Research Fellow (Organic Chemistry)
Core
Develop sustainable synthetic methods for high-value glycosides through traceless activation and radical coupling, focusing on selective modification of carbohydrates and glycosides.
Role type
Research Fellow (Organic Chemistry)
Builds
Complex carbohydrate products, glycosides, and glycomimetics
Domain
Organic Chemistry / Carbohydrate Chemistry / Sustainable Synthesis
Required skills
Multi-step organic synthesis, radical coupling reactions, protecting-group strategies, chemoselectivity control, regioselectivity control, stereoselectivity control, product purification, analytical characterization (NMR, LC-MS/HRMS, HPLC/UPLC)
Preferred skills
Photochemical or electrochemical reaction approaches
Technologies
Flash chromatography, preparative HPLC, 1D/2D NMR, LC-MS/HRMS, HPLC/UPLC
Responsibilities
Design and execute multi-step syntheses of carbohydrates and glycosides; Develop selective sugar-modification methods using traceless activation; Optimize radical coupling reactions; Plan protecting-group strategies for complex substrates; Purify products and intermediates using chromatography and crystallization
Seniority
Mid-level Research Fellow
