17 Postdoctoral Fellowship at University of Nottingham, Nottingham, England

We are inviting applications for a Research Associate/Fellow to join an exciting new research programme (iBreed) funded by The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to develop a novel in vitro gametogenesis platform. 

The iBreed programme is a collaborative project between research teams led by Prof. Ramiro Alberio at the University of Nottingham and Dr. Tom Burdon and Prof. Bruce Whitelaw at University of Edinburgh (Roslin Institute). The team’s expertise in genetic engineering, stem cell and developmental biology will be applied to characterising bovine gametogenesis in vivo and directing differentiation in vitro. The project will focus on using state-of-the art genomic and epigenetic tools, gene editing and stem cell technologies available in the collaborating laboratories, to generate bovine gametes in vitro. 

We are inviting applications for a Research Associate/Fellow to join an exciting new research programme (iBreed) funded by The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to develop a novel in vitro gametogenesis platform. 

Successful applicants will have a strong scientific background in areas such as developmental/stem cell biology, organ culture, and/or gene editing/manipulation and will be expected to work collaboratively within and between the two teams. Applicants must be highly motivated and self-driven, and able to work independently and collaboratively. Applicants will have a PhD in cell/developmental biology or related area of biological science (PhD students about to submit their thesis in a relevant area of stem cell biology will be considered). A track record of publishing research is essential. Experience in bioinformatics and cellular differentiation is relevant for the project. 

We are seeking a Research Associate/Fellow to join a new multi-disciplinary research team developing A Platform to Rate Organisms Bred for Improved Traits and Yield (PROBITY). 

The successful candidate will work closely with Dr Stacia Stetkiewicz, Assistant Professor of Sustainable Agricultural Systems, School of Biosciences at the University of Nottingham, and project partners at the British On Farm Innovation Network (BOFIN), using social science methods to understand barriers to uptake of precision bred crops in the UK.

The role provides an exciting opportunity to work with experienced researchers and liaise with a wide range of stakeholders who are taking a leading role in shaping the future of the uptake of precision bred crops in the UK and beyond. The University of Nottingham also offers a wide range of training and opportunities to researchers at all career levels. 

This is a theoretical/computational postdoctoral position for the prediction and development of novel optoelectronic materials, in particular new perovskite phases for super-radiant solid state lasers.

Project activities include the development of hierarchical computational materials discovery schemes combining machine learning, atomistic, and density functional theory (DFT) calculations to accurately and rapidly screen new perovskite phases, based on their stability and desired optoelectronic properties.

The candidate will develop and apply machine learning tools and algorithms to create a map of stable perovskite compounds with properties relevant to strong optical coherence and super-radiant emission. The candidate will then perform electronic structure calculations to investigate the effect of materials properties such as Rashba splitting on emission, before selecting target materials for synthesis.

This position is part of a European consortium aimed at transforming coherent light generation by developing sustainable super-radiant solid state lasers based on non-critical raw materials. Selected materials will be targeted for synthesis and device fabrication by our experimental partners.

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic postdoctoral research associate/fellow in synthetic chemistry with an interest in new approaches to the manufacturing of organic chemicals.  The post will involve exciting new reactor designs developed at the University of Nottingham. The vision of the project is to apply continuous reactors, including continuous photochemistry, electrochemistry, and thermal chemistry to transform how fine chemicals and medicines are manufactured.  [see for example APPLIED SPECTROSCOPY (2022) 76, 38-50; ORGANIC PROCESS RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT (2022) 26, 1145−1151; (2021) 25, 1619-1627 (2021) 25, 2052-2059; (2020), 24, 201-206; (2018) 22, 595-599]. The post is available to start immediately and all projects should result in high-impact publications.

We are seeking to recruit a highly motivated and enthusiastic postdoctoral Research Associate/Fellow to work with our lithium-sulfur battery team as part of the Faraday Institution LiStar project. Candidates must have (or almost completed) a PhD in physical chemistry, synthetic chemistry, electrochemistry, materials chemistry, or a related discipline.  The candidate will work within the Nottingham Applied Materials and Interfaces Group at the University of Nottingham, reporting to Dr Lee Johnson, Dr Graham Newton, and Dr Darren Walsh. The lithium-sulfur battery is very promising for our future energy-storage requirements, as it has the potential to exceed the specific energy of the lithium-ion battery. However, the performance of the battery is limited due to incomplete conversion of sulfur and low-rate capability. The project will focus on the development of electrolytes and additives that enable high performance. We encourage applicants with a range of skill sets to apply.

Applications are invited for the above post within the Centre for Additive Manufacturing (CfAM) in the Faculity of Engineering at the University of Nottingham. The Faculty of Engineering has an excellent international reputation for high quality theoretical and experimental research. The faculty is also dedicated to equality, diversity, and inclusion; it was the first engineering department in the UK to be awarded an Athena Swan Gold award for advancing gender equality in higher education. Applications from all backgrounds are encouraged.

The successful candidate will contribute to the development of multi-metal additive manufacturing (AM) by working closely with industry and academia to design and fabricate 3D tungsten-copper structures that strike a trade-off between radiation hardness and thermal dissipation. The overall research objective is therefore the AM of defect-free refractory metals that interface with heat sinks made of conductive materials (i.e. copper alloys). 

This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious and talented researcher to join the Power Electronics, Machines and Drives Research Group (PEMC) at the University of Nottingham group and become a core member of a team researching power electronic converter design, control, construction and testing of power electronic converters in high power applications. The PEMC Research Group has undergone a significant period of growth and now has over 160 members, with over 20 academics (including 7 full professors) and approximately 120 PhD students and post-doctoral research fellows. ?The group has excellent facilities for experimental work including approximately 3500m2 of research space and a construction and testing capability up to 5MW. The current post arises from projects with key industrial partners in the field of electromagnetic design of electrical machines for which a research fellow with experience in electrical machine design is required.? 

This is an exciting opportunity for ambitious and talented research leader in mechanical aspects of rotating electrical machines to join the Power Electronics, Machines and Drives Research Group (PEMC) at the University of Nottingham and become a core member of a team working on high power and high performance electrical machines. The PEMC has undergone a significant period of growth and now has over 200 members, with over 24 academics (including 9 full professors) and approximately 130 PhD students, post-doctoral research fellows and applications engineers. The group has world-class facilities for experimental work including approximately 3500m2 of research space and a construction and testing capability up to 5MW.   

We are seeking a high-performing researcher to join and provide leadership to an expanding electrical machines mechanical team that are developing a range of very high performance electrical machines for aerospace propulsion and land-based power generation. The role holder will oversee the delivery of research programmes and capability projects to ensure the advancement of electrical machines capability in the group. This will include mechanical design and analysis, mechanical and electro-mechanical vibration, rotor dynamics, bearing systems, rotor retention systems and related topics. 

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic Research Associate/Fellow with interests and experience in developing light microscopy based correlative approaches for the native state imaging and analysis of materials.

The role will be based in the Nanoscale and Microscale Research Centre (nmRC) at the University of Nottingham. The Research Associate/Fellow must have good knowledge of, and practical skills for, the imaging of biological materials at the micro/nano-scale and an understanding of current limitations of these techniques. In particular, the Research Fellow should possess skills in preparing and preserving biological/organic samples for imaging and analysis. They will use these capabilities to underpin method development and the creation of innovative solutions to the characterisation challenges presented by University of Nottingham researchers and external users, helping establish the nmRC as a leader this field.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a postdoctoral electrophysiologist within the Auditory Cortical Circuits Lab in the School of Medicine at the University of Nottingham (Mental Health and Clinical Neuroscience Unit). The position is based in the Hearing Sciences building based on the picturesque University Park Campus. 

Nottingham has been at the centre of hearing and tinnitus research in the UK for over 45 years. We use insights generated from the lived experience of people and the clinic to guide the basic science that we do. We study how the auditory system works, how and why it can go wrong, and what we can do to help those with problems by technology or treatment strategies. 

The purpose of the role is to try to reverse some of the impact of hearing-loss on auditory neural circuits using opto/chemogenetics techniques (and measuring success using electrophysiological neural recordings). Tasks will include terminal (optogenetic manipulation/electrophysiological recordings) and recovery (hearing-loss induction and intracranial injections) procedures in mice as well histology (electrode track confirmation/antibody labelling).  

Applications are invited for an exciting opportunity for a Research Associate/Fellow to join our National Institute of Health and Care Research Applied Research Collaboration East Midlands team (NIHR ARC EM). The role holder will be the lead researcher in our innovative Living Lab programme (called LiLaC), working with care and domiciliary homes to build skills in research capacity and capability. They will be part of our ARC’s BCREI theme (https://arc-em.nihr.ac.uk/about/our-priorities/building-community-resilience-and-enabling-independence), and the Injury, Recovery and Inflammation Sciences Unit in the School of Medicine at the University of Nottingham. 

Applications are invited for the role of Research Associate/Fellow in the School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, to join the group of Dr Peter Aldiss whose research focusses on the hormonal and genetic regulation of obesity, addiction and the gut-liver-brain axis. You will be working within the GI and Liver theme of the NIHR Biomedical Research Centre and the Biodiscovery Institute (https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/research-areas/biodiscovery-institute/biodiscovery-institute.aspx), with access to a range of state-of-the-art facilities.

You will have the exciting opportunity to deliver a human volunteer pilot-study in healthy participants involving intake of sugar and alcohol, neuroimaging, collection of biological samples and subsequent analysis using molecular biology techniques.  You will be able to plan and conduct your own work independently, whilst also being able to build relationships and collaborate with others. A PhD (or near to completion) in human metabolic physiology, nutrition, imaging, or relevant area is essential. 

We are currently seeking a Research Associate/Fellow to work on a project involving the development of long-acting depots for anti-sense oligonucleotides.  The successful candidate will work in collaboration with a research fellow based in Optics and Photonics, Faculty of Engineering. 

Candidates should be close to completion of their PhD or have a PhD awarded in pharmaceutics/drug formulation.   Expertise in using computational/statistical approaches to medicine design, lipid nanoparticle design, manufacture, and characterisation is essential.  

We pride ourselves on the collegial and supportive culture created by our staff for our staff and students. We are dedicated to providing an environment which enables our staff to thrive and achieve their potential. Our commitment to Equality and Diversity has been recognised in the award of an Athena SWAN Silver Award.