the metabolomics investigation of the bogland species, for which NMR, LC (UHPLC)-MS and GC-MS as well as isolation and identification of target compounds, aiming at uncovering bioactive metabolites.
This is a full-time, 3 year term position. Salary range from € 2.790 to € 4.402 gross per month (pay scale 10 in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities).
Leiden University offers an attractive benefits package with additional holiday (8%) and end-of-year bonuses (8.3 %), training and career development and sabbatical leave. Our individual choices model gives you some freedom to assemble your own set of terms and conditions. Candidates from outside the Netherlands may be eligible for a substantial tax break.
Information
Enquiries can be made to Associate Professor, Young Hae Choi, email y.h.choi@biology.leidenuniv.nl. If you have any questions about the procedure, please contact the IBL office, email jobs@biology.leidenuniv.nl.
Salary: As Per Norms
Last date: 23 December 2020
Link for application and further details: Click here
To apply for this vacancy, please send an email to the IBL office at jobs@biology.leidenuniv.nl. Please ensure that you upload the following additional documents quoting the vacancy number: 20-482
Application letter describing the required experience for the position;
Curriculum vitae;
Contact details of two referees who may be asked for a reference letter.
Only applications received no later than 23 December, 2020 can be considered.
