Research Associate in Computational Chemistry

We seek to recruit an enthusiastic, highly motivated scientist with proven intellectual and technical abilities to work on the Great British Chemicals hub to decarbonise industry in the UK. The platform is funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC). It brings together 10 leading UK universities and over 30 industrial stakeholders. Cardiff University researchers will contribute expertise in atomistic and computational methods for catalysis, sustainable chemical processes, and systems integration, helping to deliver innovation from the lab to pilot scale.

The project will focus on multi-scale computational modelling of atomic level mechanistic processes in the hydrogenation of carbon dioxide and other relevant processes, the predictions from which will then dictate the direction of the experimental investigations undertaken by other partners.
 
Applicants must hold a postgraduate degree at PhD level (or nearing completion / submission) in catalysis, computational chemistry, or relevant industrial experience.

Dr Alberto Roldan Martinez https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/102465-roldan-martinez-alberto and www.roldan-group.com

For informal enquiries about the role and the Cardiff School of Chemistry, please contact Dr Alberto Roldan: e-mail roldanmartinez@cardiff.ac.uk
 
For further details about working at Cardiff University, please contact: Ms Caroline Pasmore (ChemyHR@cardiff.ac.uk )

This position is full time (35 hours per week) and is available from 1st January 2026 for 3.5 years.

Salary: £41,064 - £46,049 per annum (Grade 6). It is not anticipated that an appointment be made above £41,064 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 20670BR.

Closing date: Wednesday, 8 October 2025

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.

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

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