Two Postdoctoral Research Fellowships are available in the Department of Chemistry and Polymer Science at Stellenbosch University (South Africa)

Scope of Research: Drug delivery system for antimalarial drugs.

Requirement: PhD (must have graduated within the last five years). The successful candidate will have experience in: polymer synthesis and modification, polymer analysis, NMR spectrometry, and RAFT-mediated radical polymerization.

Commencement of duties: 1 November 2018.

Duration of fellowship: One position is for the duration of two years, the other position is for the duration of six months.

Financial support: A tax-free bursary valued at ZAR 250,000 per annum is available.

Closing date: 15 October 2018.

Enquiries: Send a letter of application, accompanied by a comprehensive curriculum vitae, including a list of publications and the names and contact details of at least two referees, to: Prof Bert Klumperman, Department of Chemistry and Polymer Science, University of Stellenbosch (bklump@sun.ac.za).

Please note:

• Postdoctoral fellows do not hold posts or positions and neither do they enterinto an employment contract with the University. They are therefore not eligible for employee benefits.
• They receive a fellowship in order to conduct research, and do not receive a salary or remuneration for contract research or teaching.
• Their bursaries are paid out via the bursary system and not Human Resources.
• They are not part of the teaching staff of the University, neither are they contract researchers.
• They are not postgraduate students.