Muhammad Ismail

Mississippi State University is advertising a Postdoctoral Associate position in synthetic organic chemistry with a focus on development of synthetic methodology and applications in natural products total synthesis . The role is based on the Main Campus in Starkville, Mississippi, United States, and is a full-time, 12-month time-limited appointment. The successful candidate will work on bringing home and completing several total synthesis projects, with responsibilities including designing and executing experiments, maintaining laboratory safety, collecting and interpreting spectroscopic data, writing experimental sections and manuscripts, advising graduate and undergraduate students, and managing lab instrumentation and consumables. Eligibility highlights: applicants must hold a PhD in synthetic organic chemistry and have experience working in moisture- and air-free conditions. Strong NMR skills, including 2D NMR, are required. Preferred experience includes synthetic organic methods development, natural product total synthesis, DFT calculations, and NMR prediction work. Additional strengths include chromatography, HPLC, mechanistic studies, and broad synthetic chemistry expertise. Funding: the position is contingent upon continued availability of funding; salary grade UC applies, with salary ranges determined by the hiring department. How to apply: submit the application through the Mississippi State University jobs portal and include a cover letter, CV with publications, three relevant publications, a one-page research interests statement, and three references. The search remains open until the position is filled.