Assistant Research Professor (Fixed Term)

University of Cambridge; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Cambridge invites applications for an Assistant Research Professor (Grade 9) to help run Professor Stephen Jenkins's research group and to cover some teaching commitments during his first three years in this post. The post is fixed-term and available from 01 October 2026, with funds until 30 September 2029.

Applications are invited from post-doctoral chemists with extensive knowledge of surface physics and chemistry, significant experience with first-principles density functional

Qualifications

• Post-doctoral chemists with extensive knowledge of surface physics and chemistry.
• Experience with first-principles density functional theory (DFT) using CASTEP.
• Experience supervising graduate students and teaching physical chemistry at undergraduate level.

Responsibilities

• Help run Professor Jenkins's research group.
• Cover teaching commitments during the first three years of the post.

Skills

Surface physics

DFT CASTEP

Graduate supervision

Undergraduate teaching

Communication skills

Education

PhD in Chemistry

Tools

CASTEP

Job description

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available until 30 September 2029 in the first instance.

We have a vacancy for an Assistant Research Professor (Grade 9) to work in the group led by Professor Stephen Jenkins.

Professor Jenkins has been appointed as Co-Head of the Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry from October 2026, and we seek a suitably qualified individual to help run his research group and cover some of his teaching commitments during his first three years in this post.

Applications are invited from post-doctoral chemists with an extensive knowledge of surface physics and chemistry, significant practical knowledge of first-principles density functional theory using the CASTEP computer code, experience in the day-to-day supervision of graduate students, and a track record in teaching physical chemistry at undergraduate level. The post holder will be expected to work closely and interactively with Professor Jenkins, and to combine excellent communication skills with the ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines.

This post is available from 01 October 2026.

For informal queries please contact Prof Stephen Jenkins ([e-mail]).

• The Department holds an Athena SWAN silver award for women in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Medicine.
• The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.
• The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.