Current Vacancies
This page lists vacancies for which there are specific deadlines, funding, or eligibility criteria. For further PhD vacancies please see also our PhD Funding Opportunities page.
School of Chemistry
PhD Studentships in Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
University of Nottingham Funding has been secured for a number of PhD studentships in the Department of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry at the University of Nottingham covering the following areas|:
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Cluster Science
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Computational Chemistry
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Electrochemistry
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Laser Spectroscopy
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Magnetic Resonance
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Mesoporous Solids
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Molecular Astrophysics
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Surface Science
The Department of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry at Nottingham carries out world-class scientific research in a first-rate
environment with excellent computational and experimental facilities.
The University of Nottingham was recently ranked in the top 70 universities in the world and is regularly rated among the top 10 UK universities. The School of Chemistry has been recognized as one of the leading UK chemistry departments for many years.
Candidates should have or expect to receive a Class 1 or 2:1 MSci, MChem or MPhys degree or equivalent in Chemistry, Physics or a related subject. Candidates with a BSc degree will be considered on an individual basis. The studentships start September 2011 and run for
3.5 years. The PhD degree involves carrying out a supervised research project and attending specialist taught courses and modules in transferable skills. The studentship package includes a tax free stipend of £13,600 per annum.
More information about the studentships is available at http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/~pczjt/physicalchemistry/
Contact: Dr Jeremy Titman, School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK.
Email: Jeremy.Titman@nottingham.ac.uk Tel: +44 (0) 115 951 3560 Fax: +44 (0) 115 951 3562
PhD Studentship
Applications are invited for a PhD studentship within the rapidly-expanding electrochemistry group led by Dr Darren Walsh. The group is part of a unique EPSRC-funded collaboration between the Schools of Chemistry and Chemical & Environmental Engineering (Driving Innovation through Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, DICE).
The project is in the area of fuel cells, which are very promising alternative-power sources. The research will involve the development of novel, carbon-supported fuel cell electrocatalysts. A range of techniques for the impregnation of carbon with metal catalyst particles will be explored. The project will also include extensive electrochemical and microscopic analyses to assess the efficiency of the new materials.
Candidates should have a 2.1 or first class honours degree in chemistry, chemical engineering or a related area.
This studentship will cover tuition fees to home/EU level and provides a stipend of £13,600 per annum. Overseas students are eligible to apply, but will be liable to pay the difference between home/EU and overseas fees.
Informal enquiries may be addressed to Dr D Walsh, Email: Darren.Walsh@Nottingham.ac.uk .
Candidates should send a detailed CV, together with the names and addresses of two referees, to Dr D Walsh, School of Chemistry, The University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD. Please quote ref. SCI/253. This Studentship is open until filled .
PhD Studentships in Computational Chemistry
Applications are invited for PhD Studentships in theoretical and computational chemistry at the University of Nottingham - several PhD studentships are available. Due to funding restrictions, only UK/EU students may apply. Research topics include:
• New methods to study electronically excited states; solvent effects on electronic and vibrational spectroscopy; spectroscopy of proteins.
Contact: Dr N Besley, Email: Nick.Besley@Nottingham.ac.uk
URL: http://besley.chem.nottingham.ac.uk/
• Fundamental behaviour, properties and manipulation of nanomaterials; optical, transport, thermodynamic and mechanical properties of low-dimensional nanocrystalline materials; encapsulation of materials within carbon nanotubes; design and development of electromechanical devices at the nanoscale (NEMS).
Contact: Dr E Bichoutskaia, Email: Elena.Bichoutskaia@Nottingham.ac.uk
URL: http://bichoutskaia.chem.nottingham.ac.uk/
• Electronic structure and molecular dynamics of proteins; protein folding and evolution; bioinformatics; computer-aided drug design.
Contact: Professor J Hirst, Email: Jonathan.Hirst@Nottingham.ac.uk
URL: http://comp.chem.nottingham.ac.uk/
• Quantum chemistry and its application to intermolecular forces; molecular simulations using hybrid quantum/molecular mechanics; the properties of atoms within molecules.
Contact: Dr R Wheatley, Email: Richard.Wheatley@Nottingham.ac.uk
URL: http://wheatley.chem.nottingham.ac.uk/
Applications, with a detailed CV and the names and addresses of two referees, should be sent to the appropriate supervisor (named above), School of Chemistry, The University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD. Please quote ref. SCI/563.
PhD Studentships in Organic & Biological Chemistry
Around 25 PhD studentships are available in the areas of Biological and Organic Chemistry for October 2012. These cover the following topics:
• natural product synthesis
• asymmetric synthesis
• asymmetric catalysis
• two-directional synthesis and tandem reactions
• biomimetic synthesis
• chemical genetics
• protein NMR structural biology and biophysical studies of protein and nucleic acid folding
• initiation of DNA replication in Bacillus subtilis
• structure/function studies of the shelterin complex that targets telomeres
• reconstituting chromatin for atomic force microscopy studies and single molecule biophysical analysis
• medicinal chemistry of cancer
Applications, which are restricted to UK/EU citizens (due to funding restrictions), can be made online at: http://pgapps.nottingham.ac.uk . Closing date: Open until filled 2012.