Postdoctoral Fellow - Sustainable Polymer Catalysis

University of Bath; Bath; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Bath invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Sustainable Polymer Chemistry to work with Professor Matthew Davidson, collaborating with academic and industrial partners on a 24-month project supported by the EPSRC through the SCHEMA Hub.

The project focuses on sustainable catalysis for preparing new plastics via ring-opening polymerization, ring-expansion polymerization and polycondensation of renewable monomers, with catalysts designed to deliver

Qualifications

• PhD in Polymer Chemistry with experience in polymerization catalysis.
• Experience using anaerobic techniques, including Schlenk lines and glove boxes.
• Experience with catalyst and polymer characterization techniques (spectroscopy, GPC, DSC, TGA, tensile testing).

Responsibilities

• Conduct research on sustainable catalysis for polymer synthesis.
• Collaborate with UK universities and industry partners within the SCHEMA Hub.
• Disseminate findings via seminars, conferences and publications.

Skills

Polymer chemistry

Polymerization catalysis

Anaerobic techniques

Schlenk line technique

Glove boxes

Spectroscopy

GPC

DSC

TGA

Tensile testing

Education

PhD in Polymer Chemistry

Tools

Schlenk lines

Glove boxes

Job description

The University of Bath invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Sustainable Polymer Chemistry to work with Professor Matthew Davidson, collaborating with academic and industrial partners on a 24-month project supported by the EPSRC through the SCHEMA Hub.

The project focuses on sustainable catalysis for preparing new plastics via ring-opening polymerization, ring-expansion polymerization and polycondensation of renewable monomers, with catalysts designed to deliver