Research Fellow - School of Chemical EngineeringGrade 7
Research Fellow - School of Chemical EngineeringGrade 7
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School of Chemical Engineering
Location: University of Birmingham Edgbaston Birmingham UK
Full time starting salary is normally in the range 36130 to 45413 with potential progression once in post to 48149
Grade: 7
Full Time Fixed Term contract up to December 2026
Closing date: 22nd July 2025
Background
The School of Chemical Engineering is seeking a Research Fellow with a background of Soft Matter at Surfaces and Interfaces to address a series of fundamental challenges underpinning strategies for designing antimicrobial nanocoatings.
Building on a series of previous work (Qi et al. ACS Appl. In press DOI:10.1021/acsami.2c23251; Avila-Sierra et al. Surf. Coating Technol. 254; Avila-Sierra et al.ACS Appl. ) the Soft Matter Engineering group is leading a European research consortium in developing sustainable antimicrobial surface coating ().
Role Summary
- Work on the SUstainable nanoPaRticles EnablEd antimicrobial surface coatings (SUPREME) ( ) projectwith a particular focus on surface functionalisation characterisation and coating formulation
- Expertise in surface functionalisation using physical and/or chemical approach is highly desirable. Surface and interface characterisation techniques are critical
- Analyse and interpret research findings and results
- Contribute to generating funding
- Contribute to licensing or spin out deals with demonstrated commercial success (such as revenues asset or company sales IP generated) and/or public understanding of the discipline or similar
Main Duties
The responsibilities may include some but not all of the responsibilities outlined below.
- Develop research objectives and proposals for own or joint research with assistance of a mentor if required
- Contribute to writing bids for research funding
- Analyse and interpret data
- Apply knowledge in a way which develops new intellectual understanding
- Disseminate research findings for publication research seminars etc
- Supervise students on research related work and provide guidance to PhD students where appropriate to the discipline
- Contribute to developing new models techniques and methods
- Undertake management/administration arising from research
- Contribute to Departmental/School research-related activities and research-related administration
- Contribute to enterprise business development and/or public engagement activities of manifest benefit to the College and the University often under supervision of a project leader
- Collect research data; this may be through a variety of research methods such as scientific experimentation literature reviews and research interviews
- Present research outputs including drafting academic publications or parts thereof for example at seminars and as posters
- Provide guidance as required to support staff and any students who may be assisting with the research
- Deal with problems that may affect the achievement of research objectives and deadlines
- Promotes equality and values diversity acting as a role model and fostering an inclusive working culture.
Person Specification
- First degree in area of Chemistry Chemical Engineering Mechanical Engineering or relevant subjects andnormally a higher degree relevant to Surface Science Colloidal Science Surface Engineering or equivalent qualifications
- High level analytical capability
- Ability to communicate complex information clearly
- Fluency in relevant models techniques or methods and ability to contribute to developing new ones.Fundamental knowledge concerning surface wetting spreading would be essential to the project. Expertise in surface functionalisation using physical and/or chemical approach is highly desirable
- Ability to assess resource requirements and use resources effectively
- Understanding of and ability to contribute to broader management/administration processes
- Contribute to the planning and organising of the research programme and/or specific research project
- Co-ordinate own work with others to avoid conflict or duplication of effort
- Knowledge of the protected characteristics of the Equality Act 2010 and how to actively ensure in day to day activity in own area that those with protected characteristics are treated equally and fairly
Informal enquiries to Claire Moran email:
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Employment Type
Full-Time
