Research Officer - University of Bath in Bath

Job Title: Research Officer

Chemistry
Salary: Starting from £30,424, rising to £36,298
Fixed Term up to 30 months
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Reference: VH1612

A vacancy exists for a post doctoral researcher at the University of Bath, funded by the EPSRC to develop atomistic modelling of lime in construction materials. The project is a collaborative with Dr Richard Ball in the Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering who will be delivering the complementary experimental work.

The post holder will work closely with the group in the Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering on the development and application of computer modelling studies of lime for improving the understanding of the behavior of lime in building materials.

There are three objectives for this project:

• To understand the atomistic details of the structural, carbon incorporation and defect properties of alkaline earth hydroxides using computer modelling methods

• To examine the defect, ion transport, cation doping effects and surface structures of calcium hydroxide nanoparticles

• To investigate the rate of carbonation and its role on mechanical strength using computational techniques

The successful candidate will have experience of computational materials science, scientific software development and will have a track record of research illustrated through peer-reviewed publications. It would also be valuable to have worked with modelling of surfaces or particles as well as having experience working in Unix/Linux environments.

The position is fixed term available for 2 years and 6 months.

Deadline: 18/04/2013

How to Apply:

http://www.bath.ac.uk/jobs/Vacancy.aspx?ref=VH1612