Research Associate in Computational Modelling for Catalytic CO2 Hydrogenation

We seek to recruit an enthusiastic, highly motivated scientist with proven intellectual and technical abilities to work on a new international research programme. The 9 month project, funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), is part of The Sustainable Chemicals and Materials Manufacturing Hub (SCHEMA), which is led by Oxford University and involves Bath, Liverpool, Cambridge, Cardiff and York together with industrial partners.

The project will focus on computational modelling of atomic level mechanistic processes in the hydrogenation of carbon dioxide, the predictions from which will then dictate the direction of the experimental investigations undertaken at Cardiff and by other partners.
 
Applicants must hold a postgraduate degree at PhD level (or nearing completion / submission) in catalysis, computational chemistry, or relevant industrial experience.

Further information is available at the following group webpages:
Prof Richard Catlow: http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/157882-catlow-richard

For informal enquiries about the role, please contact Professor Richard Catlow: e-mail CatlowR@cardiff.ac.uk; Tel. +44 (0) 29 2087 4069.

For further details about working at Cardiff University, please contact: Ms Caroline Pasmore (ChemyHR@cardiff.ac.uk)

This position is full-time (35 hours per week) and is available from 1st April 2025 for 9 months.

To work for an employer that values and promotes equality of opportunity, please visit www.cardiff.ac.uk/jobs via the above “Apply” button.

Salary: £40,247 - £45,163 per annum (Grade 6). It is not anticipated that an appointment be made above £40,247 per annum (Grade 6.32).

Important note: It is the University’s policy to use the person specification as a key tool for short-listing. Candidates should evidence that they meet ALL of the essential criteria as well as, where relevant, the desirable. As part of the application process you will be asked to provide this evidence via a supporting statement. Please ensure that the evidence you are providing corresponds with the numbered criteria outlined below. Your application will be considered based on the information you provide under each element.

When attaching the supporting statement to your application profile, please ensure that you name it with the vacancy reference number, e.g. Supporting Statement for 19438BR.

Closing date: Wednesday, 8 January 2025

Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds who have the ambition to create a University which seeks to fulfil our social, cultural and economic obligation to Cardiff, Wales, and the world. In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Cardiff University is a signatory to the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA), which means that in hiring and promotion decisions we will evaluate applicants on the quality of their research, not publication metrics or the identity of the journal in which the research is published. More information is available at: Responsible research assessment - Research - Cardiff University

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