Postdoctoral Fellow - Chemistry

• One of Australia's leading research & teaching universities
• Vibrant campus life with a strong sense of community & inclusion
• Enjoy a career that makes a difference by collaborating & learning from the best

• $113K - $121K plus 17% Superannuation and annual leave loading
• Fixed Term - 2 years
• Full-time (35 hours per week)

• Conduct research in the areas of organometallic and organic chemistry, and molecular electronics.
• Perform and supervise chemical syntheses, including using air-free techniques such as glovebox and Schlenk line.
• Characterise the products of synthesis and study their properties.
• Write and maintain accurate and up-to-date laboratory notebooks.
• Successfully complete experiments and provide analyses of results in a timely fashion.
• Contribute to the writing of scientific papers, reports, and research proposals and seek collaboration with industry partners as appropriate.
• Assist with the coordination of research activities and laboratory management, and actively contribute to research outputs to meet project milestones.
• Present results at national and international conferences.
• Participate in and/or present at conferences and/or workshops relevant to the project as required.
• Assist with the supervision of research students (Honours and PhD) in the research area where required.
• Align with and actively demonstrate the Code of Conduct and Values.
• Cooperate with all health and safety policies and procedures of the university and take all reasonable care to ensure that your actions or omissions do not impact on the health and safety of yourself or others.

• A PhD or equivalent in inorganic or organic chemistry, with specific expertise and experience in, or adjacent to, the areas identified as “essential” in the list below. On-the-job training is available for areas indicated “desirable”. o Organometallic chemistry (essential)

• Air-free synthesis, including use of glove boxes and/or Schlenk lines (essential)
• NMR spectroscopy (essential)
• Pi-conjugated molecules (desirable)
• Density functional theory (desirable)
• Spectroelectrochemistry and vibrational spectroscopy (desirable)
• Proven commitment to proactively keeping up to date with discipline knowledge and developments.
• Demonstrated ability to undertake high quality academic research and conduct independent research with limited supervision.
• Demonstrated track record of publications and conference presentations, relative to opportunity.
• Previous experience in a research environment and in training PhD and Honours students.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team, collaborate across disciplines and build effective relationships.
• Evidence of highly developed interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate and interact with a diverse range of stakeholders and students.
• An understanding of and commitment to UNSW's aims, objectives and values in action, together with relevant policies and guidelines.
• Knowledge of health and safety responsibilities and commitment to attending relevant health and safety training.

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