• Apply your experience, skills and knowledge in synthetic organic chemistry techniques.
• Undertake innovative research with a team of Australia's leading scientists.
• Join CSIRO and kick start your research career!

CSIRO Early Research Career (CERC) Postdoctoral Fellowships provide opportunities to scientists who have completed their doctorate and have less than three years’ relevant postdoctoral work experience.  These fellowships aim to develop the next generation of future leaders of the innovation system.

In this exciting role of Postdoctoral Fellowship in Continuous Flow Photo and Electrocatalysis, you will aim to establish new chemical and pharmaceutical manufacturing capability. You will establish novel flow chemistry technology, new light harvesting and electrocatalytic reactions to enable the generation of medicines and advanced materials to support space exploration.  The new chemistries and flow technologies that you develop will be tested on the International Space Station.

Under the direction of senior research scientists and engineers:

• Carry out innovative, impactful research of strategic importance to CSIRO that will, where possible, lead to novel and important scientific outcomes.
• Design, develop and undertake experiments focussed on target reaction discovery using visible light photocatalysis and electrocatalysis.
• Design a flow chemistry platform for the synthesis of bioactive targets via the developed visible light photocatalytic and electrocatalytic methods.
• Use relevant analytical techniques such as NMR, LC MS and MS to elucidate the structure of organic compounds.
• In collaboration with aerospace teams, develop a flow chemistry platform compatible with the ISS environment.

Location: Melbourne (Clayton) Victoria, Australia
Salary: AU$86k - AU$94k plus up to 15.4% superannuation
Tenure: Specified term of 3 years
Reference: 61734

• A doctorate (or will shortly satisfy the requirements of a PhD) in a relevant discipline area, such as synthetic organic chemistry.
  Please note: To be eligible for this role you must have no more than 3 years (or part time equivalent) of postdoctoral research experience.
• Proven experience in synthetic organic chemistry techniques including handling a range of different reagents and purification techniques.
• Demonstrated experience in flow chemistry and reaction methodology development.
• Demonstrated ability to use and interpret a relevant range of chemical analysis and characterisation techniques such as NMR (1D and 2D), LCMS, MS and IR to elucidate the structure of organic compounds.
• High level written and oral communication skills with the ability to represent the research team effectively and present research outcomes at conferences.

For full details about this role please view the Position Description

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At CSIRO you can be part of helping to solve big, complex problems that make a real difference to our future. We spark off each other, learn from each other, trust each other and collaborate to achieve more than we could individually in a supportive, rewarding, inclusive and truly flexible environment. 

To apply online, please provide a CV and cover letter outlining your suitability and motivation for the role.

5 August 2020 (10:59pm AEST)