Postdoctoral Research Associate

Texas A&M University System • College Station, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Texas A&M University's Department of Chemistry is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate to conduct interdisciplinary research in synthetic organic chemistry and homogeneous catalysis. This position focuses on reaction discovery and development, catalyst design, and mechanistic studies aimed at understanding structure–property relationships in chemical systems. The researcher will synthesize, modify, and characterize functional molecules and polymers while investigating their applications in sustainability, energy, electronics, and human health. The role involves designing and executing innovative research projects, analyzing experimental results, contributing to scientific publications and presentations, and collaborating with faculty, students, and research teams to advance the department's research objectives and scientific impact. The researcher will join a collaborative and highly motivated research team in a laboratory fully equipped for organic and polymer synthesis, with access to state-of-the-art research facilities, including the Soft Matter Facility, Materials Characterization Facility, and the NMR, Mass Spectrometry, and X-ray Diffraction facilities.

Requirements

• PhD in related fields.
• Experience in one or more of the following areas: catalysis, photochemistry, electrochemistry, organic synthesis, polymer synthesis, mechanistic studies, or related fields.
• Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others.

Responsibilities

• Conducting research in Organic/Polymer Chemistry.
• Participate in analyzing and disseminating data results as part of participation in group meetings, prepare manuscripts, periodic reports, scientific papers/presentations.
• Make presentations of results at group meetings and other appropriate venues.
• Provide advice and assistance to other laboratory team members, act as a mentor to students.
• Attend scientific meetings and seminars for research enhancement.
• Keep up to date on scientific research via reading of literature, etc.
• Participating in writing grant proposals.
• Maintain laboratory instrumentation and follow applicable safety standards.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life and AD&D, flexible spending accounts, and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums
• 12-15 days of annual paid holidays
• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month
• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas
• Free exercise programs and release time
• All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more
• Educational release time and tuition assistance for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree