Research Associate in Electrochemical Heterogeneous Catalysis

We seek to recruit an enthusiastic, highly motivated scientist with proven intellectual and technical abilities to work on a two-year project on electrochemical heterogeneous catalysis part-funded by the Max Planck Centre on the Fundamentals of Heterogeneous Catalysts (FUNCAT).

This position will aim to add to the research group’s capability in electrochemical heterogeneous catalysis and will seek to use this expertise to open up new areas in heterogeneous catalysis. The position will be part of the Max Planck Centre on the Fundamentals of Heterogeneous catalysis which is based in the Cardiff Catalysis Institute. A key aim is the design of new heterogeneous catalysis based on electrochemical processes.

The emphasis of the research at Cardiff will be concerned with carrying out the catalytic reactions and using the results to design improved catalysts. Experience in gas phase and liquid phase heterogeneously catalysed reactions is highly desirable.

Applicants must hold a PhD in a relevant area of electrochemical heterogeneous catalysis, or relevant industrial experience.

Further information is available at the following group webpages:
Professor Graham Hutchings https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/38519-hutchings-graham

For informal enquiries about the role and the Cardiff School of Chemistry, please contact Professor Graham Hutchings: Hutch@cardiff.ac.uk.

For further details about working at Cardiff University, please contact Caroline Pasmore: Chemy-HR@cardiff.ac.uk.

This position is full time (35 hours per week) fixed-term for 2 years, available immediately.

To work for an employer that values and promotes equality of opportunity, please visit www.cardiff.ac.uk/jobs and search for vacancy number: 16341BR.

Salary: £36,333 - £43,155 per annum (Grade 6). We do not anticipate that an appointment be made above £37,474 per annum (Grade 6.32).

Important note: It is the University’s policy to use the person specification as a key tool for short-listing. Candidates should evidence that they meet ALL of the essential criteria as well as, where relevant, the desirable. As part of the application process, you will be asked to provide this evidence via a supporting statement.  Please ensure that the evidence you are providing corresponds with the numbered criteria outlined below. Your application will be considered based on the information you provide under each element.

When attaching the supporting statement to your application profile, please ensure that you name it with the vacancy reference number, e.g., Supporting Statement for 16341BR.

Date advert posted: Thursday, 30 March 2023

Closing date: Thursday, 27 April 2023

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