Ultrafast Spectroscopy Postdoc: Antimicrobial Photochemistry

GEFAM; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

LightOx, an SME based in Newcastle upon Tyne, invites applications for a 10-month postdoctoral project in Helen Fielding’s group. The research aims to uncover photochemical mechanisms of light-activated antimicrobials using time-resolved spectroscopy and imaging, addressing AMR challenges and enabling advances in antimicrobial strategies.

Applicants should hold a PhD in Chemistry or Physics (or be near completion) and have demonstrated excellence in science, with hands-on experience in transient

Qualifications

• PhD in Chemistry, Physics or a relevant discipline.
• Proven ability in transient absorption spectroscopy of photoactive molecules in solution.
• Experience operating ultrafast lasers and processing ultrafast spectroscopy data.

Skills

Transient absorption spectroscopy

Ultrafast lasers

Data analysis

Education

PhD in Chemistry or Physics

Job description

LightOx, an SME based in Newcastle upon Tyne, invites applications for a 10-month postdoctoral project in Helen Fielding’s group. The research aims to uncover photochemical mechanisms of light-activated antimicrobials using time-resolved spectroscopy and imaging, addressing AMR challenges and enabling advances in antimicrobial strategies.

Applicants should hold a PhD in Chemistry or Physics (or be near completion) and have demonstrated excellence in science, with hands-on experience in transient