Postdoctoral Research Associate in ESR spectroscopy

University of Oxford - Department of Chemistry, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Laboratory

Location: Oxford

Salary: £39,424 to £47,779

Hours: Full Time

Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract

Placed On: 23rd September 2025

Closes: 31st October 2025

About the role: Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in ESR spectroscopy to work under the supervision of Dr Claudia Tait for a period of up to 36 months. The project involves the further development and application of ESR spectroscopy to the investigation of organic semiconductor heterojunction nanoparticles for photocatalysis in collaboration with the group of Prof. Iain McCulloch and is funded by the EPSRC. Find out more about the research group at: https://taitgroup.web.ox.ac.uk

About you: Applicants must hold a PhD in Chemistry, Physics or a relevant subject area, or be close to completion prior to taking up the appointment. The research requires experience in continuous-wave and pulse ESR spectroscopy, including experimental setup, setup optimisation and coding for data analysis and simulation. You will be expected to manage your own academic research and administrative activities. This involves small scale project management, to co-ordinate multiple aspects of work to meet deadlines. The post will be based in the Department of Chemistry, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Laboratory, South Parks Road, OX1 3QZ and is available from January 2026 (with some flexibility regarding start date).

Application Process: Applications for this vacancy are to be made online and you will be required to upload a supporting statement and CV as part of your application. In your supporting statement (no more than 2 pages), please explain how you meet each of the selection criteria found in the job description. Certificates, references and research papers should not be provided at this stage. The closing date for applications is 12.00 midday, 31st October 2025, UK time. Interviews will be held as soon as possible thereafter. The University of Oxford and The Department of Chemistry are Silver Athena SWAN holders. Applications are particularly welcome from women and black and ethnic minority candidates, who are under-represented in Chemistry research posts in Oxford.