Two positions are available in the laboratory of Prof. Chuanbing Tang, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.A. Please send CV, and names and contact information of three references to tang4@sc.edu
1. Sustainable Biobased Polymers
A postdoctoral scholar position is available in synthesis and characterization of sustainable biobased polymers and materials from renewable natural resources. This position requires the following, not limited to : (1) organic polymer chemistry backgrounds with skills in characterization of polymers including mechanical, thermal and morphological properties (tensile testing, DMA, TEM, SAXS, etc.); (2) critical thinking on chemistry of plant oils, lignin, cellulose and/or other types of biomass.
2. Antimicrobial Polymers
A postdoctoral scholar position is available in synthesis and characterization of antimicrobial polymers that could possess facial amphiphilicity or allow bioconjugation with antibiotics to tackle some of most dangerous bacteria, especially multidrug-resistance Gram-negative strains. This position requires the following, not limited to: (1) organic polymer chemistry backgrounds with skills in monomer synthesis and modern polymerization tools; (2) knowledge of antimicrobial and cytotoxicity tests, and collaborations with microbiologists and immunologists.
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Chuanbing Tang, PhD, FRSC
Distinguished Professor, College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
University of South Carolina
541 Main Street, Horizon 239, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
Email: tang4@sc.edu; Phone: 803-777-3628
Research Group Page: www.tangpolymer.org
Editor: Polymer