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Job Title Postdoctoral Researcher Position: Chemistry and Biochemistry

Position Title Postdoctoral Researcher Position: Chemistry and Biochemistry

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Job Category University Faculty

Job Type Full-Time

FLSA Status Exempt

Campus Rogers Park-Lake Shore Campus

Location Code CHEMISTRY & BIOCHEMISTRY (02113A)

Department Name CHEMISTRY & BIOCHEMISTRY

Is this split and/or fully grant funded? No

Duties and Responsibilities
Loyola University Chicago ( LUC ), College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, invites applications for a one-year, post-doctoral position, beginning Spring Semester 2018. The department offers Ph.D., M.S., and ACS -approved B.S. degrees. For more details about the department, visit http://www.luc.edu/chemistry.

The successful applicant will be responsible for advancing one of several projects involving acene organic semiconductors, including experimental design and performance, data analysis, and manuscript preparation.

Qualifications
Applicants must have received a Ph.D. in chemistry, materials science, or related field within the last 5 years. The position requires significant previous experience in several of the following areas: organic semiconductors, HV/ UHV equipment, IR/ IRRAS /PM- IRRAS , quartz crystal microbalance, furnace crystal growth, XPS , x-ray diffraction (single crystal). It is desirable for the candidate to have some experience with organic reactions on surfaces. In addition, the applicant must demonstrate a willingness to work with undergraduates in a research setting.

Physical Demands None

Working Conditions None

Minimum Education and/or Work Experience
Applicants must have received a Ph.D. in chemistry, materials science, or related field within the last 5 years. The position requires significant previous experience in several of the following areas: organic semiconductors, HV/ UHV equipment, IR/ IRRAS /PM- IRRAS , quartz crystal microbalance, furnace crystal growth, XPS , x-ray diffraction (single crystal). It is desirable for the candidate to have some experience with organic reactions on surfaces. In addition, the applicant must demonstrate a willingness to work with undergraduates in a research setting.

Open Date 01/22/2018

Close Date

Special Instructions to Applicants
Applicants should submit a current Curriculum Vitae, a research statement, and a letter of interest to www.careers.luc.edu. Candidates should provide the names and email addresses of three individuals prepared to speak to their professional qualifications for this position, especially in terms of scholarship, and graduate and undergraduate mentorship. Referees will not be contacted immediately but might be at subsequent points in the review process. Candidates may forward samples of scholarly publications and additional materials to:

Dr. Jacob Ciszek, Search Committee Chair
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Loyola University Chicago
1032 W. Sheridan
Chicago, IL 60660

Review of applications will begin on February 5th but will continue until a suitable candidate is found.

Loyola University Chicago is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer with a strong commitment to hiring for our mission and diversifying our faculty. The University seeks to increase the diversity of its professoriate, workforce and undergraduate and graduate student populations because broad diversity including a wide range of individuals who contribute to a robust academic environment is critical to achieving the University s mission of excellence in education, research, educational access and services in an increasingly diverse society. Therefore, in holistically accessing the many qualifications of each applicant, we would factor favorably an individual s record of conduct that includes experience with an array of diverse perspectives, as well as a wide variety of different educational, research or other work activities. Among other qualifications, we would also factor favorably experience overcoming or helping others overcome barriers to an academic career or degrees.

As a Jesuit Catholic institution of higher education, we seek candidates who will contribute to our strategic plan to deliver a Transformative Education in the Jesuit tradition. To learn more about LUC s mission, candidates should consult our website at www.luc.edu/mission/. For information about the university s focus on transformative education, they should consult our website at www.luc.edu/transformativeed.

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