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Academic Vacancies
Postgraduate Teaching Vacancies
Only available to UCL Chemistry Students - working a maximum of 20 hours per week. Work must not be carried out until we have seen and verified your Right to Work (i.e. passport). If you work before this, you will not be paid for any hours you did.
- Postgraduate employment opportunities - Chemistry Department
You should not carry out any work until we have seen and verified your right to work, as any work carried out before this Right to Work check will not be paid for.
Applications are invited from postgraduate students who wish to be considered for the following post:
Postgraduate Teaching Assistants (Grade 6)
Payment will be at Grade 6 pt 21 on the UCL salary scale, which is currently £15.32 per hour (including London Allowance).
The postholder will be required to assist in the teaching of undergraduate chemistry, in teaching (remote and or face to face) and marking of laboratory scripts for undergraduate chemistry laboratories, in outreach and widening participation activities and other related duties including providing support to module teams to develop online learning materials and activities, under direction of the module lead.Please note: Undergraduate students who carry out ad-hoc duties, or demonstrating at Workshops or Open Days will be paid at Grade 5 pt 20, which is currently £14.94 per hour and this will be organised through UniTemps. Again, they must see your Right to Work first before any work is done. Please contact our Chemistry HR team for guidance (hr.chem@ucl.ac.uk)
If you wish to apply for Postgraduate teaching/demonstrating, please go to the PG Teaching Moodle page at: https://moodle.ucl.ac.uk 'Chemistry Teaching for PhD Students and PDRA's', then to 'Contracts and Training' for a Job Description & Person Specification and further instructions. You can also email our Chemistry HR team for further details (Email: hr.chem@ucl.ac.uk).
Successful applicants will be issued with an FTE-based PGTA contract. For more information please visit: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/human-resources/postgraduate-teaching-assistant-code-practice.
A CV containing the following information will be required:
1. Full name
2. Address
3. Date of birth
4. Academic Qualifications
5. National Insurance No. (if known)
6. Your Student registration number
7. Your areas of expertise
8. The name of your Supervisor
9. Month and year your postgraduate studies are due to finish if you complete and submit your thesis on time.
Please note, your Right to Work (i.e. passport) must be checked before you commence work. Please arrange with a member of the Chemistry HR team for verification of your Right to Work.
Applications are welcome at any time throughout the year but you cannot be considered for any paid employment within the department until you have applied and been accepted, and a contract has been set up.
Postdoctoral Research Vacancies
- Research Fellow in Anti-soiling Coatings
UCL Department / Division
Chemistry
Grade
7
Hours
Full Time (>80% working on site)
Salary
(inclusive of London allowance)£42,099 - £50,585 per annum
Please note, appointment at Grade 7 is dependent upon having been awarded a PhD; if this is not the case, initial appointment will be at Research Assistant Grade 6B (salary £37,332 - £38,966 per annum) with payment at Grade 7 being backdated to the date of final submission of the PhD thesis.
Duties and Responsibilities
This position is available to work on the synthesis of precursors for the deposition of anti-soiling coatings via atmospheric pressure chemical vapour deposition (APCVD), which will be achieved through the development of rare-earth oxide precursors. The objective of this research is to develop and test thin inorganic rare-earth oxide coatings for application to solar cover glass. The hydrophobic coating will be low surface energy to reduce the adhesion to soiling. The ideal coating will be capable of being applied at industrial scale using an APCVD process that is compatible with glass manufacturing. Use of the coating will significantly improve the practical power output of solar modules and will have worldwide impact. The appointee will work as part of an established research team of PhD and Masters students within the Department of Chemistry at UCL, and is a collaborative project with the University of Loughborough. A key component of the research will include air/moisture sensitive synthesis, thin film deposition and data analysis of all produced materials. The appointee will play a leading role in the research team, including supervising and training existing group members. The position is funded by the EPSRC and is available immediately and for up to12 months. The candidate will join Professor Ivan Parkin and Professor Claire Carmalt’s research teams in the Department of Chemistry at the Bloomsbury Campus of University College London. Information about the group can be found on https://www.carmaltparkingroup.com/
Key Requirements
The postholder will be required to develop new precursors for the rare earth metal oxides. A key feature of the project will be to investigate the deposition of thin films utilising the precursors – both lab- and large scale films: bringing together Schlenk synthesis skills with materials deposition and characterisation. Materials characteristics of the deposited films will be probed for their hydrophobicity for application as anti-soiling coatings. Experimental work will be carried out independently but also as part of a team of researchers based in the Chemistry Department, and through collaborations with Loughborough University. The postholder will be expected to supervise PhD and Masters students, assisting experimentally with their research projects, where necessary, and reading drafts of reports and papers, as well as managing lab safety.
Further Details
The Job Description and Person Specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page.
To apply for the vacancy please click on the ‘Apply Now’ button below. Please upload a CV, list of publications and cover letter with your application.
For informal enquiries please contact Professor Carmalt (c.j.carmalt@ucl.ac.uk) . Any queries on accessing the online application link can be directed to hr.chem@ucl.ac.uk
We particularly welcome applications from black and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within UCL at this level.
Closing Date
11 January 2024
Please use these links to find out more about the UCL Terms and Conditions related to this job, employee benefits that we offer and further information about UCL.- Research Fellow in Microbial and Enzyme-based Plastics Degradation
UCL Department / Division
Chemistry
Grade
7
Hours
Full Time (>80% working on site)
Salary
(inclusive of London allowance)£42,099 - £50,585 per annum
Please note, appointment at Grade 7 is dependent upon having been awarded a PhD; if this is not the case, initial appointment will be at Research Assistant Grade 6B (salary £37,332 - £38,966 per annum) with payment at Grade 7 being backdated to the date of final submission of the PhD thesis.
Duties and Responsibilities
The research fellow will work in the groups of Helen Hailes in the Department of Chemistry and Jack Jeffries in Biochemical Engineering at University College London. The Comfort Loop: A systems approach for sustainable absorbent hygiene products is an UKRI-funded collaborative and interdisciplinary project, aimed at developing ways to understand whether industrial composting of biodegradable hygiene products or recycling is the most sustainable option.
The postholder will be required to develop microbial and enzyme-based strategies, for the effective degradation of compostable hygiene products containing biodegradable plastics. They will also develop biofragmentation screens using analytical chemistry methods to characterise products, and polymer characterisation methods to assess non-degraded materials. The postholder will work in a multi-disciplinary environment with the Plastics Waste Hub so excellent team-working and communication skills will be required.
The appointment is funded by the UKRI for up to 28 months.
Key Requirements
The successful candidate will have a PhD degree (or be about to be awarded a PhD) in an area of Molecular Biology, Chemical Biology, or equivalent subject. Experience in several of the following areas: polymer biodegradation, enzyme discovery, expression and screening, assay development and compound/polymer characterisation, together with a good publication track record, a demonstrated commitment to excellence, and excellent problem solving skills in the lab are required. They will be required to work in a multidisciplinary, collaborative team and have effective written and verbal communication skills in English.
Further Details
The Job Description and Person Specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page.
To apply for the vacancy please click on the ‘Apply Now’ button below. Please upload a CV, list of publications and cover letter with your application.
For informal enquiries please contact Professor Helen Hailes, h.c.hailes@ucl.ac.uk. Any queries on accessing the online application link can be directed to
We particularly welcome applications from black and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within UCL at this level.
Closing Date
16 January 2024
Please use these links to find out more about the UCL Terms and Conditions related to this job, employee benefits that we offer and further information about UCL.
Professional Services Vacancies
- Senior Student Advisor
UCL Department / Division
Chemistry
Grade
8
Hours
Full Time
Salary
(inclusive of London allowance)£51,747 - £60,521 per annum
Duties and Responsibilities
The Senior Student Advisor is a new role in the Chemistry Department Student Lifecycle and Support Team and will contribute to the work of the Departmental Teaching Committee as well as work and conversations in the faculty. The purpose of this role is to support the wellbeing of Chemistry students and to enhance their experience throughout the entire university lifecycle from pre-arrival to graduation, by providing key administration and education support activities. This role will provide effective, professional guidance and signposting to students on a range of issues relating to welfare, health, and support for academic progression. This role does not directly itself provide specialist practitioner support or clinically qualified treatment. An important part of this work will be to support the processes around Extenuating Circumstances, as part of Chemistry’s Departmental Extenuating Circumstances Panel, and Summary of Reasonable Adjustments (SORAs), working with academic colleagues and in partnership with SSW to establish reasonable and effective methods of support or academic adjustments for students in situations of difficulty or with complex circumstances, and to signpost and recommend to both internal and external specialist services and treatment providers where necessary. The role holder will also advise or lead on best practices and innovations to enhance the wider student support network and to create a welcoming environment for students in the department.
Key Requirements
We are looking for an individual who has experience of working in student facing roles, and of providing wellbeing support, but also one that can collate and analyse data to help develop strategic ways to support our students better by contributing to conversations across the faculty. We aim to recruit a candidate who has a genuine interest in student welfare, and who will enjoy being part of a highly dynamic Teaching and Learning team. The post-holder will have a good general education to Honours degree level or the equivalent with substantial knowledge of the HE sector, in particular student services management and administration, both undergraduate and graduate and both UK and International. The post-holder will have experience of enhancing engagement through training, feedback and focus groups. The post-holder will have excellent written and verbal communication skills and excellent interpersonal skills.
Further Details
A Job Description and Person Specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page.
To apply for the vacancy please click on the 'Apply Now' button below.
Informal enquiries related to the post or the application process should be directed to hr.chem@ucl.ac.uk as we wish to encourage online applications.
We particularly welcome female applicants and those from ethnic minorities, as they are under-represented within UCL at this level.
Closing Date
05 May 2024
Please use these links to find out more about the UCL Terms and Conditions related to this job, employee benefits that we offer and further information about UCL.
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