Ph.D. position in Organic Chemistry at the University of Iceland

A Ph.D. position in Organic Chemistry at the University of Iceland is open for applications. The position is funded by a three-year grant from the Icelandic Research Fund. We are looking for an enthusiastic PhD student to synthesize stable radicals for improving the sensitivity of nuclear magentic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy.

The project: Persistent organic biradicals for dynamic nuclear polarization

Stable organic radicals have numerous applications, ranging from polymer chemistry to spectroscopic studies. We have extensive experience in our laboratory in the synthesis of radicals as reporter groups for electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy and incorporation of such labels into specific positions of DNA and RNA. In recent years, we have been working on preparation of biradicals for increasing the sensitivity of NMR spectroscopy through the new and exciting field of Dynamic Nuclear Polarization (DNP). The aim of this project is to use the tools of organic synthesis to prepare new radicals with the aim of further improving the sensitivity of NMR through DNP, in particular at very high fields. These studies will be carried out in collaboration with scientists in France, Switzerland and USA, which offers the candidate a possibility for short research visits abroad.

The research group

The supervisor will be Dr. Snorri Th. Sigurdsson, Professor of Chemistry at the School of Engineering and Natural Sciences (https://scholar.google.com.br/citations?user=Ao9HoBUAAAAJ&hl=en). The research group is located at the Science Institute of the University of Iceland. Information about The Sigurdsson Group can be found at our website  (https://snorrisi.hi.is) and the details of our research activities in our list of publications.

Requirements

• MSc degree in Organic Chemistry
• Experience in multistep organic synthesis is preferred
• Initiative and motivation to excel
• Capability to work independently and in a team
• Good knowledge in English, both written and spoken

The selected candidate must send a formal application for PhD studentship at the University of Iceland.

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