Postdoctoral Research Associate in Nanopore Chemistry

About the role 

Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Nanopore Chemistry to work under the supervision of Professor Yujia Qing for a period of up to 12 months.  The project focuses on developing tools to facilitate nanopore protein characterisation.

About you 

Applicants must hold a PhD in Chemistry or a relevant subject area, (or be close to completion) prior to taking up your appointment.  The research requires experience in synthetic chemistry and device fabrication.  You will be expected to manage your own academic research and administrative activities. This involves small scale project management, to co-ordinate multiple aspects of work to meet deadlines. 

The post will be based in the Department of Chemistry, Chemistry Research Laboratory, 12 Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3TA. 

Application Process 

Applications for this vacancy are to be made online and you will be required to upload a supporting statement and CV as part of your application.  In your supporting statement (no more than 5 pages), please explain how you meet each of the selection criteria found in the job description.   

Certificates, references and research papers should not be provided at this stage.

The closing date for applications is 12.00 midday, Friday, 26 April 2024, UK time. Interviews will as soon as possible thereafter. 

The University of Oxford and The Department of Chemistry are Silver Athena SWAN holders.  Applications are particularly welcome from women and black and ethnic minority candidates, who are under-represented in Chemistry research posts in Oxford.