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Postdoctoral position in Synthesis and Characterisation of Organic Donor–Acceptor Pi-Conjugated Molecules as platforms for reversible charge-to-spin conversion

Job Summary

Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in “Synthesis and Characterisation of Organic Donor–Acceptor Pi-Conjugated Molecules as platforms for reversible charge-to-spin conversion” to work with Dr Daniel Reta for a period of up to three years.

Job Description

Organic molecular magnetism is a rapidly evolving field that offers exciting applications in areas ranging from qubits to chemical synthesis. However, presently available molecular architectures exploit only a fraction of the available chemical space, inadvertently constraining its potential. Current efforts in our group aim at remedying this – we focus on establishing a general approach to obtain diradicals in Pi-conjugated donor-acceptor molecules, by exploiting the interplay between charge transfer and open-shell states. For this, we direct a concerted experimental and computational effort to synthesise targeted molecules, characterise their magnetic properties via electron paramagnetic resonance and describe the electronic structure using correlated quantum chemistry methods.

Building on ongoing studies at the group, in this project you will lead the synthetic efforts and assist with the characterisation of the reactivity and magnetic properties of the samples.


Duties and responsibilities:

- To synthesise a library of molecules with varying constituent elements. This will help
determine how the interplay between donor-acceptor strength coupled to the extent of conjugation affects diradical stabilisation.
- To handle, characterise and crystallise air-sensitive samples.
- To take initiatives in the planning of research.
- To manage the work of a small research team.
- To write drafts for publishing results in peer reviewed journals.
- To participate in grant writing to secure external funding.
- To participate in local seminars and international conferences to disseminate findings.

Essential requirements:

- Hold a PhD, or being near completion, in the general area of organic chemistry or a closely
related discipline.
- Experience working on a glovebox.
- Good oral and written communication skills in English.

More information about the group can be found in https://www.danielreta.com/

Interested candidates should submit an updated CV and a brief statement of interest to the
application email listed above. Reference letters are welcome but not indispensable. The
reference of the specific opening to which the candidate is applying should also be stated in
the subject line.

Duration of the position: 3 years*

**Openings with a duration of more than one year are for a 1-year contract, renewable based on performance and availability of funding.

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