Postdoctoral Fellow in Morad Lab

Position Description

The nature of surface ligands plays a central role in defining the stability, reactivity, and optoelectronic properties of semiconductor nanocrystals. In the Morad Lab, we focus on the synthesis of functional surface ligands and the development of new molecular motifs that bind, passivate, and electronically couple to semiconductor nanocrystal surfaces.

We invite applications from postdoctoral candidates with strong training in organic synthesis. This position is ideal for a skilled and creative synthetic chemist interested in applying organic synthesis to solve challenges in nanoscience, surface chemistry, and materials design.

Basic Qualifications

PhD in Organic Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, or a closely related field with strong focus on synthetic chemistry. Experience with retrosynthetic analysis, multistep organic synthesis, air- and moisture-sensitive reactions (Schlenk line), isolation and purification techniques, as well as detailed molecular characterization (e.g., NMR spectroscopy).

Additional Qualifications

Additional considerations will be given to candidates with prior experience in steady-state and time-resolved optical spectroscopy or colloidal nanocrystal ligand design.

Contact Information

Viktoriia Morad
The Rowland Institute at Harvard
60 Oxford Street, 2nd Floor
Cambridge, MA 02138

Contact Email: vmorad@fas.harvard.edu

Salary Range

$67,600 – $80,000
Pay offered to the selected candidate is dependent on factors such as years of experience, training or qualification, field of scholarship, and accomplishments in the field.

Equal Opportunity Employer: We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions or any other characteristic protected by law.