Postdoctoral Position in Organic Synthesis

RESEARCHER PROFILE: Postdoc / R2: PhD holders 
RESEARCH FIELD(S)1: Chemistry
MAIN SUB RESEARCH FIELD OR DISCIPLINES1: Organic chemistry

JOB /OFFER DESCRIPTION 
The Institut des Sciences Moléculaires de Marseille (iSm2) is looking for a Postdoctoral candidate to join the STEREO team, under the guidance of Prof. Thierry Constantieux and Dr. Muriel Amatore, to develop a project In the field of atroposelective organocatalysis The general strategy is based on the use of chiral activated dienolates as a polyvalent synthetic platform for the rapid and highly stereocontrolled preparation of underexplored atropisomer families featuring multiple stereogenicities. These chiral intermediates will be involved in formal (4 + 2) and (2 + 3) cyclizations, as dienolate or enolate partners, respectively, to access originals atropisomers featuring up to two five-membered rings connected by a C–N axis, or more challenging N–N axis.

In interaction with two PhD students involved in this project, the activities of the recruited person will consist of defining and optimizing synthetic protocols, carry out the characterization of the products, write reports, participate to draft manuscripts, and to give oral presentations in group seminars and scientific events.

TYPE OF CONTRACT: TEMPORARY / JOB STATUS: FULL TIME / HOURS PER WEEK: 35
ENVISAGED STARTING DATE: 01/06/2024
ENVISAGED DURATION: 12 months
JOB NOT FUNDED THROUGH AN EU RESEARCH FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME
HOW TO APPLY: thierry.constantieux@univ-amu.fr 

Website: https://ism2.univ-amu.fr/fr

WORK LOCATION(S): Institut des Sciences Moléculaires de Marseille (iSm2 Lab), Aix-Marseille Université, Saint Jérôme campus, 52 Av. Escadrille Normandie Niemen, 13013 Marseille France

WHAT WE OFFER: 
Salary: 2300-3500 euros gross salary depending on the experience after the PhD.
Funding: ANR (DINATROP project 2024-2027) 

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QUALIFICATIONS, REQUIRED RESEARCH FIELDS, REQUIRED EDUCATION LEVEL, PROFESSIONAL SKILLS, OTHER RESEARCH REQUIREMENTS (years of research experience

• PhD in organic chemistry.
• Strong background in organic synthesis.
• Good knowledge of classical synthetic chemistry techniques and spectroscopic analysis (NMR, HRMS, HPLC).
• Experience in multi-step synthesis.
• Previous experience in homogeneous enantioselective catalysis will be an asset, but not mandatory.

Soft skills: 

• Strong motivation and creative mind.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Good level of scientific English (read, spoken and written).
• Scientific rigor and ethics.

REQUESTED DOCUMENTS OF APPLICATION, ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA, SELECTION PROCESS
Applicants are invited to submit a CV including 2/3 reference contacts, a letter of motivation, and a short research summary. 

Recommendation letters are also welcome.

Prof. Thierry CONSTANTIEUX : thierry.constantieux@univ-amu.fr

Dr. Muriel AMATORE : muriel.amatore@univ-amu.fr