Part Time Postbaccalaureate Research Associate #470218125

Cal Poly Pomona Foundation Employment Services

ANNOUNCEMENT OF POSITION VACANCY

SUMMARY: currently searching for one (1) part-time postbaccalaureate research associate to work in the Chemistry & Biochemistry Department, College of Science, under the supervision of Dr. S. Chantal E. Stieber, Principal Investigator.

ABOUT US: As the largest employer of students on the Cal Poly Pomona campus, the Foundation offers valuable work experience and hands-on training to approximately 1,500 Cal Poly Pomona students each year. The Foundation offers positions in various fields; whether it is in the area of technology, science, retail, culinary arts, hospitality1500 management, leadership or research grants, these student employees participate in Cal Poly Pomona's learn-by-doing philosophy and acquire practical skills in their designated field of study.

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SOME OF THE THINGS THAT YOU WILL GET TO DO (this is just a small sampling of work variety):

The research assistant will perform scientific experiments to make new N-heterocyclic carbene ligands and new metal nitrosyl complexes. The research assistant will use organic and inorganic synthetic techniques to make new ligands and complexes. The student will characterize new ligands and complexes using techniques such as NMR spectroscopy, IR spectroscopy, EPR, X-ray crystallography, synchrotron spectroscopy, and UV-vis spectroscopy, to name a few. The student will also search the literature, write research reports, and characterize complexes. Proper laboratory safety training, documentation and presentations are also required.

Initial appointment is for 6 months (or 1040 hours) and cannot be renewed.

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry.

Experience synthesizing N-heterocyclic carbenes.

Experience with air-free chemistry and glovebox work.

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