Postdoctoral Research Fellowship - Medicinal Plants
University of Limpopo · Limpopo
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- Postdoctoral research fellowship linked to the research niche area of medicinal plants. The fellowship is a two-year fixed contract subject to satisfactory annual performance. The tax-free stipend is R300 000 per annum.
Requirements
- A PhD degree NQF Level 10 in Microbiology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, or a related field, completed within the last five 5 years.
- Demonstrated experience in medicinal plant research and natural product isolation.
- Hands-on experience with chromatographic and spectroscopic techniques HPLC, LC-MS/MS, GC-MS, NMR.
- Evidence of research productivity, including peer-reviewed publications in
- reputable journals, i.e., DHET-accredited.
- Excellent scientific writing and communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a multidisciplinary environment.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Isolation and purification of bioactive compounds from medicinal plants
- Phytochemical profiling using LC-MS/MS, GC-MS, HPLC, and NMR
- Structure elucidation of natural products
- Bioassay-guided fractionation
- Antimicrobial and antibiofilm activity evaluation
- Metabolomics analyses
- Scientific manuscript preparation and grant writing
- Supervision and mentoring of postgraduate students
Expected outputs
- During the fellowship, the successful candidate will be expected to produce:
- At least 4 accredited journal publications over the two-year fellowship.
- Several conference presentations at national and international scientific meetings.
- At least one competitive external research grant application.
- Research reports for stakeholders.
- Contributions to postgraduate student supervision and capacity development.
- Collaborative publications with the host supervisor and research team.
- Participation in multidisciplinary research projects within the Faculty and University.