UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD
Department of Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory
POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSISTANT
Grade 7: Salary £28,983 – £35,646 p.a.
Post Ref. DH10008/KV
Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Assistant to work under the supervision of Dr Kylie Vincent on a research project funded by the European Research Council. The post is for a period of 2 years in the first instance, with the possibility of an extension for up to a further 3 years. The project involves development and application of surface Infrared spectroelectrochemical approaches for studying mechanistic details of hydrogen cycling catalysis by hydrogenase enzymes. The post is based within a vibrant, growing research team who are employing physical methods to tackle a wide range of problems in biological inorganic chemistry. The post is available from February 2011 or soon as possible thereafter.
Applicants should either already have a PhD in Chemistry or a relevant subject area, or have submitted their thesis prior to taking up the post. The applicant should have a strong background in physical electrochemical and/or spectroscopic methods, and creativity and enthusiasm for pursuing technical developments to address important challenges in biological and energy related catalysis.
The group is located in the Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory at Oxford, see http://www.chem.ox.ac.uk/icl. Find out more about the Vincent research group at http://vincent.chem.ox.ac.uk/. The post will be based in the Inorganic Chemistry, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, OX1 3QR.
For further particulars of the post, including how to apply, visit our website http://www.chem.ox.ac.uk/jobs.asp. These should be obtained before an application is made. Informal enquiries may be addressed to Dr Kylie Vincent at (kylie.vincent@chem.ox.ac.uk). Please quote reference DH10008/KV in all correspondence.
The closing date for applications is 9 January 2011. Applications received after this date will not be included.
