Post Doctoral Fellow

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Posting Summary

Logo For Posting Posting Number RTF00182PO24 USC Market Title Post Doctoral Fellow Link to USC Market Title https://uscjobs.sc.edu/titles/156387 Business Title (Internal Title) Post Doctoral Fellow Campus Columbia Work County Richland College/Division College of Arts and Sciences Department CAS Chemistry and Biochemistry Advertised Salary Range $57,000 Location of Vacancy Part/Full Time Full Time Hours per Week 37.5 Work Schedule

Standard working schedule: 8:30am - 5:00pm

Must be willing to work a flexible schedule to meet the needs of the department.

Type of Staff Position Staff Research Grant (SRGP) Basis 12 months Job Search Category Other

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South Carolina Retirement Yes State Insurance Programs Yes Annual Leave Yes Sick Leave Yes

Position Description

Advertised Job Summary

The postdoctoral fellow will be responsible for the preparation of polymers and soft matter. These materials will be evaluated their structure-property relationship by various characterization tools, including spectroscopy, thermal, and mechanical analysis.

Required Education and Experience

The candidate should have a Ph.D. by the start date of employment in chemistry, materials science or a related field with expertise in polymeric materials.

Preferred Qualifications Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

This position requires knowledge of polymer preparation and advanced polymer characterization. It is expected that the postdoctoral fellow will follow vigorous safety practice, conduct research, participate laboratory management, write proposals and reports on funded projects, publish results in scientific journals and present results in scientific conferences, advise students, technical associates, and assist in the communications and services to satisfy the needs of the sponsors.

Job Duties

Job Duty

Develop functional polymers and soft matter with an emphasis on understanding structure and property relationships, including controlled polymerization and step growth polymerization.

Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 40 Job Duty

Perform spectroscopies of small molecules and polymers to understand compositions, molecular weight, and thermal and mechanical properties of polymers.

Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 25 Job Duty

Collaborate with members of Prof. Tang's lab and with collaborators in other research laboratories, including periodic joint team meetings to discuss collaborative research and to present research results to team members.

Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 20 Job Duty

Assist Prof. Tang with managing the SmartState Center and its facilities and with writing short research proposals/research reports/scientific manuscripts; participate in scientific meetings and conferences.

Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 15

Position Attributes

Hazardous weather category Non-Essential Employees in Safety-Sensitive or Security-Sensitive positions will be subject to pre-employment and post-employment drug testing in accordance with University policy HR 1.95 Drug and Alcohol Testing. No

Posting Detail Information

Number of Vacancies 1 Desired Start Date 07/01/2024 Position End Date 06/30/2025 Job Open Date 06/06/2024 Job Close Date 07/21/2024 Open Until Filled No Special Instructions to Applicant

Positions are advertised for a minimum of five (5) business days on our job website. After five (5) business days, positions can be closed at the discretion of the department at any time.

This employment site is updated on a regular basis. The length of the recruitment and screening process may vary from position to position, depending upon a variety of factors. Should review of your qualifications result in a decision to pursue your candidacy, you will be contacted by phone or email.

We are only accepting applications submitted by July 21, 2024.

Quicklink for Posting https://uscjobs.sc.edu/postings/169381 EEO Statement

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Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• Will you have a Ph.D. by the start date of employment in chemistry, materials science or a related field with expertise in polymeric materials?

• Yes

• No (disqualifying)

• If selected for this position will you be willing to accept the advertised salary?

• Yes

• No

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Curriculum Vitae

• List of References and Contact Information

Optional Documents

• Cover Letter