Assistant or Associate Professor, Experimental Chemistry for Sustainability Challenges x2 (107046-0223)

Assistant Professor: £43,414 - £51,805 per annum; Associate Professor: £53,353 - £61,823 per annum.

2 x Permanent positions starting from September 2023, 1.0 FTE.

Research areas must be directed at helping to address one or more of the major challenges of our time in the broad area of sustainability. Examples of challenge areas include but are not limited to: atmospheric chemistry / air pollution, hydrogen generation (nanocatalysis, heterogeneous catalysis), carbon capture, the chemistry of battery materials, photovoltaics, and advanced analytical techniques (such as optical/laser spectroscopy) for analysis of pollutants.

Candidates should have an outstanding record of accomplishment in both research and teaching appropriate for career stage, and demonstrate imaginative plans for how they will develop their research to compliment and advance the research and teaching profile of the department. You will be expected to demonstrate an ability to attract external funding to maintain an active research programme and exhibit effectiveness and enthusiasm as a teacher of chemistry at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

Your application must include a cover letter, a Curriculum Vitae, a research proposal (3 pages max.), a full list of publications, and a statement (1 page max.) explaining how you could contribute to undergraduate teaching in chemistry. In addition, you must include a statement (half-page max.) describing how you have previously helped to create and/or support an inclusive working and learning environment.

Applicants who are only interested in a post at Associate Professor level should make this clear at the start of the Supporting Statement section on the application form.

For informal enquiries please contact:

• Prof. Scott Habershon (S.Habershon@warwick.ac.uk);
• Prof. Julie Macpherson (J.MacPherson@warwick.ac.uk);
• Prof. Ross Hatton (Ross.Hatton@warwick.ac.uk);
• Prof. Mike Ward (Head of Department, M.D.Ward@warwick.ac.uk).

What we offer
We will provide you with a great range of benefits, which include an attractive pension scheme, 30 days’ annual holiday plus Christmas closure, excellent learning and development opportunities, and savings on a wide range of products and services. We offer a generous maternity/paternity/adoption/parental leave policy, onsite childcare facilities. We recognise the importance of a healthy work/life balance and offer you access to flexible working, for more information visit our Rewards and Benefits webpage.

We also have an excellent relocation package; to assess whether you may be entitled, please see details on the following page https://warwick.ac.uk/services/humanresources/vacancies/relocation/.

Athena SWAN Silver Award
We are committed to supporting staff to achieve their potential. Both the Department of Chemistry and the University of Warwick hold Athena SWAN silver awards, a national initiative that recognises the advancement of gender equality, representation, progression, and success for all in academia. We provide a welcoming and inclusive working and learning environment, recognising that everyone is different in a variety of visible and non-visible ways, and that those differences are to be recognised, respected, and valued. We welcome applications from individuals who identify with any of the protected characteristics defined by the Equality Act 2010. We are supportive of staff with caring responsibilities.

Full details of the duties and selection criteria for this role can be found in the vacancy advert on the University of Warwick's jobs pages. You will be routed to this when you click on the Apply button.

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