Research Associate in Physical Chemistry

We seek to recruit an enthusiastic, highly motivated scientist with proven intellectual and technical abilities to work on a physical chemistry project. The 6-month project, funded by the Leverhulme Trust, involves a collaboration between Dr Richards and Prof. Pope (School of Chemistry, Cardiff University) and Dr Beames (School of Chemistry, University of Birmingham). The appointed candidate will be based at Cardiff University for the duration of the post.

The overall focus of the programme is to use synthetic inorganic chemistry to develop a library of coordination complexes aimed at their potential utility in upconversion applications. 
 
Applicants must hold a postgraduate degree at PhD level (or nearing completion / submission) or relevant industrial experience in Solution phase inorganic photochemistry (synthesis).

Further information is available at the following group webpages:
Dr Emma Richards https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/38469-richards-emma
Prof Simon Pope http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/38559-pope-simon
Dr Joseph Beames https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/staff/profiles/chemistry/beames-joseph.aspx
(or https://jmbeames.com/)

For informal enquiries about the role and the Cardiff School of Chemistry, please contact Dr Emma Richards: email richardse10@cardiff.ac.uk; Tel: +44(0)29 2087 4029

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

This position is full time (35 hours per week) and is available from 1st July 2025 for 6 months..

Salary: £40,497 - £45,413 per annum (Grade 6). We do not anticipate that an appointment be made above £40,497 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 20247BR

Closing date: Monday, 30 June 2025

This post has previously been advertised to employees of Cardiff University only.  We now invite external applications.

For this vacancy we actively encourage women to apply.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Cardiff University is a signatory to the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA), which means that in hiring and promotion decisions we will evaluate applicants on the quality of their research, not publication metrics or the identity of the journal in which the research is published. More information is available at: Responsible research assessment - Research - Cardiff University

Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We therefore welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, or age. In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.

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