Highlights:
1. A postdoctoral fellowship for 2010 has been made available to the CSCR by the University Research Committee at the University of Cape Town.
2. The successful candidate will be expected to participate in projects in the field of supramolecular chemistry, including the synthesis and physicochemical analysis of (a) metal-organic frameworks for gas storage, (b) cyclodextrin inclusion complexes, polymorphs and co-crystals of pharmaceutical and agrochemical compounds, and (c) larger supramolecular assemblies with potential for guest storage and delivery.
3. Proficiency and recent experience in the use of the following techniques will be a requirement:
X-ray diffraction (on single crystals and powders)
Thermal analysis (HSM, DSC, TGA) NMR and
IR spectroscopy
4. Only applicants who attained the PhD degree no longer than 5 years ago, and who are not yet in academic or research posts and who have not had previous postdoctoral appointments are eligible.
5. Applicants who have not yet graduated with a PhD must provide proof that the PhD thesis has been submitted and such proof must be accompanied by a statement by the supervisor that the degree is likely to be awarded.
6. All South African and foreign candidates who meet the above conditions are eligible.
7. The fellowship is based on academic merit. The number and quality of the applicant’s peer-reviewed publications in a field relevant to the proposed research will be taken into account.
8. The fellowship is tenable for a period of 1 year. Applications for renewal for one further year will be considered. The fellowship value is fixed at R 185 000 for a full academic year. An additional R 15 000 will be available for conference attendance and/or travel costs.
9. The Fellowship carries no other benefits and a directive for tax exemption will be applied for on behalf of the successful candidate, who will be expected to undertake the agreed research as well as optional, but limited teaching duties, as part of professional development.
10. Successful candidates will not be expected to perform any service to a Department of the University of Cape Town in return for the Fellowship.
11. During the period of the Fellowship, the fellow is directly responsible to the designated principal investigators (Prof M R Caira, Prof S A Bourne and Dr C L Oliver).
12. As a postdoctoral research fellow in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Cape Town, the fellow is also responsible to the Head of Department and to the Dean of Science.
13. All postdoctoral fellows are subject to the policies, procedures and rules surrounding the postdoctoral sector at the University of Cape Town. The University of Cape Town reserves the right to cancel the award if the conditions are not met, and to effect changes to the conditions of the award.
14. Applicants should send an updated copy of their full CV by 31 January 2010 to Mino.Caira@uct.ac.za indicating also the earliest date in 2010 on which they would be available.
15. Closing Date: 31 January 2010
