We are always looking for motivated and excited chemists to join our team. If you are interested in developing more sustainable chemistry using inorganic, organic and material chemistry then please reach out! Individual research projects will place an emphasis on main-group synthesis and catalysis or organic/materials chemistry to develop sensors and dyes. Please see the availability below for research positions.
Undergraduate Research Positions
CHEM4000 positions are available for Fall 2024, if you are interested, please reach out to Chris with your CV and your unofficial transcripts (caputo@yorku.ca). Our research is synthetically rigorous, and it is strongly recommended that you take CHEM3000/3001 prior to CHEM4000 in our group. For information about the CHEM4000 course, please visit the YorkU Chemistry website.
Graduate Student Positions
For York University Department of Chemistry admission requirements, see here.
Graduate student opportunities are usually available each year. We are currently lookng for interested graduate students for Fall 2023 at the MSc or PhD level of study.
Key Criteria
Domestic students - The students should have a strong academic track record (including undergraduate research experience). The student's research and academic background should align with the strengths of the Caputo Lab, but all interested parties will be considered nonetheless.
International students - In addition to the above criteria, applications must be received by January of the year of application in order to apply for a funded position. Further requirements, such as GPA and English Proficiency Requirements can be found on the Departmental website above.
Postdoctoral Fellows
If you are interested in the work we do, please submit an application. We will soon be recruiting for both main-group and synthetic organic postdoctoral positions.
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For Undergraduate and Graduate Students - please send a copy of your unofficial transcripts and Curriculum Vitae to Chris (caputo@yorku.ca) with the subject line "Application for Undergraduate or Graduate Studies"
For Postdoctoral Fellows - Please send a copy of your Curriculum Vitae, previous research overview and a cover letter outlining your research interests to Chris (caputo@yorku.ca) with the subject line "Application for a Postdoctoral Position"