Postdoctoral Research Associate in Inorganic Chemistry : Oxford, United Kingdom

Salary: Grade 7: £30,738 - £37,768 p.a.

Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Associate to work under the supervision of Professor Charlotte Williams on a research project funded by SCG Chemicals Co. Ltd, Thailand for a fixed-term period of 12 months. The project involves investigate the development of new Group IV (titanium/zirconium) complexes to catalyse the polymerisation of ethylene and the ring-opening polymerisation of lactones. The proposed PDRA will carry out catalyst synthesis studies and lactone polymerisations.

Applicants must hold a PhD in organometallic chemistry, inorganic chemistry or polymerization catalysis, or have submitted your thesis prior to taking up your appointment. Have experience in synthetic organometallic chemistry and related homogeneous polymerization catalysis; be willing to learn new techniques in polymer characterisation and synthesis. Manage 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, 12 Mansfield Road, OX1 3TA and is available from 1 October 2016.

You will be required to upload a supporting statement and CV as part of your online application.

The closing date for applications is 12.00 midday on 20 June 2016. Interviews will be held as soon as possible thereafter.

The University of Oxford and the Department of Chemistry are Athena SWAN Silver award holders. Applications are particularly welcome from women and black and ethnic minority candidates, who are under-represented in Chemistry research posts in Oxford.