Teaching Associate and researcher in Inorganic and Physical Chemistry (Fixed Term)

University of Nottingham; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom seeks a motivated Teaching Associate and researcher in Inorganic and Physical Chemistry to split duties between undergraduate teaching and research.

You will plan and deliver tutorials, lectures and laboratory classes, develop new teaching resources, provide pastoral support, supervise projects and contribute to scientific papers, and to contribute to academic administration.

Qualifications

• PhD in Inorganic or Physical Chemistry or closely related field.
• First degree in chemistry with strong academic record.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Experience with undergraduate laboratory classes and lab safety.
• Supervision of undergraduate/postgraduate projects preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver tutorials, lectures and laboratory classes.
• Develop new teaching resources and assessments.
• Provide pastoral support for students.
• Conduct and support research in advanced spectroscopy and process monitoring.
• Co-supervise undergraduate and postgraduate projects and contribute to papers.

Skills

Communication

Teaching experience

Laboratory supervision

Spectroscopy

Chemometrics

Education

PhD in Inorganic or Physical Chemistry

Bachelors in Chemistry

Job description

Salary

£35,608 to £47,389 per annum, depending on skills and experience.

Closing Date

Sunday 25 October 2026

Reference

SCI2145426

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Teaching Associate and researcher in Inorganic and Physical Chemistry. The post will be equally split between undergraduate teaching and research (i) to plan and deliver tutorials, lectures and laboratory classes, assessing students' work. To develop new teaching resources. To provide pastoral support for our students on their journey through our programmes and (ii) to conduct and support research within Professor George's research group into advanced spectroscopy and process monitoring for a wide range of chemical reactions. You will also be expected to undertake co-supervision of undergraduate and/or postgraduate research projects and contribute to the preparation of scientific articles as appropriate and to contribute to the overall academic administration and collegiality of the School. The post is available to start immediately.

• A first degree in chemistry and have a PhD in Inorganic or Physical Chemistry, or fields strongly aligned with these areas.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex information with clarity.
• Experience & Familiarity with undergraduate laboratory classes, wide knowledge of modern laboratory and analytical techniques and experience of supervision within a laboratory environment and ability to oversee all aspects of safety in the laboratory.
• Experience in chemometrics, vibrational spectroscopy, product characterization techniques including spectroscopy and time-resolved techniques, and multivariate data analysis.

The person appointed will join a multidisciplinary team working at the University of Nottingham in Chemistry and Engineering. The projects are led by Professor Mike George and also involve Professor Sir Martyn Poliakoff (Chemistry).

The School values diversity and is committed to equality of opportunity. The School of Chemistry holds a Silver Athena SWAN Award in recognition of our commitment to advancing women's careers in science. You can read more about what this means at https://www.advance-he.ac.uk/equality-charters/athena-swan-charter and on our website https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/chemistry/about/athena-swan.aspx

The position will be offered on a fixed-term contract ending 31st August 2028 to start as soon as possible. The hours of work will be full-time (36.25 per week).