Research Fellow in Inorganic Chemistry

Hours:

Full Time

Contract Type:

Fixed Term Contract

Fixed Term contract up to October 2025

Background

The School of Chemistry at the University of Birmingham is a vibrant and thriving academic community with over 80 academic and research staff, 20 professional services staff and over 600 students. With a strong focus on its three main research themes, energy, sustainability and health, and several interdisciplinary interest groups, the school has ambitious plans to grow research activity; combined with investment from the University for the new Collaborative Teaching Laboratory (opened September 2018) and Molecular Sciences Research Building (opening in 2023/24), we are entering an exciting period.

Role Summary

Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Inorganic Chemistry to perform research into the synthesis and structures of metal-ligand complexes and clusters, and assembly into metal–organic frameworks (MOFs).

The role will involve synthesis and characterisation of metal-ligand complexes and clusters, investigation of assembly mechanisms and characterisation of intermediates and reaction products. 

Main duties and responsibilities will include:

• Designing experiments and generating research data.
• Analysing, interpreting, and discussing research data and findings.
• Contributing to developing new models, techniques, methods and understanding.
• Contributing to writing scientific papers, reports, beamtime proposals and funding applications.
• Working effectively with collaborators and project partners and provide guidance to students.
• Presenting scientific findings at conferences and seminars.
• Performing public engagement activities relating to the research project.

Candidates should hold a first degree in science, technology, engineering and/or mathematics, and a PhD (or be near to completion of), or equivalent, in Chemistry or a related discipline. Experience in synthetic metal-ligand chemistry, self-assembly, crystallisation and/or metal–organic frameworks is essential, as is expertise in characterisation of metal-ligand complexes, clusters and/or solid-state compounds, and experience in performing one or more of binding isotherms, kinetic studies, time-resolved studies and/or in-situ X-ray studies is desirable.

For further information please contact h.yeung@bham.ac.uk

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