PhD in Advanced NMR for Natural Polymer Mass

University of East Anglia; Norwich; Presencial; GBP 20.000 - 24.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

3-year funded PhD studentship

UK tuition fees funded

Descripción de la vacante

University of East Anglia invites applications for a fully funded 3-year PhD project supervised by Dr. Matthew Wallace.

The work focuses on developing advanced NMR methods to measure polymer chain length and aggregation in natural polymers, including seaweed-derived materials, with modelling to relate Brownian motion to macroscopic diffusion. Training spans NMR spectroscopy, mathematical modelling, data analysis, and complementary techniques such as dynamic light scattering and chromatography.

Formación

• Minimum entry requirement is a 2:1 Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Pharmacy, Pharmacology, Physics, or a related discipline.
• Strong background in physical chemistry and analytical techniques is desirable.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and apply advanced NMR methods to determine chain length and aggregation state of natural polymers.
• Collaborate with the industrial partner to apply models linking Brownian motion to diffusion at high dilution.

Conocimientos

NMR spectroscopy

Mathematical modelling

Data analysis

Dynamic light scattering

Chromatography

Educación

2:1 Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Pharmacy, Pharmacology, Physics, or related discipline

Herramientas

Dynamic light scattering

Chromatography

Descripción del empleo

University of East Anglia invites applications for a fully funded 3-year PhD project supervised by Dr. Matthew Wallace.

The work focuses on developing advanced NMR methods to measure polymer chain length and aggregation in natural polymers, including seaweed-derived materials, with modelling to relate Brownian motion to macroscopic diffusion. Training spans NMR spectroscopy, mathematical modelling, data analysis, and complementary techniques such as dynamic light scattering and chromatography.