Senior Lecturer in Organic Chemistry

£43,414 to £51,805 per annum depending on level applied for/appointed.
This position will be based at the Singleton Campus

Swansea University’s vision is to transform lives and futures by providing an outstanding academic environment with a balance of excellence between world-class teaching and research, driving impact that is enabled by effective regional and global collaborations.

We are seeking a Senior Lecturer in Organic Chemistry, in the Department of Chemistry as part of the newly formed Faculty of Science and Engineering, led by Professor David Smith, Executive Dean and Professor Johann Sienz, Deputy Executive Dean. The role will contribute to the expansion of teaching, cross-disciplinary research and industrial engagement in Organic and Medicinal Chemistry, but candidates in all areas of organic chemistry are encouraged to apply. The postholder will have expertise and a growing research portfolio in one or more of these research areas: organic chemistry, synthetic organic methodology, drug design and synthesis, natural products biosynthesis, enzymology/protein biochemistry, medicinal / pharmaceutical chemistry, polymer synthesis

Our outstanding research and teaching environment supports nationally and internationally important areas of research and teaching across a broad range of Sciences and Engineering. This is an exciting opportunity to join a vibrant and highly successful University, located on a beautiful beachfront campus in the city of Swansea. Swansea is a coastal city that is both picturesque and cosmopolitan, offering an excellent quality of life. Our stimulating, multidisciplinary environment enables and inspires excellence.

With state-of-the-art facilities and having achieved top 30 UK status in REF2021 and 14th place in overall satisfaction for NSS 2022, we are growing as an ambitious and forward thinking department that provides our students with a modern chemistry experience and acts as a hub to strengthen our existing and high quality chemistry-facing research activities across and beyond the Faculty of Science and Engineering.

Swansea’s world-class research centres and direct investment into Chemistry facilities include a £600m investment into a new Bay Campus infrastructure, including our new £90M Centre for Integrative Semiconductor Materials.