Teaching Associate and researcher in Inorganic and Physical Chemistry (Fixed Term)

Job description

Salary
£35,608 to £47,389 per annum, depending on skills and experience.

Closing Date
Sunday 25 October 2026

Reference
SCI2145426

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Teaching Associate and researcher in Inorganic and Physical Chemistry. The post will be equally split between undergraduate teaching and research (i) to plan and deliver tutorials, lectures and laboratory classes, assessing students' work. To develop new teaching resources. To provide pastoral support for our students on their journey through our programmes and (ii) to conduct and support research within Professor George's research group into advanced spectroscopy and process monitoring for a wide range of chemical reactions. You will also be expected to undertake co-supervision of undergraduate and/or postgraduate research projects and contribute to the preparation of scientific articles as appropriate and to contribute to the overall academic administration and collegiality of the School. The post is available to start immediately.

The successful candidate will have:

• A first degree in chemistry and have a PhD in Inorganic or Physical Chemistry, or fields strongly aligned with these areas.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex information with clarity.
• Experience & Familiarity with undergraduate laboratory classes, wide knowledge of modern laboratory and analytical techniques and experience of supervision within a laboratory environment and ability to oversee all aspects of safety in the laboratory.
• Experience in chemometrics, vibrational spectroscopy, product characterization techniques including spectroscopy and time-resolved techniques, and multivariate data analysis.

The person appointed will join a multidisciplinary team working at the University of Nottingham in Chemistry and Engineering. The projects are led by Professor Mike George and also involve Professor Sir Martyn Poliakoff (Chemistry).

The School values diversity and is committed to equality of opportunity. The School of Chemistry holds a Silver Athena SWAN Award in recognition of our commitment to advancing women's careers in science. You can read more about what this means at https://www.advance-he.ac.uk/equality-charters/athena-swan-charter and on our website https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/chemistry/about/athena-swan.aspx

The position will be offered on a fixed-term contract ending 31st August 2028 to start as soon as possible. The hours of work will be full-time (36.25 per week).

Informal enquiries should be directed to Professor Mike George ( [email protected] ) +44 115 951 3512. Please note applications sent to this email address will not be accepted

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