Research Associate / Fellow in Inorganic Chemistry at University of Nottingham, School of Chemistry. Applications are invited for a research associate/fellow under the supervision of Professor J Dupont in the area of supported ionic liquid nanomaterials for green and sustainable catalysis.

Qualifications: Candidates should have a strong background in physical vapour deposition methods supported catalysis, with at least some experience of nanomaterials catalysis in an academic or industrial laboratory environment. Candidates will have obtained a PhD (or equivalent) or be very close to completion.

Deadline: 4th December 2015

Reference: SCI318815

Location: University Park

Salary: £25,513 to £37,394 per annum, depending on skills and experience (minimum £28,695 with relevant PhD). Salary progression beyond this scale is subject to performance

Further information about the Dupont group is available at the websites below:

http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/chemistry/people/jairton.dupont

The School of Chemistry at Nottingham is one of the largest in the country with a reputation for excellence in both teaching and research. Our teaching is “Excellent” as assessed by the Teaching Quality Assessment, and 95% of research within the School was rated as Internationally Excellent or World-Leading in REF2014. The School of Chemistry has a thriving research environment with 160 postgraduate students and 60 researchers from all corners of the globe.

The post is available from 1 January 2016 and will be offered on a full time, fixed-term contract for a period of 36 months.

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