"Postdoctoral Research Associate"

Job Info

• Job Identification
• 12867
• Locations
•  King's Buildings Centre, Edinburgh, EH9 3JF, GB
• (100% On-campus)
• Organization
• Edinburgh University Group
• Department
• Chemistry
• Apply Before
• 08/28/2025, 07:59 PM
• Health and Safety Requirements
• Key hazards identified (plan is in place)
• Criminal Record Check
• No criminal record check required
• Contract Type
• Fixed Term
• Work Duration Months
• 36
• Job Schedule
• Full time
• Grade
• UE07
• Number of Openings
• 1
• Job Function
• Researcher

Job Description

Grade UE01-10: £40,497 to £48,149 per annum

CSE / School of Chemistry

Full-time: 35 hours per week

Fixed-term: 3 years

The Opportunity:

Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Associate position to work under the supervision of Prof. Andrew Lawrence on a project funded by the Leverhulme Trust. 

The successful candidate will work on projects focused on the total synthesis of complex natural products. You can find out more about the Lawrence research group at the Lawrence Group Website. 

Your skills and attributes for success: 

• Applicants should have a PhD in synthetic organic chemistry (or have submitted a PhD thesis prior to taking up the appointment).
• You should be able to design and execute new synthetic sequences.
• A proven track record of successfully completing research projects.
• Excellent written, oral and interpersonal communication skills are essential. 

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Application Information 

Please ensure you include the following documents in your application:

• CV (including details of two referees)
• Cover letter
• Summary of previous research 

As a valued member of our team you can expect:

• A competitive salary
• An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. 
• To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community
• Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts, and family-friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits  

Championing equality, diversity and inclusion

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality. 

Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages (opens new browser tab)

The University may be able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. This will depend on a number of factors specific to the successful applicant. 

Key dates to note

The closing date for applications is 28th August 2025. 

Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone. 

Interviews will be held shortly after the closing date. Provisionally week commencing 15th September 2025