Job Description

Ref Number

B04-06158

Professional Expertise

Academic

Department

UCL BEAMS (B04)

Location

London

Working Pattern

Full time

Salary

54,172-63,752

Contract Type

Permanent

Working Type

On site

Available for Secondment

No

Closing Date

24-Jun-2025

About us

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The Chemistry Department at University College London is the oldest in England, and today is one of the best in the UK, with 100% of its outputs ranked as being world-leading (4) or internationally excellent (3) in the recent REF2021. We are located in Bloomsbury, at the heart of London, with additional presence at UCL East (on the Olympic park, Stratford), and Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Oxfordshire. We offer an exciting and vibrant environment in which to study in one of the UK's top universities. The Department of Chemistry at UCL is committed to supporting excellence in both research and teaching. The department offers undergraduate BSc and MSci programmes in Chemistry and currently teaches over 600 undergraduates registered in Chemistry as well as students who select Chemistry on the Natural Sciences programme and first year Chemistry for life scientists. The department also offers a number of Postgraduate Taught Masters courses with about 70 students per year and has an overall PhD student school of about 200 students. The Chemistry Department has over 60 members of academic staff carrying out world-leading research, with research income derived from many sources including the Research Councils (EPSRC, BBSRC, MRC, and NERC), European Commission and a wide range of charities and industrial partners in the UK, Europe and the USA. Research in Inorganic and Materials Chemistry at UCL covers the synthesis, characterisation and functional properties of inorganic complexes and materials. It has a particular emphasis on solid state-chemistry, molecular precursors and chemical vapour deposition for thin film synthesis, combinatorial materials science, catalysis and energy materials, and understanding and predicting material properties through computational work. We employ a wide range of measurement methods, using both in-house resources and national facilities, to measure and calculate chemical, physical and electronic properties of molecules and materials, and to understand the relationship between structure and function. Most of our research is aligned with EPSRC priority areas of advanced materials, in particular for sustainable energy, circular economy and increasingly on artificial intelligence. Details about our research can be found on the departmental website http://www.ucl.ac.uk/chemistry.

About the role

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The UCL Chemistry Department seeks to recruit an emerging world leader in the general area of Inorganic and Materials Chemistry. We particularly welcome applicants with research interests aligned to the Research Themes of the Department, especially in Materials for the Future, Chemical Sustainability, and Chemistry and the Environment. The Department views both fundamental and applications-oriented studies as equally important to developing our research portfolio. We welcome candidates proposing research programmes in experimental, theoretical, computational or digital chemistry, or combinations thereof. This role provides the opportunity for a talented scientist to join a world-class team of researchers in the Department of Chemistry at University College London. Applicants must have a proven track record of undertaking and publishing world-class research and demonstrate the potential to develop a successful and independent research career. The successful applicant will be expected to attract research funding to support their own research programme, contribute to the teaching of inorganic and materials chemistry and undertake the administrative duties expected of a member of academic staff. Interviews will be held early July 2025.

About you

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The post-holder will be expected to undertake and publish world-class research to complement and expand the existing activities of UCL; to raise funds in order to support their research programme, postdoctoral research staff and PhD students; to contribute to the teaching programme of the department and perform the normal administrative duties expected of a member of academic staff. Further Details A and Person Specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Please include a publication list and a CV, along with a cover letter outlining why you are interested in the role, a research plan for the next five years (two pages max) and a statement of teaching experience and interests (one page max). To apply for the vacancy please click on the 'Apply Now' button below.

What we offer

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As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below: o 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days) o Additional 5 days' annual leave purchase scheme o Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE) o Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan o Immigration loan o Relocation scheme for certain posts o On-Site nursery o On-site gym o Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay o Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service o Discounted medical insurance Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits to find out more.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

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The Department has been awarded a Silver Athena Swan Award and we support the Athena beliefs that: o The advancement of science, engineering and technology (SET) is fundamental to quality of life across the globe. o It is vitally important that women are adequately represented in what has traditionally been, and is still, a male-dominated area. o Science cannot reach its full potential unless it can benefit from the talents of the whole population, and until women and men can benefit equally from the opportunities it affords. Further information on Athena Swan is at http://www.athenaswan.org.uk/