Post-Doc-Artificial Photosynthetic Systems for Solar Water Splitting

Post-Doctoral Research Associate

Artificial Photosynthetic Systems for Solar Water Splitting

University of Cambridge - Department of Chemistry

Salary: £27,319 - £35,646 pa

The funds for this post are available for 18 months in the first instance.

We invite applications for a post-doctoral research associate to work in the group led by Dr Erwin Reisner on the photocatalytic splitting of water using solar energy.  Applicants should have (or be about to receive) a PhD in chemistry or other relevant area.  Experience in synthetic inorganic chemistry, electrochemistry, X-ray crystallography, and enzyme chemistry is highly desirable for this cross-disciplinary research project.  Further information on the activities of the Reisner group can be found at http://www-reisner.ch.cam.ac.uk/

The post is available immediately.  Applications should include a cover letter describing your experience and what you could bring to the project, CV, contact details for three professional referees, and a completed form CHRIS/6 Parts I and III (downloadable from http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/hr/forms/chris6/), and should be sent (preferably by email) to Dr Erwin Reisner, Department of Chemistry, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW  (email: er376@cam.ac.uk).

Quote Reference: MA07641,

Closing Date: 18 February 2011