Candidates must submit:

• Cover letter detailing their research interests and career goals
• Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Three (3) letters of recommendation

To apply, please visit careers.umich.edu and upload the required documents (cover letter and CV) as a single PDF file to Interfolio (http://apply.interfolio.com/163466) with the subject line: Postdoctoral Application - [Your Last Name]. Additionally, your referees must upload their letter of recommendation to Interfolio for your application to be considered complete.

Postdoctoral Research Position in Synthetic Organic Chemistry
University of Michigan-Dearborn
Department of Natural Sciences

The laboratory of Dr. Christos P. Constantinides at the University of Michigan-Dearborn is seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Research Associate to join an exciting Department of Energy (DOE)-funded project focused on developing new stable organic radical polarizing agents for nuclear spin hyperpolarization in NMR spectroscopy and imaging applications.

Project Overview:
This research aims to leverage radical dynamics to improve spin polarization transfer efficiency, using stable organic radicals as platforms for Overhauser DNP. The postdoctoral researcher will contribute to the design, synthesis, and characterization of novel organic radicals and assist in evaluating their properties using multi-field DNP-NMR.

Key Responsibilities:

• Organic synthesis of novel stable organic radicals
• Spectroscopic characterization (NMR, FTIR, UV-Vis, Mass Spec, CV, EPR)
• Training undergraduate researchers 
• Manuscript preparation and conference presentations at national and international meetings

Position Duration:
The initial appointment is term-limited for one year, with the possibility of extending it up to three years based on performance and the availability of funds.

Ph.D. degree in Chemistry, or all requirements for the degree must be completed by the start date 

The University of Michigan benefits for Postdoctoral Research Fellows may include: paid or unpaid periods of excused absence, adherence to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), access to on-site child care, child care tuition grants, child care information resources, and access to dependent coverage for health insurance. For more details of benefits, please go to https://hr.umich.edu/working-u-m/my-employment/academic-human-resources/postdoctoral-research-fellows

The University of Michigan conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background checks.  Background checks are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis by 4/7/2025 until the position is filled. The anticipated start date is May 1, 2025.

The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.

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