Lecturer in Chemistry

Location: Aston University Main Campus

Closing Date: 23.59 hours BST on Sunday 25 June 2023

Interview Date: Monday 17 July 2023

Applications are invited for a Lecturer in Chemistry within the Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry (CEAC) Department, part of the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences (EPS).

CEAC is internationally recognised for its thriving world-class research along with the quality of its graduates and record of graduate employability. The Department emphasises the close relationship between Chemical Engineering and Chemistry in both its teaching and research. Principal research areas are in Polymers, Advanced Materials, Catalysis and Bioenergy, encompassed within our two EAS Research Institutes; Aston Institute of Materials Research (AIMR) and the Energy and Bioproducts Research Institute (EBRI). AIMR undertakes multidisciplinary cutting-edge research in biomaterials, polymers, inorganics, nanomaterials and bitumen. EBRI, with its own multi-million-pound premises on campus, focuses on biomass, bioenergy and catalysis research for a sustainable future.

You must hold a first degree in Chemistry and a PhD in a Chemistry-related field. You will participate fully in the teaching duties of the Department as well as in its research activity.    

You can be in the early stages of your academic career but you must be able to demonstrate enthusiasm for teaching and also evidence of high-quality research in chemistry-related areas with a clear ambition to develop an internationally recognised research activity.  

Candidates with an excellent ability to teach Organic Chemistry at all levels are particularly sought.

For further information about the current research in CEAC, please visit the following websites:

• https://www.aston.ac.uk/research/eps/ebri
• https://research.aston.ac.uk/en/organisations/aston-institute-of-materials-research-aimr

Please contact Dr Jiawei Wang for an informal discussion about the role in the Department (Tel +44 (0)121 204 3634, email: j.wang23@aston.ac.uk).

Further details:   

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Aston University is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.  It promotes equality and diversity in all aspects of its work. We strive to have robust inclusivity strategies in place, including race and sexual orientation, to encourage colleagues to have the confidence and freedom to be themselves in the workplace. For more information, visit: https://www2.aston.ac.uk/about/inclusive-aston.

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