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The Trant Lab at the University of Windsor is looking for a motivated postdoctoral fellow; the position is initially for 1-year and renewable indefinitely based on satisfactory performance at $40,000/year. The candidate should have significant experience (from their doctoral work, industrial career, or previous postdoctoral work) in multi-step small molecule synthesis, medicinal chemistry, or process chemistry. Individuals from under-represented groups are especially encouraged to apply.
This includes ethnic, religious, sexual, disability, and gender minorities as well as first-generation university students (those whose parents do not hold university degrees). Individuals who have faced obstacles that have hindered their education and productivity are encouraged to apply. We are looking for a good colleague with strong problem solving and outstanding teamwork skills: a flashy CV full of top-journal publications is not necessary, please do not self-select out. The position is expected to start as soon as filled.
Full ad here. Best wishes to those interested:
What's the salary for a chemical technician in Windsor, ON? 40000 Canadian dollars/year appears to be pitiful.
ReplyDeletegoogling avg canadian salary yields $952/week or <$50k/year; a PhD position paying $40k/year not beating the avg salary doesnt sound lucrative at all. Best of luck to synthesis peers.
ReplyDeleteoh looks, it says "renewable indefinitely" and "postdoctoral fellow". Sounds like eternal limbo to me.
ReplyDeleteI don't know much about post doc salary in Canada but I applied for a postdoctoral fellowship in Toronto that pays 48k CAD. After taxes it's similar if not less than I make as a PhD student in the US, plus cost of living is higher in TO. 40k in Windsor has higher purchasing power than 48k in Toronto. Hard to say if it's a bum deal especially for people graduating now who may be happy to find a position with a reasonable prof
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