Research Associate in Solar Fuels

Job title:

Research Associate in Solar Fuels

Company

University of Edinburgh

Job description

Job Description:School of Engineering, College of Science & EngineeringInstitute of Materials and Processes/Chemical EngineeringUOE07 – £39,347.00 – £46,974.00Contract Type – Fixed Term – 24 MonthsFull Time – 35 Hours Per WeekContact – Dr. Cher Hon Lau,The Opportunity:This Research Associate position will contribute to the LUCENT project within the Institute of Materials and Processes at the University of Edinburgh, which is funded by EPSRC and in collaboration with colleagues at The University of Texas, Austin and CSIRO, Australia. This role is UE07 and is available on a fixed term basis for up to 24 months. In this project, the RA will have the opportunity to lead the development of novel microporous organic polymers for unlocking solar driven capture and conversion of greenhouse gases into liquid fuels.A full list of main responsibilities and the knowledge, skills and experience required for the role can be found in the full job description below.Your skills and attributes for success:

• Expertise in developing and characterising microporous crystalline framework polymers
• Expertise in photo-chemistry or carbon capture and conversion
• Expertise in organic synthesis of ligands for framework polymers
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, but in synergy with the rest of the interdisciplinary team
• Aptitude for leading and driving the delivery of novel materials science to innovate chemical engineering and willingness to learn new skills related and required for project

Please apply including a cover letter and CVAs a valued member of our team you can expect:An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. We give you support, nurture your talent and reward success. You will benefit from a competitive reward package and a wide range of staff benefits, which includes a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits , staff discounts, , flexible working and much more. Access our for further information and use our to find out the total value of pay and benefits provided.The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.If invited for interview you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our webpages.The University is able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. If successful, an international applicant requiring sponsorship to work in the UK will need to satisfy the UK Home Office’s English Language requirements and apply for and secure a Skilled Worker Visa.Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.About Us: As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow’s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.About the Team:The College of Science and Engineering (CSE) is one of the largest and highest-ranked STEM groupings in the UK. Headed by Professor Iain Gordon, CSE comprises seven Schools (Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Engineering, GeoSciences, Informatics, Mathematics, and Physics and Astronomy) as well as a national supercomputing centre (the Edinburgh Parallel Computing Centre) and the Bayes Centre for interdisciplinary data science and innovation. We extend beyond the University through many joint activities – for example we host the cross-Scotland DataLab innovation Centre, we are a founding partner in the Scottish Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre, and we are a partner in UK-wide collaborations including the Alan Turing Institute and the Rosalind Franklin Institute. Most Schools are located 2 miles south of the city centre at the King’s Buildings whilst Informatics, EPCC, Bayes and sections of GeoSciences are located in the University’s Central Area near George Square. The College has over 3,000 academic and support staff, and educates around 7,000 undergraduates, almost 1,500 taught postgraduates and more than 2,000 research students.

Expected salary

£39347 – 46974 per year

Location

Edinburgh – Midlothian

Job date

Thu, 02 May 2024 05:57:26 GMT

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