Postdoctoral Research Associate in Organometallic Chemistry and Catalysis

**About the role**



Applications are invited for **two** Postdoctoral Research Associate positions
in organometallic chemistry and catalysis to work under the supervision of
Professor Michael Neidig for a period of up to 36 months. The project is
supported by the ERSPC and is focused on the development of iron catalysis for
sustainable organic synthesis, including mechanism-driven (pre)catalyst and
methods development for carbon-carbon and carbon-heteroatom bond forming
reactions.





Find out more about Professor Neidig’s research and group here





**About you**



Applicants must hold a PhD in Chemistry or a relevant subject area, ( **or be
close to completion** ) prior to taking up the appointment. The research
requires experience in synthetic inorganic chemistry, including the
preparation of air sensitive complexes and their spectroscopic and structural
characterisation. Desirable selection criteria also include experience in
organometallic chemistry and catalysis, mechanistic studies of transition
metal catalysed reactions, DFT studies of transition metal complexes and
experience with physical-inorganic characterisation methods (ex. EPR,
Mössbauer, XAS).





You will be expected to manage your own academic research and administrative
activities. This involves small scale project management, to co-ordinate
multiple aspects of work to meet deadlines.





The post will be based in the Department of Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry
Laboratory, South Parks Road, OX1 3QR and is available from 1 June 2025.





**Application Process**



Applications for this vacancy are to be made online and you will be required
to upload a supporting statement and CV as part of your application. In your
supporting statement (<3 pages), please explain how you meet each of the
selection criteria found in the job description.





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





The closing date for applications is 12.00 midday, Friday, 10 January 2025, UK
time. Interviews will be held as soon as possible thereafter.





The University of Oxford and The Department of Chemistry are Silver Athena
SWAN holders. Applications are particularly welcome from women and black and
ethnic minority candidates, who are under-represented in Chemistry research
posts in Oxford.