Postdoctoral Research Associate in Organometallic Chemistry and Catalysis

Job title:

Postdoctoral Research Associate in Organometallic Chemistry and Catalysis

Company

University of Oxford

Job description

About the roleApplications are invited for two Postdoctoral Research Associate positions in organometallic chemistry and catalysis to work under the supervision of Professor Michael Neidig for a period of up to 36 months. The project is supported by the ERSPC and is focused on the development of iron catalysis for sustainable organic synthesis, including mechanism-driven (pre)catalyst and methods development for carbon-carbon and carbon-heteroatom bond forming reactions.Find out more about Professor Neidig’s research and group hereAbout youApplicants must hold a PhD in Chemistry or a relevant subject area, (or be close to completion) prior to taking up the appointment. The research requires experience in synthetic inorganic chemistry, including the preparation of air sensitive complexes and their spectroscopic and structural characterisation. Desirable selection criteria also include experience in organometallic chemistry and catalysis, mechanistic studies of transition metal catalysed reactions, DFT studies of transition metal complexes and experience with physical-inorganic characterisation methods (ex. EPR, Mössbauer, XAS).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, Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory, South Parks Road, OX1 3QR and is available from 1 June 2025.Application ProcessApplications 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 (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 Person :Recruitment AdministratorVacancy ID :176841Contact Phone :Closing Date & Time :10-Jan-2025 12:00Pay Scale :RESEARCH GRADE 7Contact Email :recruitment@chem.ox.ac.ukSalary (£) :38,674 – £46,913 per annum (inclusive of Oxford University Weighting)

Expected salary

£46913 per year

Location

Oxford

Job date

Sun, 15 Dec 2024 23:15:11 GMT

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