Postdoctoral Research Associate in Barocaloric Materials

About the Role
Barocaloric solid-state cooling is a promising new technology that has potential to dramatically reduce the carbon cost of cooling and refrigeration. In an EPSRC-funded collaboration, Dr Anthony Phillips (School of Physical and Chemical Sciences), Dr Helen Walker (ISIS Neutron and Muon Source) and Dr Keith Butler (University College London) are assembling a team to study the atomistic origin of barocaloric materials’ thermodynamic properties, and hence to design new materials with properties that rival those of vapour-liquid refrigerants. We are looking for a researcher to develop, synthesise and characterise materials for this project.

About You
The post is suited to a PhD graduate with a background in materials chemistry or a related discipline. If you have a vivid imagination for atomistic structure and dynamics; an interest in fundamental science with real-world applications; and both the initiative to work independently and the skill to collaborate in a multidisciplinary team, we’d love to hear from you. Experience with crystallography; inelastic and quasielastic neutron scattering; and/or DSC would all be extremely useful.

How to Apply
Please prepare your application as a single PDF document containing a cover letter detailing your suitability for the position; your CV; and a publication list. Please upload this to the “CV” section of the online form (available on the university's website, accessed by the 'Apply' button).

About the School
The School consists of the Departments of Physics and Astronomy, and Chemistry. It is one of five schools in the Faculty of Science and Engineering. The School is a dynamic environment, home to over 530 undergraduate students, 70 postgraduate taught students, and 130 teaching and research staff. Our research is highly collaborative, working with colleagues across all three faculties and supported by partnerships with industry, NHS, and other stakeholders.

About Queen Mary
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Benefits
We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and campus facilities.

Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.

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