Postdoctoral Researcher Inorganic Chemistry

Applications are invited for a postdoctoral researcher post in the Bioinspired Inorganic Chemistry group led by Dr. Aidan McDonald based in the School of Chemistry at Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin.

Details of project: The research project will focus on the preparation and characterisation of highly reactive biomimetic high-valent oxidants and investigations into their reactivity of relevance to photosynthesis and the activation of strong C–H bonds. This research will involve a combination of inorganic synthesis and spectroscopic and kinetic analyses. Details on the Bioinspired Inorganic Chemistry group can be found here: http://chemistry.tcd.ie/staff/people/mcdonald/ .

Requirements: Applicants should be highly motivated and have extensive research experience in synthetic coordination chemistry. Previous experience in one of XRD, EPR, or XAS, is desirable. Applicants should demonstrate strong communications skills (verbal and written) and are expected to have an excellent publication record. Applications should be submitted before June 30th 2022 . The anticipated start date is September/October 2022.

Contracts will be fixed-term and offered initially on a one-year basis, with a probationary period of 3 months. The salary will be €40,023 per annum.

Applications from female candidates and those from under-represented backgrounds are strongly encouraged. Trinity College Dublin is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to the continued development of employment policies, procedures and practices which do not discriminate on grounds such as gender, civil status, family status, ethnicity, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or membership of the Travelling community.

For further information and to apply please email a PDF copy of a brief cover letter and CV, including names and contact details for 3 referees, to [email protected] .