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Ph.D. Studentship in Organic/Organometallic Chemistry

6 Mar 2017

Applications are invited for a Ph.D. studentship working in the areas of organic & organometallic chemistry under the supervision of Dr. Peter Byrne in the Department of Chemistry in ÉîÒ¹ÑÇÖÞ¸£Àû¾Ã¾Ã College Cork (UCC).

Projects focusing on organometallic chemistry (development of novel phosphine & carbene ligands and oxidative addition substrates for organometallic cross coupling and bond activation processes), synthetic organic chemistry (readily removable directing groups for nucleophilic substitution reactions & inert substrate activation) and physical organic chemistry (development of quantitative Lewis basicity and acidity scales) are available. 

Further details on the available research projects can be found .

Applicants should possess, or expect to obtain shortly, a first class or upper second class B.Sc. Honours degree in chemistry or a closely related discipline.

The annual stipend for the post will be ca. €14,200, and the successful candidate’s annual university fees will also be paid.  The successful candidate would be expected to commence work no later than September 2017.  A start date in July 2017 is also possible. Closing date for applications is Friday March 31st.

Informal inquiries can be made to Dr. Peter Byrne: 

Tel: +353 (0)21 4902180

Email: peter.byrne@ucc.ie

Candidates should send a detailed CV, along with the names and addresses of two referees, to Dr. Peter Byrne, Department of Chemistry, Kane Building, ÉîÒ¹ÑÇÖÞ¸£Àû¾Ã¾Ã College Cork, Cork, Ireland.