Job Title: Postdoctoral Researcher
PVN ID: HC-1904-003052
Category: Research
Location: HUNTER COLLEGE

Job Description

General Description

A postdoctoral researcher position is available in the Shusterman Group in the Department of Chemistry at Hunter College of the City University of New York (CUNY). The research in the Shusterman lab is focused on the investigation of isotope production pathways, materials for heavy metal separations, and radiochemical measurements of nuclear reaction properties for application to the nuclear fuel cycle, medicine, forensics and fundamental nuclear science.

The ideal candidate will hold a Ph.D. in chemistry, radiochemistry, nuclear engineering, or related fields.  The postdoctoral researcher will be working on projects that involve materials synthesis, separations, irradiations at accelerator facilities, and spectroscopic analyses. Experience handling dispersible radioactive materials is preferred, however candidates without this background will also be considered, particularly in the area of materials synthesis.

Other Duties

-Work with and mentor graduate and undergraduate students

-Follow institutional and laboratory specific safety policies

-Participate in offsite experiments as required, which will involve travel

 

Qualifications

Required

-Ph.D. degree in chemistry, radiochemistry, nuclear engineering, or closely related fields

-Excellent verbal and written communication skills

-Excellent laboratory skills and safe chemical handling practices

 

Preferred


-Experience in handling dispersible radioactive materials

-Experience in working with nuclear counting equipment

-Experience in materials synthesis and characterization techniques (SS-NMR, TEM, FTIR, XAS, etc)

-Experience in supervising undergraduate students and/or graduate students

-Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail

-Strong leadership qualities and self-motivated

RFCUNY Benefits

RFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals

About the Research Foundation

The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) was established as a not-for-profit educational corporation chartered by the State of New York in 1963. RFCUNY supports CUNY faculty and staff in identifying and obtaining external support (pre-award) from government and private sponsors and is responsible for the administration of all such funded programs (post-award).

RFCUNY stands between CUNY’s principal investigators (PIs) and the sponsors who support them and strives to fulfill its essential responsibilities to both groups. Working closely with individual PIs and Grants Officers on the campuses, RFCUNY oversees employment, accounting, audit, reporting, purchasing, and special responsibilities that include management of a planned giving program; liaison with governmental agencies and foundations; negotiation of agreements; facility construction and renovation; protection and commercialization of intellectual property; and compliance with applicable standards in research involving human subjects, animal care, environmental and radiological safety, and conflicts of interest.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities Act/E-Verify Employer. It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic violence victim status, arrest record, criminal conviction history, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Key Features

Department
Chemistry
Status
Full Time
Salary
Depends on Qualifications
Closing Date
Sep 01, 2019 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit
No

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