Research Associate in Solid-State NMR Spectroscopy

Location: Manchester, United Kingdom

Company

hirify.global is a university conducting research and education across scientific disciplines.

What you will do

• Conduct individual and collaborative research on the formation of Molecular Solid Solutions.
• Develop and apply advanced techniques in crystal synthesis, characterisation, and modelling.
• Plan research objectives and proposals aligned with the wider EPSRC-funded programme.
• Write research findings for publication and translate advances in the field into research activity.
• Collaborate with researchers across the Durham, Leeds, and Manchester consortium, including through network events and research placements.

Requirements

• PhD in physical sciences or a related subject.
• Experience implementing a wide range of advanced solid-state NMR experiments.
• Experience with multinuclear solid-state NMR spectroscopy, including nuclei such as 1H, 2H, 13C, 15N, 17O, and 19F.
• Strong data analysis skills, including NMR data processing and simulation.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.

Nice to have

• Experience operating a DNP MAS NMR spectrometer and conducting associated experiments.
• Experience with spin dynamics simulations, molecular dynamics, or DFT.
• Experience correlating NMR data with diffraction or computational structural information.
• Experience characterising molecular solids or crystalline organic materials.
• Experience with PXRD, DSC, TGA, microscopy, Raman, IR spectroscopy, or solid-form analysis.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, multidisciplinary research environment with opportunities for consortium collaboration and placements.
• Employer contribution pension.
• 29 days of annual leave plus bank holidays and Christmas closure.
• Ride-to-work and electric vehicle schemes.
• Open environment supporting diversity, enquiry, debate, and new ideas.