Job Description

About the role

Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Optical Materials to work under the supervision of Professor Matthew Fuchter for a period of 6 months. The project builds on the expertise of the Fuchter group in the design, synthesis and study of optical materials.

Find out more about the Fuchter group's research at: fuchter group

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 computational chemistry, including machine learning, chemical synthesis of small molecules and polymers, and novel spectroscopic setups.

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 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

(

not more than 2 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, Monday 19 May 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.