Assistant Professor Inorganic Chemistry

Durham University; North East; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK University is seeking an Assistant Professor in Synthetic Inorganic Chemistry. The candidate will establish a research group and teach core inorganic chemistry at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to impactful research and course development in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in establishing a research group.
• Ability to teach core inorganic chemistry effectively.
• Strong collaboration skills with industrial partners.

Responsibilities

• Establish a world-class, externally funded research group.
• Teach core inorganic chemistry through various modes.
• Develop new taught and research-focused postgraduate courses.

Skills

Research in chemical catalysis

Experience in bioinorganic chemistry

Knowledge of hard/easy materials

Education

PhD in Chemistry or related field

Job description

The Department of Chemistry at Durham is one of the very best in the UK, with an outstanding reputation for excellence in research, teaching and employability of our students. We are an active and vibrant Department, with a strong cohort of early career academics and future leaders. We hold an Athena Swan Silver Award, recognising our commitment to gender equality. Our undergraduate programmes are ranked fifth in the Complete University Guide 2026. At postgraduate level, our students come from all over the world to carry out research.

Our research strategy is focussed around three interdisciplinary grand challenge themes: Chemistry for Health; Chemistry for Sustainability; and Chemistry for Change, and there is a strong culture of collaboration within the Department and with other Departments and Institutes within the University, including the Biophysical Sciences Institute, the Durham Energy Institute and the Institute for Data Science. We have strong links with many universities, research centres, and a long tradition of working closely with industry both in the North East region, across the UK and overseas. The Department benefits from excellent facilities, including mechanical, electrical and glass-blowing workshops, as well as state-of-the-art analytical capability.

The Department of Chemistry at Durham University seeks to appoint a talented individual to the role of Assistant Professor in the field of Synthetic Inorganic Chemistry whose research is aligned with one of the following areas: (i) chemical catalysis (homo- or heterogeneous), (ii) bioinorganic chemistry, or (iii) hard and/or energy materials. The successful candidate will be expected to establish a world‑class, externally funded research group, including collaboration with industrial partners. They will be required to teach core inorganic chemistry through lectures, tutorials, workshops and laboratory classes and contribute fully to teaching across the Department at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. This includes helping to develop new taught and research‑focused postgraduate courses. This post offers an exciting opportunity to make a major contribution to the development of internationally excellent research and teaching.

For more information, please visit our Department pages at www.durham.ac.uk/chemistry

Informal enquiries about the position may be made to Prof. Phil Dyer [e-mail]

£47,389 to £56,535 per annum (Grade 8)