Postdoctoral Research Associate in Polymer Chemistry

2 weeks ago


Oxford, United Kingdom University of Oxford Full time

Find out more about the Williams group research here.

Applicants must hold a PhD in Polymer Chemistry with some experience of polymerization catalysis (or be close to completion), prior to taking up the appointment. They should have expertise in using anaerobic techniques, including Schlenk lines and glove boxes, to make polymers. Experience of polymer characterization techniques, including spectroscopy, GPC, DSC, TGA and tensile mechanical measurements are required. The post-holder will be expected to manage day-to-day aspects of their own academic research and its administration. Training will be provided in the specific ring-opening polymerization catalyses applied in the project, although prior experience of some of these would be an advantage.

Your research will be supported by being able to access a suite of new polymer characterization equipment in recently renovated laboratories (Williams research group infrastructure is supported by £1M investment from iCAST and Henry Royce Institute), including GPCs, DMA, rheometer, TGA, DSC, UTA, impact pendulums, compression moulder, injection moulder and compounder. You will join a dynamic team of other experts working in polymerization catalysis and polymer chemistry. You will be supported and mentored, by Prof. Williams, in achieving your career goals and in teaching and mentoring of masters and post-graduate students.

The post will be based in the Department of Chemistry, Chemistry Research Laboratory and is available from 1 September 2023 for 2 years.

**Certificates, references and research papers should not be provided at this stage.**

The University of Oxford and the Department of Chemistry are Silver Athena Swan award holders. Applications are particularly welcome from under-represented groups in Chemistry.



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