About the Role
We seek to recruit an enthusiastic, highly motivated experimental scientist with proven intellectual and technical abilities to work on a synthetic organic chemistry project. The project, funded by the Leverhulme Trust, aims to develop a new paradigm in organic synthesis based on frustrated radical pairs (FRPs), combining the concepts of frustrated Lewis pairs with controlled open‑shell reactivity to access novel bond‑forming transformations. The project will integrate flow chemistry to precisely manage the generation of these reactive species and to allow scalability. These methodologies will be applied to the synthesis of pharmaceutical‑like compounds, with an emphasis on constructing complex, heteroatom‑rich scaffolds and enabling late‑stage functionalisation, ultimately establishing a versatile and sustainable platform for next‑generation synthetic chemistry. The role will concentrate on catalyst synthesis, exploration of reaction conditions and scope, and advanced characterisation techniques, to understand the reaction mechanisms.
Qualifications
Applicants must hold a postgraduate degree at PhD level (or nearing completion/submission) in a relevant area of synthetic organic chemistry.
Employment Details
Position: full‑time (35 hours per week).
Start date: 1 July 2026. Duration: 1 year.
Salary: £41,064 – £46,049 per annum (Grade 6). An appointment is not anticipated above £41,064 per annum (Grade 6.32).
Closing Date
Friday, 15 May 2026.
Equal Opportunities
Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds who have the ambition to create a University which seeks to fulfil our social, cultural and economic obligation to Cardiff, Wales, and the world. In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.
Additional Information
Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
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