Research Associate/Fellow (Fixed term)

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Chemistry
Location:  Jubilee Campus
Salary:  £30,487 to £38,205 per annum depending on skills and experience (minimum £33966 with relevant PhD).
Closing Date:  Tuesday 13 February 2024
Reference:  SCI002524

We are seeking to recruit a highly motivated and enthusiastic organic chemist for a Research Associate/Fellow post in the research group of Professor Hon Wai Lam (https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/~pczhl), based in the GSK Carbon Neutral Laboratories for Sustainable Chemistry at the University of Nottingham.

This project is in the area of organic synthesis for advanced energetic materials and is funded by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL). Areas of focus include the synthesis and nitration of strained caged compounds.

Candidates must:

• Hold a PhD (or be close to completion) in synthetic organic chemistry.

• Have a proven track record of excellence in synthetic chemistry. Experience in modern catalytic methods, natural product synthesis, or complex multistep synthesis is desirable.

• Have excellent organisational, communication, and team working skills.

Recruitment to this post is subject to DSTL security clearances.

This post is available on a fixed term contract for 24 months. Hours of work are full time (36.25 hours).

Requests for secondment from internal candidates may be considered on the basis that prior agreement has been sought from both your current line manager and the manager of your substantive post, if you are already undertaking a secondment role.

Informal enquiries may be addressed to Hon Wai Lam [email protected] or email [email protected]. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.

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