Research Fellow in Computational Non-Adiabatic Photochemistry

About the role

Applications are invited for a Research Fellow to work in the group of Prof. Graham Worth in the Department of Chemistry at University College London. The post is funded through an EPSRC Grant to study the non-adiabatic photochemistry of molecules in complex environments. The work is part of a team together with groups, both experimental and theoretical, at UCL, Bristol, Durham and Oxford. The postholder will (i) study the photo-activated dynamics of a number of prototype chromophores in the gas phase using quantum dynamics simulations (ii) extend these studies to include solvation effects into the calculations (iii) to simulate measurable signals on a range of molecules that will be compared to experiments carried out by our collaborators. The appointment is for two years in the first instance, starting as soon as possible. A Job Description and Person Specification can be accessed at the by clicking 'Apply'. Please include a publi cation list and a CV, along with a cover letter outlining why you are interested in the role. To apply for the vacancy please click on the 'Apply' button. Informal enquiries should be addressed to Prof. Graham Worth (g.a.worth(at)ucl.ac.uk). Any queries on the application process can be directed to hr.chem(at)ucl.ac.uk

About you

The successful candidate will have a PhD degree (or be about to be awarded a PhD) in Chemistry, Physics, or similar subject. A knowledge of quantum mechanics and quantum chemical methods for excited state calculations is required, as well as experience with HPC and programming. Experience with Fortran Programming is desirable. They will be expected to work in a highly multidisciplinary collaborative team, and have effective verbal and written communication skills in English. Please note, appointment at Grade 7 is dependent upon having been awarded a PhD; if this is not the case, initial appointment will be at Research Assistant Grade 6B (salary £37,332 - £39,980 per annum) with payment at Grade 7 being backdated to the date of final submission of the PhD thesis.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We particularly welcome female applicants and those from ethnic minorities, as they are under-represented within UCL at this level.

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