The Flow Chemistry Group headed by Prof. Timothy Noël is looking for a new postdoc with chemistry or engineering skills. Join us!
Join our team!
We are seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher to develop and implement automated high-throughput screening (HTS) methodologies for optimizing chemical processes. The ideal candidate holds a PhD in chemistry, chemical engineering, or a related field, with experience in reaction automation, analytical techniques, and computational optimization strategies. If you are passionate about pushing the boundaries of automation and chemistry, we encourage you to apply!
What are you going to do
You are going to be part of a multidisciplinary team of chemists, chemical engineers and data engineers. This position focuses on leveraging cutting-edge automation and real-time analytical feedback to enhance process efficiency and precision.
Tasks and responsibilities:
- Integrate experimental design with machine-learning
- Optimization of machine learning to accelerate discovery and refinement of key reaction conditions;
- Assemble the hardware (inline NMR, UPLC, liquid handlers, Syring pumps);
- Optimizing the reaction conditions using machine learning algorithms;
- Function in a small interdisciplinary team.
This is what we ask of you
A recent PhD degree in chemistry, chemical engineering, or a related field, with experience in reaction automation, analytical techniques, and computational optimization strategies. Familiarity with high-throughput experimentation and data-driven process optimization is an advantage.
Your experience and profile:
- PhD in chemistry or chemical engineering;
- Strong communication skills;
- Team player;
- Strong problem solving skills.
This is what we offer you
A temporary contract for 38 hours per week, preferably starting as soon as possible, but latest on May 1, 2025, for the duration of 12 months. The gross monthly salary, based on 38 hours per week and dependent on relevant experience, ranges between €3,378 and €5,331 (scale 10). This does not include 8% holiday allowance and 8,3% year-end allowance. The UFO profile Researcher 4 is applicable. A favourable tax agreement, the ‘30% ruling’, may apply to non-Dutch applicants. The Collective Labour Agreement of Dutch Universities is applicable.
What else do we offer
Besides the salary and a vibrant and challenging environment at Science Park we offer you multiple fringe benefits:
- 232 holiday hours per year (based on fulltime) and extra holidays between Christmas and 1 January;
- multiple courses to follow from our Teaching and Learning Centre;
- multiple courses on topics such as leadership for academic staff;
- multiple courses on topics such as time management, handling stress and an online learning platform with 100+ different courses;
- 7 weeks birth leave (partner leave) with 100% salary;
- partly paid parental leave;
- the possibility to set up a workplace at home;
- a pension at ABP for which UvA pays two third part of the contribution;
- the possibility to follow courses to learn Dutch.
