Department of Chemistry Job Adverts

Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Associate to work under the supervision of Professor Ben Davis on a research project funded by ESPRC.

The project involves the creation of pure synthetic proteins. You can find out more about the research group at Professor Ben Davis Research Group.

You should either already have a PhD in chemistry, chemical biology, biochemistry or a relevant subject area, or have submitted your thesis prior to taking up the post. You should be willing to learn new techniques.

The post will be based at the Department of Chemistry, Chemistry Research Laboratory, Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TA.

Only applications received before 12.00 midday on Monday 14 October 2013 can be considered.

To apply for this role and for further details, including a job description and selection criteria, please click on the following link: Postdoctoral Research Associate - 109832. You will be required to upload a supporting statement and CV as part of your online application.

The Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford is an Athena Swan bronze award holder. Applications are particularly welcome from women and black and ethnic minority candidates, who are under-represented in Chemistry research posts in Oxford.

Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Associate to work under the supervision of Professor Ben Davis on a research project funded by the EU for a period of 12 months.

The RADDEL (RADioactivity DELivery) research program focuses on the design, synthesis, characterisation, pharmacological studies and dosimetry calculations of nanocapsules that seal in their interior radioactive materials for biomedical applications in the areas of cancer diagnosis and therapy.

The post will be based in the Chemistry Research Laboratory, Mansfield Road, Oxford and is available immediately.

Candidates must hold a PhD in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Biology or a related area (or have submitted a PhD thesis prior to taking up the appointment. Candidates should also have expertise in methods of chemistry, biology and associated biophysics.

The EC funding for this position starts from €80,480 p.a. (approx £64,384 p.a. depending on employer deductions, personal circumstances and the exchange rate notified by the EC), which includes an annual living allowance and a mobility allowance (to cover the expenses associated with working in a different country). Under the terms of the EC funding, which aims to promote mobility within the research community, to be eligible for the post you must not have been resident in the UK for more than 12 months in the past 3 years.

To apply for this role and for further details, including a job description and selection criteria, please click on the following link: Postdoctoral Research Associate - 109984. You will be required to upload a supporting statement and CV as part of your online application.

Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Assistant to work under the supervision of Professor Hagan Bayley on research projects funded by the National Institutes of Health for a period of one year in the first instance. The project involves studies related to work on stochastic sensing and ultrarapid DNA sequencing with protein nanopores.

Applicants should either already have a PhD in a relevant subject area, or have submitted their thesis prior to taking up the post. Applicants should have experience in molecular biophysics preferably nanopore technology and microfluidics.

The post will be based in the Chemistry Research Laboratory, Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TA. To apply for this role and for further details, including a job description and selection criteria, please click on the link below: Postdoctoral Research Assistant - 109319 Please quote reference 109319 in all correspondence. Only applications received before midday on 23 October 2013 can be considered.