Research Associate

1000scholars; Bath; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Free entry to Holburne Museum

Job summary

University of Bath invites applications for an 8‑month Research Associate position in Chemical Engineering. The post focuses on manufacturing monolayer nanoporous graphene membranes for liquid separations, within a multidisciplinary team including Bath, Manchester, Newcastle, Imperial College, Queen Mary and Edinburgh.

The successful candidate will hold a PhD in a relevant field and have experience with graphene or 2D materials, membrane fabrication and advanced characterisation techniques.

Qualifications

• PhD required in Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering or Material Science.
• Track record in membrane fabrication, characterisation and testing.
• Experience with graphene or other 2D materials desirable.
• Expertise in advanced characterisation techniques (Raman, AFM, SEM, TEM, XPS) is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Manufacture monolayer nanoporous graphene membranes for liquid separations.
• Collaborate in a multidisciplinary group across Bath and partner universities.
• Contribute to membrane fabrication, testing and modelling activities.

Skills

Membrane fabrication

Membrane characterization

Graphene / 2D materials

Raman spectroscopy

AFM

SEM/TEM

Education

PhD in Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering or Material Science

Tools

Raman spectroscopy

AFM

SEM

TEM

XPS

Job description

# Research AssociateUniversity of BathBath, United KingdomResearcher / ScientistChemical EngineeringGrapheneSpectroscopy6 days left## About the positionAn 8 month position is supported by the University of Bath as part of the EPSRC-funded Programme Grant ‘SynHiSel’, a major effort linking membrane researchers at Bath, Manchester, Newcastle, Imperial College, Queen Mary and Edinburgh Universities: www.synhisel.comChemical separations are critical to almost every aspect of our daily lives, from the energy we use to the medications we take. Separations consume 10-15% of the total energy used in the world, with novel membranes having the potential to make these separations 10x more energy efficient and save millions of tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions. However, commercial membranes do not possess the necessary selectivity to deliver these savings, and novel membrane materials are often non scalable nor sustainable. One post is offered to tackle these challenges:In the 8-month post-doctoral position you will work on the manufacturing of monolayer nanoporous graphene membranes for liquid separations.You will join a multidisciplinary group with expertise in materials, chemistry and process engineering, working with Prof.s John Chew and Davide Mattia, Dr Shiqi Huang in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Bath, UK: https://www.bath.ac.uk/campaigns/membranes-research-expertise/**About you**You should have a PhD in Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Material Science or a closely related field and a track-record in membrane fabrication, characterisation and testing. Practical experience in membrane fabrication using graphene or other 2D materials and testing of membranes for liquid separations are highly desirable. Expertise in mathematical modelling is a bonus point. You should also have expertise in advanced characterisation techniques like Raman spectroscopy, AFM, SEM, TEM and XPS.**Further Information**This role is offered on a full-time (36.5 hours per week) fixed-term basis with an expected duration of 8 months.For informal discussions about the role please contact either:Dr Shiqi Huang, [e-mail], Prof Davide Mattia, [e-mail], or Prof John Chew, [e-mail] consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equity and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students and encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.We're very proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant. an accredited Disability Confident Leader; autism friendly university, committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.What we can offer youWe're continually expanding our benefits package to better support you and enhance your experience with us and the below is just an example of some of the many great benefits we offer:* Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance* Generous employer contributory pension schemes* Cycle to work scheme* Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme* Staff discount at Team Bath gym* Staff benefits include discounted postgraduate tuition and language courses, alongside a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities such as apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning, and more* Local discounts, including free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath£39,560 to £46,970. Grade 7, per annumThis listing was collected from a public source and is reproduced here forinformation only. Always confirm the details on the original posting before applying. View the original postingApply on the source siteTakes you to University of Bath.Deadline: 10 Nov 2026Duration: Full Time, Fixed-Term/ContractPosted: 03 Nov 2026Institution: University of BathLocation: Bath, United KingdomSalary: GBP 39,560 to 46,970 / yearContact: [e-mail]