Research Associate in Organic Chemistry

We seek to recruit an enthusiastic, highly motivated scientist with proven intellectual and technical abilities to work on an organic chemistry project. The 3-year project is funded by the Leverhulme Trust

The overall focus of the programme is the development of synthetic methods for the asymmetric synthesis of strained hydrocarbons and the determination of their physical and chirotopic properties. This research project requires experience in organic synthesis, organometallic chemistry and range of characterisation methods (Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR), mass spectrometry (MS) and chiral high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)).
Applicants must hold a postgraduate degree at PhD level (or nearing completion/ submission) in organic chemistry, or relevant industrial experience.

Further information is available at the following group webpages:
Dr Matthew Tredwell https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/1738620-tredwell-matthew
Dr Ian Fallis https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/38530-fallis-ian

For informal enquiries about the role and the Cardiff School of Chemistry, please contact Dr Matthew Tredwell: [email protected] .

For further details about working at Cardiff University, please contact Ms Sian Moseley ([email protected] )

This position is full time (35 hours per week) and is available from 1 May 2024 for 3 years.

Apply online via the above ‘Apply’ button.

Salary: £39,347 - £44,263 per annum (Grade 6). It is not anticipated that an appointment be made above £39,347 (Grade 6.32).

Important note: It is the University’s policy to use the person specification as a key tool for short-listing. Candidates should evidence that they meet ALL of the essential criteria as well as, where relevant, the desirable. As part of the application process, you will be asked to provide this evidence via a supporting statement. Please ensure that the evidence you are providing corresponds with the numbered criteria outlined below. Your application will be considered based on the information you provide under each element.

When attaching the supporting statement to your application profile, please ensure that you name it with the vacancy reference number, e.g. Supporting Statement for 18426BR.

Closing date: 25 April 2024

Please be aware that Cardiff University reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.

Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds who have the ambition to create a University which seeks to fulfil our social, cultural and economic obligation to Cardiff, Wales, and the world.  In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.
 
Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

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