Postdoctoral Research Associate in Molecular Inorganic Chemistry

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**About the role**



Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Molecular
Inorganic Chemistry in the broad areas of the Circular Economy and Sustainable
Chemistry, to work under the supervision of Professor Dermot O’Hare for a
period of up to 24 months. This project aims to establish the application of
such main group complexes to small molecule activation and determine their
reaction mechanism.





Find out more about the O’Hare research and group here





**About you**



Applicants must hold a PhD in Molecular Inorganic Chemistry or a related area,
( **or be close to completion** ) prior to taking up the appointment. Have
expertise in the methods and techniques of anaerobic chemistry, including the
use of Schlenk lines or glove boxes.





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, Chemistry Research
Laboratory, 12 Mansfield Road, OX1 3TA, and is available as soon as possible.





**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 **(no more than 5 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.