Overview
he Department of Chemistry, SBA School of Sciences and Engineering is seeking applications to fill in the position(s) of Research Assistant(s)/Fellow(s) to carry out research in the field of nanomaterials chemistry.
The responsibilities
The selected candidates will be expected to carry out the research projects involving synthesis and applications of nanomaterials, especially functionalized metal nanoparticles and nanclusters. Additional skills in synthetic organic chemistry would be useful to design and synthesize ligands for nanoparticles synthesis/functionalization. The selected RA/RF will also assist his/her supervisor in any other academic or official activities relevant to SBASSE Chemistry Department.
What are we looking for:
The applicant should have MS/MPhil degree in organic chemistry completed before August 25, 2013, with expertise in the synthesis, purification & characterization of organic compounds and possibly nanomaterials etc.
Application procedure
Interested applicants should submit a cover letter and updated CV. The cover letter should describe the motivation of the candidate for the advertised position and the CV should include complete contact information, a table of degrees (with marks, division/grades, school/college/university) starting from metric/O-levels, prior research work (title of the work and short description of what part of work was performed by applicant), publications (if any) and references etc.
Applications will be reviewed and the only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
LUMS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages underrepresented minorities and women to apply.
About LUMS
The Lahore University of Management Sciences, or LUMS, is a residential research university located in Lahore, Pakistan. LUMS was established in 1984 by a group of industrialists and professionals belonging to some of Pakistan's private and public sector corporations. According to the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, LUMS is the top ranked Pakistani university among institutions that offer degrees in Business Management and Information Technology in South Asia.
