Dobson Professorship of Materials Science and Metallurgy

University of Cambridge - Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Cambridge - Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy seeks a Dobson Professor with an outstanding research record in energy materials and materials discovery. The appointee will lead an ambitious programme combining experimental, computational or integrated approaches.

The professor will build major interdisciplinary collaborations across the Department, School and external partners, and will hold a PhD or equivalent qualification. A competitive salary is offered.

Qualifications

• Outstanding research record in energy materials and materials discovery.
• Experience leading independent research programmes.
• Ability to build collaborations across departments and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Lead an ambitious research programme focused on accelerating materials discovery, development and translation.
• Establish and sustain major interdisciplinary collaborations within the Department, School and external partners.
• Provide intellectual and strategic leadership for the department.
• Fulfil standard professorial duties including teaching, research, examination, supervision and administration.

Skills

Leadership in research

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Automation & computational discovery

Energy materials expertise

Education

PhD or equivalent postgraduate qualification

Job description

Dobson Professorship of Materials Science and Metallurgy

University of Cambridge - Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Candidates will have an outstanding research record and a sustained international reputation in energy materials and materials discovery. The successful candidate will establish an ambitious research programme focused on accelerating materials discovery, development and translation of functional electronic materials and devices.

The Department is particularly interested in automation, computational materials discovery, and low-power electronic devices for information communication technologies.

Research may be experimental, computational or integrated, but should present a compelling vision for addressing challenges in energy materials and technologies.

The successful candidate will provide intellectual and strategic leadership, build major interdisciplinary collaborations across the Department, School and wider University, and engage effectively with external partners. They should possess the vision, leadership, experience and enthusiasm to sustain and extend Cambridge's leading research presence, and will hold a PhD or equivalent postgraduate qualification.

Standard professorial duties include teaching and research, examining, supervision and administration.

The Professor will be based in Cambridge. A competitive salary will be offered.