Research Associate/Fellow in Organic Chemistry

Research Associate/Fellow in Organic Chemistry

University of Nottingham - Department of Chemistry

Nottingham, United Kingdom

GBP 32,080 - 38,784 per year

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Research Associate/Fellow in Organic Chemistry with an interest in new approaches to the manufacturing of organic chemicals. The post will involve carrying out photochemical and electrochemical reactions in exciting new reactor designs developed at the University of Nottingham for use in the pharmaceutical industry. The vision of the project is to apply a continuous photochemical reactor to help transform how medicines are manufactured.

The post will involve lab-based research, based in Nottingham. The successful candidate will have a first degree in chemistry and have or be in the process of obtaining a related PhD and a track record of successful research. They will be computer literate with strong communications skills and a proven ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team. They will be excited by variation rather than repetition and gain satisfaction from finding ways they can contribute to the success of these cutting-edge projects. Specific skills needed are experience in synthetic chemistry, photochemistry or electrochemistry and product characterization techniques including NMR.