Department of Chemistry, South Parks Road, Oxford
A position is available for a Doctoral Network Researcher for a period of 36 months, tenable at Oxford University, on a research project: Catalytic asymmetric cross-coupling type reactions. The successful candidate will be registered for PhD training while employed by the University as part of the UKRI Guarantee Doctoral Networks-funded Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Grant “CATALOOP” (“ The CATALOOP network aims at the development of powerful and readily applicable workflows for data-driven development of stereoselective catalysis ).
In this project you will work on the development of catalytic asymmetric carbon-carbon bond forming addition reactions using metals such as copper and rhodium often relies on using phosphine based ligands in order to control chemical reactivity and induce enantioseletivity in these reactions. This project will aim to improve challenging asymmetric transition-metal catalysed transformations by developing new chiral phosphorus-based ligands through data-driven approaches.
This role will work within the research team of Professor Stephen Fletcher and is based in the Department of Chemistry. Interested candidates are invited to be in contact directly to find out more about the project: [email protected].
The successful applicant will also become a member of the EU network “CATALOOP”, funded from Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions grant. They will become part of a Europe-wide network of students and investigators all working on projects related to closing the loop in stereo selective catalysis with data- driven approaches. Annual scientific meetings and training events will be included in the network's activities. Furthermore, the successful applicant will have the opportunity to carry out a secondment at another laboratory (“node”) of the network during the 36 month project.
Under the terms of the UKRI Horizon guarantee scheme funding, to be eligible for this post candidates:
- at the time of the fellowship start date, must not already be in possession of a PhD or have more than 4 years of full-time equivalent research experience as measured from the award date of your first degree or undergraduate degree.
- must not have been resident in the UK for more than a total of 12 months in the past three years up to the fellowship start date as the scheme aims to promote mobility within the research community
To be eligible candidates must also be accepted by the University of Oxford as a DPhil student and continue to be a registered student for the duration of the employment contract. Candidates will be assisted with the graduate admissions process. All graduate awards are subject to the Examination Regulations currently in force: see www. admin.ox.ac.uk/examregs/
The salary payable will be no less than £43,883.36 per annum. Actual salary will depend on employer deductions, personal circumstances and the exchange rate applicable to the fellowship. This amount includes an annual living allowance and a mobility allowance (to cover the expenses associated with working in a different country).
The start date is subject to discussion; the latest possible date is 1st October 2025.
Further particulars for the post can be found in the job description. An application should include a CV, a letter describing how you meet the criteria for the post (see further particulars), together with the names and contact details of two referees.
The closing date for this position is midday, Friday 31 January 2025.
Contact Person : Vacancy ID : 177292 Contact Phone : Closing Date & Time : 31-Jan-2025 12:00 Pay Scale : MARIE CURIE RESEARCHER (MCR) Contact Email : [email protected] Salary (£) : Salary will be no less than £43,883.36 per annum