Research Associate/Fellow: Digital Automation

University of Glasgow - College of Science & Engineering - School of Chemistry

Placed On: 12th September 2025

Closes: 10th October 2025

Job Ref: 181913

This post is full time, and has funding for up to 1 year.

The School of Chemistry is looking to recruit a Research Associate/Fellow: Digital Automation to make a leading contribution to a project working with Prof Lee Cronin. (www.croninlab.com).

The recommended candidate will be working in the area of the digital automation of organic and inorganic self-assembling systems. The successful candidate will have a PhD in either inorganic or materials chemistry with some experience of Programming, computer science and single crystal X-Ray analysis. The position will be to explore the self-assembly of simple compounds into complex systems using automated digital tools for synthesis, monitoring and analysis. The successful candidate will also be expected to contribute to the formulation and submission of research publications and research proposals as well as help manage and direct this complex and challenging project as opportunities allow. Experience in robotics, crystallography, mass spectrometry, electrochemistry and inline analysis welcome as is an interest or experience in theory, programming or computation.

For appointment at grade 8 some post doctorial experience in multiple areas as listed above, or at the interdisciplinary interface and / or some expertise in running a team would be required.

For informal enquiries about the project, please contact Professor Lee Cronin Lee.Cronin@glasgow.ac.uk

For more information and to apply online: www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/research-associate-slash-fellow-digital-automation