Post-Doctoral Research Associate (Fixed Term)
Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 18 months in the first instance.
Applicants are invited to apply for a part time PDRA position, 18.5 hours per week, in the Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, working on the Faraday Institution Nexgenna (sodium-battery project).
The project will be co-supervised by Prof. Dominic Wright, Prof, Dame Clare Grey and Prof. Steven Ley and involves the development and building of a new apparatus for the continuous production of NaPF6 (the key electrolyte in sodium-ion batteries).
Candidates must have (or be about to obtain) a PhD in inorganic chemistry and experience in computing and flow-synthesis would be highly advantageous.
The project is due to start in April 2025.
Appointment at the Research Associate level is dependent on the award of a PhD. Those who have submitted but not yet received their PhD will be appointed at the Research Assistant level, which will be amended to Research Associate once the award of the PhD has been confirmed.
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Please ensure that you upload your Curriculum Vitae (CV), a covering letter and publications list in the upload section of the online application. If you upload any additional documents that have not been requested, we will not be able to consider these as part of your application.
For queries relating to the position or the application process, please contact Prof. Dominic Wright on (email: dsw1000@cam.ac.uk).
Please quote reference MA45539 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.
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