Postdoctoral Research Associate in Molecular Inorganic Chemistry

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Full time
Location: Oxford
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Job offered by: University of Oxford
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About the role

Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Molecular Inorganic Chemistry in the broad areas of the Circular Economy and Sustainable Chemistry, to work under the supervision of Professor Dermot O'Hare for a period of up to 24 months. This project aims to establish the application of such main group complexes to small molecule activation and determine their reaction mechanism.

Find out more about the O'Hare research and group here.

About you

Applicants must hold a PhD in Molecular Inorganic Chemistry or a related area,

(or be close to completion)

prior to taking up the appointment. Have expertise in the methods and techniques of anaerobic chemistry, including the use of Schlenk lines or glove boxes.

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, OX1 3TA, and is available as soon as possible.

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, 10 January 2025, UK time . Interviews will be held 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.

Contact Information

Contact Person: Recruitment Administrator Vacancy ID: 177278 Contact Phone: [Phone Number] Closing Date & Time: 10-Jan-2025 12:00 Pay Scale: RESEARCH GRADE 7 Contact Email: recruitment@chem.ox.ac.uk Salary (£): 38674 - 46913 per annum (inclusive of Oxford University Weighting)

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