Lecturer in Organic Chemistry - AC2577LS

Start Date: August 2025

The University of St Andrews wishes to recruit an outstanding individual to the position of Lecturer in Organic Chemistry.

This position is part of an initiative to strengthen and expand Organic Chemistry research in the School of Chemistry at St Andrews. The successful candidate will be encouraged to establish productive collaborations within the School of Chemistry as well as with other Schools within the University and appropriate partnerships from around the world.

You will be a scholar with a growing international research reputation in Organic Chemistry or at its interface with an allied discipline. You will also have a strong commitment to developing and delivering high quality education within Chemistry in general. The successful candidate will be expected to establish an exciting, well-funded research programme that strengthens or complements those already present within the School. The successful candidate will be expected to grow their portfolio of research publications and contribute significantly to the teaching of Organic Chemistry to undergraduate and taught postgraduate students from a diversity of backgrounds.

Employees of the University have access to a wide range of staff benefits including:

• Annual leave of 34 days, plus 5 public holidays
• Financial contribution to relocation
• Membership of the USS Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions
• Staff discount scheme for local and national goods and services
• Free staff parking, employee Carshare and Cycle to Work Schemes and subsidised local bus travel
• Subsidised sports membership, reduced tuition fees on degree programmes for staff/children of staff, access to library facilities, salary sacrifice scheme and a range of wellbeing initiatives

Informal enquiries are welcome, and should be addressed to the Head of School (Professor Chris Baddeley, chem-hos@st-andrews.ac.uk) or the Director of Research (Professor Andrew Smith, chemdor@st-andrews.ac.uk)

Applications are particularly welcome from people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented in academic posts at the University.  

We strive to create a fair and inclusive culture demonstrated through our commitment to diversity awards (Athena SWAN, Carer Positive, LGBT Charter, Race Charters and Stonewall). We celebrate diversity by promoting profiles of BAME, LGBTIQ+ staff and supporting networks including the Staff BAME Network; Staff with Disabilities Network; Staff LGBTIQ+ Network; and the Staff Parents & Carers Network.

Full details available online: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/hr/edi/

The School of Chemistry holds an Athena SWAN Silver Award. The University Strategy has “Diverse St Andrews” as one of its key themes and acknowledges an institutional priority towards greater racial and ethnic diversity. For more information, please see:

https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/about/governance/university-strategy/diverse/

Interview Date: 09 April 2025

Closing Date: 22 January 2025

Please quote ref: AC2577LS

Further Particulars: AC2577LSFPs.doc

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