Research Fellow in Supramolecular Synthesis

Location: University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK 

As this vacancy has limited funding the maximum salary that can be offered is Grade 8, £47,389 (pro rata)

Full Time, Casual - total of 4 months (work 2 months, have a 2 month gap then work for another 2 months).  

Closing date: 23 March 2026

Please note: You are only eligible to apply to this role if you are a non-student casual. If you are a non-student applicant, you will need to put N/A or random numbers in the mandatory student information sections.

Description of the Group

The post holder will join the Supramolecular and Bioinorganic group of Professor Mike Hannon preparing compounds as part of a translational project exploring metallo-supramolecular rotaxanes in biomedical applications.

Person Specification

PhD or near to completion and experience in organic and/or inorganic supramolecular synthesis, purification and characterisation. Good writing skills for preparing short reports and presentations to academic/industry partners and advisors.  Experience in using electrospray mass spectrometry and good analytical skills are desirable.

Informal enquiries can be made to Professor Mike Hannon m.j.hannon@bham.ac.uk

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