Research Associate in Heterogeneous Catalysis

We seek to recruit an enthusiastic, highly motivated scientist with proven intellectual and technical abilities to work on a heterogeneous catalysis project. The project, funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and industries, involves a collaboration between Dr Sankar Meenakshisundaram and Prof Duncan Wass (Cardiff School of Chemistry), industrial partners in BP and Johnson-Matthey and academic partners in Cardiff and the University of Manchester.

The overall focus of the programme is the synthesis and characterisation of novel single atom and nanocluster based heterogeneous catalysts for carbon dioxide valorisation reactions. Experience in handling and manipulating gas/solid and gas/liquid/solid high pressure flow reactors – preferably high-throughput and a range of characterisation methods are highly desirable. Experience in safe handling of highly reactive gases is essential.

Further information is available at the following group webpages: Dr. Sankar Meenakshisundaram (https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/38539-meenakshisundaram-sankar)

For informal enquiries about the role and the Cardiff School of Chemistry, please contact: Dr. Sankar Meenakshisundaram (Sankar@cardiff.ac.uk).

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

This position is full time (35 hours per week) and is available from 1st April 2025 until 31st October 2026.

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Salary: £40,497- £45,413 per annum (Grade 6). We do not anticipate that an appointment be made above £40,497 per annum (Grade 6.32).

Closing date: Friday, 4 April 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.

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

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

The School of Chemistry holds an Athena SWAN Bronze Award that recognises good employment practice and a commitment to develop the careers of women working in science. Cardiff University is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

For this vacancy we actively encourage women to apply.

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