The School of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) provides a vibrant and nurturing environment for staff and students to carry out inter-disciplinary research in key areas such as Computational Materials Science, Characterisation Materials Science, Defence Composite Materials, Functional Composite Materials, Energy, Nanomaterials, Low Dimensional Materials, Biomaterials Materials, Biological Materials, Bioinspired Materials and Sustainable Materials.

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The glycans chemistry Group, led by Professor Mattan Hurevich, has world-leading expertise in multiple research areas, such as glycan chemistry, peptide chemistry, glycopeptide chemistry, automation, solid phase chemistry, photochemistry, and biosensing. We are looking to hire a Research Fellow. The candidate should adapt to new carbohydrate synthesis techniques and support the surface assembly processes, electrochemical studies, and antimicrobial efforts led by the other partners in the consortia. The candidate shall work under the supervision of the Principal Investigator, who will be most of the time via remote supervision, to conduct research work as follows:

Key Responsibilities:

• Collects and prepare data/ information/ proposal required for relevant grant call process
• Conducts experiments related to the synthesis and characterization of glycans and glycoconjugates
• Assists in interpreting and applying processes and procedures to conduct/monitor project progress
• Gathers information/ data and prepare documents for reporting/ papers
• Assists in and delivers training and coaching new members with relevant laboratory/ technical skills
• Report remotely to the PI and travel to Israel for training

Job Requirements:

• Ph.D. degree in Organic Chemistry/ Carbohydrate Chemistry
• Strong experimental skills, especially in glycosylation, protecting group manipulation, purification, and characterization of glycans and related compounds.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills while hard-working and able to meet tight deadlines
• Able to work independently in gathering information/ data and preparing documents for reporting/ papers
• Willing to contribute to team services like sharing/ coaching new members with relevant laboratory/ technical skills

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Hiring Institution: NTU