Research Assistant (Fixed Term)

Applications are invited for a Research Assistant position investigating cellulose-based liquid crystalline polymers and elastomers at the Cavendish Laboratory. The aim of the project is to develop new polymeric materials with anisotropic properties, based on natural polysaccharides with appropriate substitutions.

The work will be funded by an ERC Synergy grant: "Atypical Liquid Crystal Elastomers" (ALCEMIST) and represents a close collaboration with the University of Luxembourg and Nova University of Lisbon. The successful candidate will join the research group of Professor Eugene M. Terentjev (http://people.bss.phy.cam.ac.uk/~emt1000), and join the larger ALCEMIST team. We are looking for a capable research project manager, both to assist in the lab with projects to do with vibration testing and sound attenuation, and to help manage the overall Synergy project on the Cambridge side (alongside similar project managers in Lisbon and Luxembourg). Demonstrated experience in R&D project management is critical. Experience in polymer chemistry and/or in cellulose nanocrystals and nanofibers is a significant bonus.

Key duties and responsibilities expected from the successful candidate will include, but not be limited to, assisting in the physical-chemistry lab work, building internal and external contacts, planning the use of research resources as appropriate.

This position is available from March 2025.

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 1 year in the first instance.

To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please click the 'Apply' button above.

Informal enquiries are welcomed and should be directed to Professor Terentjev at emt1000@cam.ac.uk

Please quote reference KA45065 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

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