Research Assistant/research Associate in Plasmonic

2 weeks ago


Cambridge, United Kingdom University of Cambridge Full time

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 2 years in the first instance.

Applications are invited for a 2-year Postdoctoral Research Associate (PDRA) under the supervision of Prof Erwin Reisner (Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry at the University of Cambridge) and Dr Bart de Nijs (Cavendish Laboratory Physics Department at the University of Cambridge).

The Project will support the development of photocatalysts for the controlled synthesis of organic chemicals. Molecular catalysts will be designed and synthesised to be combined with plasmonic nano-architectures to efficiently harvest optical energies to convert carbon dioxide and other substrates into useful chemical products. The PDRA will design and synthesise bespoke molecular catalysts to work in conjunction with the powerful optical fields of plasmonic nanomaterials. The researcher will be based in the Department of Chemistry and be part of an interdisciplinary team working at the interface between Chemistry and Physics. The PDRA will thus be working closely both with the Reisner Lab in the Chemistry Department and the Physics for Sustainable Chemistry group in the Physics Department. The role holder will join a dynamic, interdisciplinary and diverse team dedicated to developing a new generation of photocatalytic nanomaterials for sustainable chemistry.

A 2nd PDRA position is advertised separately for the Physics side of the project on account of the interdisciplinary nature of the research, which will ensure complementary expertise is available. If you are interested in this role, you can find it on jobs.cam.ac.uk, the reference number is KA39533 and the closing date is 07/01/2024.

The PDRA should have (or be about to obtain) a PhD in Chemistry or a closely related discipline. A strong background in molecular synthesis, molecular catalysis, inorganic chemistry, photochemistry, solar fuels or electrochemistry would be required for the position.

Start date: February to June 2024.

Appointment as a Research Associate is dependent on having a PhD (or equivalent experience). Those who have submitted but not yet received their PhD degree will initially be appointed at Research Assistant level (amended to Research Associate when the PhD is awarded). The Research Assistant salary (grade 5) falls within the range £29,605 to £33,966 The Research Associate salary (grade 7) falls within the range £36,024 to £44,263

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