Boydston Research Group
UW-Madison Department of Chemistry

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Postdoctoral scholars

Our research team has 3 postdoctoral research positions open. One is in the area of photoredox-mediated metal-free ring-opening metathesis polymerization (MF-ROMP), and two are in the area of vat-based multimaterial actinic spatial control (MASC) additive manufacturing with an emphasis on chemical synthesis and mechanistic investigations. Group information and applications links are also found here: https://boydston.chem.wisc.edu/join/ (see the Positions tab).

Questions (not application packets) can be sent to Prof. AJ Boydston (aboydston@wisc.edu)

  • Start date: January 1, 2025 (1-year contract with potential for renewal)
  • Compensation: $58,656 annually
  • Application review will begin immediately and continue until the positions are filled.

MF-ROMP uses an organic vinyl ether initiator and photoredox catalyst to mediate ROMP of cycloalkenes. We have an industry-sponsored postdoctoral research position that will complement our federally funded research in this general area. The industry sponsors (one in Japan and one in the US) are interested in using MF-ROMP to create unique polymer architectures. More information can be given at the interview stage of the process. Applicants with strong backgrounds in synthetic organic chemistry, photoredox catalysis, mechanistic physical organic chemistry (or some combinations thereof) are especially encouraged to apply. Please use this link to apply: MF-ROMP

Relevant literature from our team:

  • Ogawa, K. A.; Goetz, A. E.; Boydston, A. J. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2015, 137, 1400–1403.
  • Goetz, A. E.; Pascual, L. M. M.; Dunford, D. G.; Ogawa, K. A.; Knorr, D. B., Jr.; Boydston, A. J. ACS Macro Lett. 2016, 5, 579–582.
  • Lu, P.; Alrashdi, N. M.; Boydston, A. J. J. Polym. Sci. A, Polym. Chem. 2017, 55, 2977–2982.
  • Kensy, V. K.; Tritt, R. L.; Haque, F. M.; Murphy, L. M.; Knorr, D. B., Jr.; Grayson, S. M.; Boydston, A. J. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 9074-9079.
  • Lu, P.; Kensy, V. K.; Tritt, R. L.; Seidenkranz, D. T.; Boydston, A. J. Acc. Chem. Res. 2020, 53, 2325–2335.
  • Yang, X.; Gitter, S. R.; Roessler, A. G.; Zimmerman, P. M.; Boydston, A. J. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 13952-13958.
  • Yang, X.; Murphy, L. M.; Haque, F. M.; Grayson, S. M.; Boydston, A. J. Polym. Chem. 2021, 12, 2860-2867.
  • Rigoglioso, V. P.; Boydston, A. J. ACS Macro Lett. 2023, 12, 1479-1485.

MASC is a technique for vat-based additive manufacturing that uses more than one wavelength of light during printing, with each wavelength corresponding to a distinct chemical transformation in the resin. Access to multimaterial parts is made possible through discovery and development of compatible chemical reactivities, formulations work, and process optimization. Our research group will work closely with team members at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories, UC-Berkeley, and an industry collaborator to drive the creation of multimaterial organic-metallic hybrid parts from single resin formulations. Applicants from a broad range of areas will be considered. Please use this link to apply: metal-MASC

Relevant literature from our team:

  • Schwartz, J. J.; Boydston, A. J. Nat. Commun. 2019, 10, 791.
  • Chin, K. C. H.; Ovsepyan, G.; Boydston, A. J. Nat. Commun. 2024, 15, 3867.
  • “Additive Manufacturing of Metal-Incorporated Resin Objects” Andrew J. Boydston and Evan Sherbrook, U.S. Patent Application 2023/0139931 A1 published May 4, 2023.

Graduate students

The Boydston group encourages prospective students to apply directly to the UW-Madison Chemistry department.

Undergraduate students

Please check back later for details.