Research Fellow in Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Technology

University of Nottingham - School of Physics & Astronomy

Salary will be £27,319 - £31,671 per annum, depending on skills and experience.

Applications are invited for the above post based in the Sir Peter Mansfield Magnetic Resonance Centre which is part of the School of Physics and Astronomy. The successful candidate will lead an ambitious hardware development project that focuses on the design and implementation of a novel spectrometer for dynamic nuclear polarisation enhanced NMR spectroscopy. The project involves extensive industrial collaboration and is funded by the Novel Technology Initiative in Cross-disciplinary Sciences of the EPSRC.

Candidates should have a PhD in physics, physical chemistry or a related discipline and preferably have experience in one or several of the following fields: Microwave technology, Cryotechnology, Magnetic Resonance hardware technology, Laser Optics. Additional expertise in NMR theory or practical experience with dynamic nuclear polarisation would be beneficial but not essential. Candidates should have good communication skills and enjoy working with a variety of different people across discipline boundaries.

This post will be offered on a fixed-term contract for a period of three years.

Informal enquiries should be addressed to Dr Walter Köckenberger, email: walter.kockenberger@nottingham.ac.uk. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.

For more details and/or to apply on-line please access: http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/Jobs/CurrentVacancies/ref/SCI992X1. If you are unable to apply on-line please contact the Human Resources Department, tel: 0115 846 6172.

Please quote ref. SCI/992X1.

Closing date: 5 October 2011

This is a re-advertisement and previous candidates need not apply.

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