Job Title: Research Associate/Fellow in Coordination Chemistry

THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM Recruitment Role Profile Form

School/Department: School of Chemistry, Division of Inorganic Chemistry and Materials

Salary: £25,513 - £28,695 per annum (£28,695 with relevant PhD)

Job Family and Level: Research & Teaching Level 4

Contract Status: Fixed-term for a period of six months

Hours of Work: Full-time

Location: University Park

Reporting to: Prof. Neil R. Champness and Assoc. Prof. Deborah Kays

Purpose of the New Role: The successful candidate will work on the preparation and study of fluorescent main group compounds for medical imaging in EPSRC funded research with Prof. Neil R. Champness and Assoc. Prof. Deborah Kays.

Main Responsibilities % time per year

1. Develop methods for the preparation of new fluorescent main group 30% compounds. 2. Characterise the stability of the new compounds in aqueous environments. 30% 3. Study the preparation of target compounds in collaboration with colleagues in 10% the Medical School. 4. Engage in the daily supervision of graduate students. 10% 5. Write scientific articles and present work at meetings. 10% 6. Liaise with academic and industrial collaborators as appropriate. 5% 7. You may be asked to perform other duties occasionally which are not included 5% above, but which will be consistent with the role.

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Experience

Essential Desirable Qualifications/ Demonstrate excellence in synthetic A track record of high quality Education main group or organometallic publications and presentations in chemistry and simple ligand meetings. synthesis.

BSc and MSc/Sci/Phil, or equivalent.

PhD in chemistry or be due to complete in the near future, a relevant doctorate (PhD thesis) Skills/Training Demonstrate excellence in synthetic Ability to play a leading role in main group or organometallic research group in developing chemistry and simple ligand independent research pathways. synthesis.

Recruitment Stability studies of target compounds.

Knowledge of main group or organometallic chemistry and air- sensitive synthetic techniques.

NMR, FTIR, and UV/Vis/NIR absorption spectroscopies. Fluorescence Measurements.

Proven ability to work independently as well as part of a team. Experience Experience in main group or A track record of published organometallic chemistry and simple research in quality journals and ligand synthesis. presentations in meetings.

Proven track record in characterising molecular compounds.

Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills.

Decision Making i) taken independently by the role holder Synthetic work within a target area, general low-level spend on grant codes for consumables. ii) taken in collaboration with others Expensive (ca>100GBP) purchases. iii) referred to the appropriate line manager by the role holder Overarching target areas for synthetic effort and studies of target compounds (Prof. Neil R. Champness and Assoc. Prof. Deborah Kays)

Applicants will be considered on an equal basis, subject to the relevant permission to work in the UK as defined by the requirements set out by the UK Border and Immigration Agency. Please visit http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/ for more information.

Informal enquiries may be addressed to Professor Neil Champness tel: +44(0)115 951 3505, email [email protected] Assoc. Prof. Deborah Kays tel: +44(0)115 951 3461, email [email protected]. Please note that applications sent directly to these email addresses will not be accepted.