<div><h3>Position Overview</h3><p>Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Transient Optical Spectroscopy of Photoelectrodes for organic oxidations to work under the supervision of Professor James Durrant in the Department of Chemistry, Oxford University, for a period of 12 months. The project is funded primarily by the EPSRC (project EP/Z536258/1) and aligns with Oxford’s Strategic Research Funding in Sustainable Energy.</p><h3>Research Focus</h3><p>Join our team working on transient spectroscopic studies of photoelectrodes for sustainable fuels and chemicals. This UKRI‑funded project on photocatalytic green hydrogen production is in collaboration with the McCulloch group at the University of Oxford. The work focuses on transient optical analyses of photoelectrodes for the complementary oxidation of organic molecules such as glycol to value-added products, including operando photoinduced absorption studies and correlation with materials structure, spectroelectrochemical analyses, and photoelectrode performance.</p><h3>Key Responsibilities</h3><ul><li>Conduct transient absorption and photoinduced absorption analyses of photocatalysts and photoelectrodes for glycol or related oxidation.</li><li>Prepare and evaluate photoelectrodes functionally.</li><li>Perform operando photoinduced absorption studies and correlate with materials structure and performance.</li><li>Supervise research students.</li><li>Support proposal writing and manage external collaborations.</li></ul><h3>Qualifications</h3><ul><li>Experience in transient absorption and photoinduced absorption analyses of photocatalyst/photoelectrodes for glycol or related oxidation.</li><li>Expertise in photoelectrode preparation and functional evaluation.</li></ul><h3>Contact</h3><p>James Durrant | Department of Chemistry, Oxford University.</p></div>