Biocatalysis Research Officer - University of Bath in Bath

Job Title: Research Officer - Biocatalysis

Chemistry
Salary: Starting from £30,424, rising to £36,298
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Reference: VH1589

The University of Bath is seeking to appoint an exceptionally motivated and qualified individual as part of the new EPSRC UK Catalysis Hub, conducting research into Biocatalysis.

The successful candidate will play a major role in the multidisciplinary research conducted by the Hub and will have the opportunity to contribute to a number of projects during the research period.

This is a 5-year appointment funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) who are investing £12.9 million in the UK Catalysis Hub, a UK-wide research programme into catalytic science, involving over 30 Universities throughout the UK.

The job description is available at the bottom of this page. For informal enquiries about the "Catalysis for Chemical Transformations" roles hosted at Bath please contact Professor Matthew Davidson.

To apply for the role hosted at Bath, please use the Apply Online button on this page.

There are 2 other roles hosted at Bath within the project:

Catalytic C-H Activation
Catalysis in Confined Environments

Other roles within the project are available in associated universities and applicants are invited to apply directly to the institution and theme of interest:

Catalyst Design- 4 posts (led by Professor Richard Catlow, University College, London) - http://www.ucl.ac.uk/hr/jobs/ Ref: 1317119

Environmental Catalysis - 4 posts (led by Professor Graham Hutchings, Cardiff University) - http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/jobs/

Catalysis for Energy – 3 posts (led by Professor Christopher Hardacre, Queen’s University, Belfast) - http://www.qub.ac.uk/sites/QUBJobVacancies/

Please apply for the specific post you are interested in through the University owning that post. If you wish to apply for more than one post then you must make a separate application.

Key Requirements

Successful applicants will need an extensive background and track record in any area of catalytic science, including one or more of the following: biocatalysis, homogeneous catalysis and heterogeneous catalysis, synthetic chemistry, computational chemistry, reaction engineering and polymer chemistry. The appointees will have a PhD degree or equivalent in an appropriate discipline.

Deadline: 26/04/2013

How to Apply:

http://www.bath.ac.uk/jobs/Vacancy.aspx?ref=VH1589