Job Title:Research Associate/Fellowin Non-Aqueous Uranium Chemistry

THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM
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Job Title:Research Associate/Fellowin Non-Aqueous Uranium Chemistry

School/Department:School of Chemistry, Division of Inorganic Chemistry

Salary:£25,013 - £36,661 per annum depending on skills and experience (minimum £27,854 with relevant PhD). Salary progression beyond this scale is subject to performance.

Job Family and Level:Research Teaching Level 4CTG / 4

Contract Status:Fixed-term for a period of one year

Hours of Work:Full-time

Location:University Park

Reporting to:Prof. Stephen T. Liddle

Purpose of the New Role:

The successful candidatewillwork on a synthetic non-aqueous uranium chemistry project funded by the EPSRCwith Prof. Steve Liddle.

Main Responsibilities / % time per year
1. / Develop new methods for the preparation of novel uranium compounds. / 50%
2. / Synthesise, characterise and test the reactivity of a range of compounds prepared via known and novel protocols. / 20%
3. / Engage in the daily supervision of graduate students. / 10%
4. / Write scientific articles. / 10%
5. / Liaise with academic and industrial collaborators as appropriate. / 5%
6. / You may be asked to perform other duties occasionally which are not included above, but which will be consistent with the role. / 5%

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Experience

Essential / Desirable
Qualifications/ Education / Demonstrate excellence in synthetic inorganic and organic chemistry.
BSc and MSc/Sci/Phil, or equivalent.
PhD in chemistry or PhD and viva pending. / A track record of high quality publications.
Skills/Training / Demonstrate excellence in synthetic inorganic and organic chemistry.
Schlenk-line and glove-box techniques.
Organometallic f-element chemistry.
Single crystal X-ray diffraction.
NMR, FTIR, and UV/Vis/NIR spectroscopy.
Cyclic voltammetry.
Magnetometry.
Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills.
Proven ability to work independently as well as part of a team. / Abilityto play a leading role in research group in developing independent research pathways.
Computational methods.
Experience / Experience in synthetic inorganic and specifically f blockchemistry and an up-to-date working knowledge of synthetic chemistry.
Extensive experience in Schlenk and glove box techniques.
Extensive experience in organometallic f-element chemistry.
Extensive experience in X-ray crystallography.
Extensive experience in Cyclic Voltammetry.
Extensive experience in SQUID magnetometry. / A track record of published research in quality journals.
Experience in EPR spectroscopy.
Experience in DFT calculations.

Decision Making

i)taken independently by the role holder

Synthetic work within a target area, general low-level spend on grant codes for consumables.

ii)taken in collaboration with others

Expensive (ca>100GBP) purchases.

iii)referred to the appropriate line manager by the role holder

Overarching target areas for synthetic effort (Prof. S. T. Liddle)

Applicants will be considered on an equal basis, subject to the relevant permission to work in the UK as defined by the requirements set out by the UK Border and Immigration Agency. Please visit for more information.

Informal enquiries may be addressed to Prof. S. T. Liddle, tel: +44(0)115 846 7167 or email: se note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.

Please quote ref.SCI166814

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