Institute for Medical Humanities, Durham University

Company Name: Institute for Medical Humanities, Durham University
Job Title: Postdoctoral Research Associate in Nanoparticle Chemistry
Job Description: Postdoctoral Research Associate in Nanoparticle Chemistry (

Job Number:

25000325)

Department of Chemistry

Grade 7: - £38,249 per annum

Fixed Term - Full Time

Contract Duration: 24 Months

Contracted Hours per Week: 35

Closing Date

: 09-Apr-2025, 10:59:00 PM

Disclosure and Barring Service Requirement: Not Applicable.

Working at Durham University

A globally outstanding centre of teaching and research excellence, a warm and friendly place to work, a unique and historic setting – Durham is a university like no other.

As one of the UK’s leading universities, Durham is an incredible place to define your career. The University is located within a beautiful historic city, home to a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and surrounded by stunning countryside. Our talented scholars and researchers from around the world are tackling global issues and making a difference to people's lives.

We believe that inspiring our people to do outstanding things at Durham enables Durham people to do outstanding things in the world. Being a part of Durham is about more than just the success of the University, it’s also about contributing to the success of the city, county and community.

Our University Strategy is built on three pillars of research, education and wider student experience, but also on our keen sense of community and of inspiring others to achieve their potential.

Our Purpose and Values

We want our University to be a place where people can be free to be themselves, no matter what their identity or background. Together, we celebrate difference, value one another and are each responsible for creating an inclusive community that is respectful and fair for all.

Find out more about the benefits of working at the University and what it is like to live and work in the Durham area on our Why Join Us? - Information Page

The Role and Department

The role is for a chemist to work on an exciting new project funded by The Leverhulme Trust on Advanced Coated Thermochemical Adsorption Materials in the Department of Chemistry at Durham University, under the direction of Dr Simon Beaumont.

A World Top 100 department, the Department of Chemistry at Durham is one of the very best in the UK, with an outstanding reputation for excellence in research, teaching and employability of our students. We are an active and vibrant department, with a strong cohort of early career academics and future leaders. We hold an Athena Swan Silver Award, recognising our commitment to gender equality. Our undergraduate programmes are ranked fifth in the Complete University Guide 2023. At postgraduate level, our students come from all over the world to carry out research.

Our research strategy is focussed around three interdisciplinary grand challenge themes: Chemistry for Health; Chemistry for Sustainability; and Chemistry for Change.

There is a strong culture of collaboration within the department and with other departments and institutes within the University, including the Biophysical Sciences Institute, the Durham Energy Institute and the Institute for Data Science.

For more information, please visit our Department pages at http://www.durham.ac.uk/chemistry

The Role

Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in nanoparticle chemistry, encompassing synthesis, characterization and working with our colleagues in engineering to perform application testing, is available from 1st June 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter, for a period of 24 months, to work in association with Dr Simon Beaumont. The goal of the project is to provide porous coatings for thermochemical sorption materials, an important net-zero enabling technology The project will specifically focus on breathable nanoscale coating methods for key sorption materials to overcome challenges in their re-use, reliability and energy density. It is a close collaboration with Dr Zhiwei Ma’s group in the Durham University Department of Engineering, who is the overall project’s principal investigator and will be modelling and testing materials we produce.

The successful applicant will be expected to lead the wet chemistry nanoparticle and nanoscale coating work (synthesis and characterization) in the Department of Chemistry, and collaborate effectively with engineers on the testing and applicability of these materials.

Key Responsibilities:

To understand and convey material of a specialist or highly technical nature to the team or group of people through presentations and discussions that leads to the presentation of research papers in conferences and publications.
To prepare and deliver presentations on research outputs/activities to audiences which may include: research sponsors, academic and non-academic audiences.
To publish high quality outputs, including papers for submission to peer reviewed journals and papers for presentation at conferences and workshops under the direction of the Principal Investigator or Grant-holder.
To conduct research projects under the direction of the Principal Investigator or Grant-holder.
To work with the Principal Investigator or Grant-holder and other colleagues in the research group, as appropriate, to identify areas for research, develop new research methods and extend the research portfolio.
To deal with problems that may affect the achievement of research objectives and deadlines by discussing with the Principal Investigator or Grant-holder and offering creative or innovative solutions.
To liaise with research colleagues and make internal and external contacts to develop knowledge and understanding to form relationships for future research collaboration.
To plan and manage own research activity, research resources in collaboration with others and contribute to the planning of research projects.
To deliver training in research techniques/approaches to peers, visitors and students as appropriate.
To be involved in student supervision, as appropriate, and assist with the assessment of the knowledge of students.
To contribute to fostering a collegial and respectful working environment which is inclusive and welcoming and where everyone is treated fairly with dignity and respect.
To engage in wider citizenship to support the department and wider discipline.
To engage in continuing professional development by participation in the undergraduate or postgraduate teaching programmes or by membership of departmental committees, etc. and by attending relevant training and development courses.
Promote and maintain a safe working environment by adopting best safety practices, participating in relevant training, acquiring specialist knowledge when necessary, and ensuring full compliance with rules and regulations.
This post is fixed term for 24 months [the funding is available from 01/06/2025 for this fixed period only].

The post-holder is employed to work on research/a research project which will be led by another colleague. Whilst this means that the post-holder will not be carrying out independent...

Durham, United Kingdom

On site

04-03-2025

Company Name: Institute for Medical Humanities, Durham University
Job Title: Early Stage Researcher (Marie Sklodowski-Curie DN) in Cohomology, Geometry, Explicit Number Theory
Job Description: Early Stage Researcher (Marie Sklodowski-Curie DN) in Cohomology, Geometry, Explicit Number Theory (

Job Number

25000337)

Department of Computer Science

Grade 7: - £42,124.39 - £48,232.43 per annum

Fixed Term - Full Time

Contract Duration: 36 months

Contracted Hours per Week: 35

Closing Date

: 31-Mar-2025, 10:59:00 PM

Disclosure and Barring Service Requirement: Not Applicable.

We are seeking applications for a Research Fellow, in a Horizon Europe MSCA-Doctoral Network (DN) program (Funded by EU, GA: 101169527) entitled “Cohomology, Geometry, Explicit Number Theory (COGENT)”. The position is funded through UKRI EP/Z535485/1 within the framework of the Horizon Europe guarantee funding.

The following criteria apply to all the Researcher positions within COGENT:

Early-Stage Researchers Rule: All researchers recruited in a doctoral network must be Early-Stage Researchers (ESRs, i.e., be in the first four years (full-time equivalent research experience) of their research careers and have not been awarded a doctoral degree).
Nationality Rule: Researchers can be of any nationality.
Mobility Rule: At the time of recruitment by the host organisation, researchers must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the country of their host organisation for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the reference date. Compulsory national service and/or short stays such as holidays are not considered. The mobility rule applies to the (first) beneficiary where the researcher is recruited, and not to beneficiaries to which the researcher is sent or seconded. It is also only determined at one point in time: that of the fellow's first recruitment in the project.
English Language: ESRs must demonstrate that their ability to understand and express themselves in both written and spoken English is sufficiently high for them to derive the full benefit from the network training.
Host Specific Criteria: Every ESR must qualify for admittance as a PhD student at the university the position is assigned to. Consequently, there may be additional criteria for every position that are laid out in the detailed description of every ESR position.

Salary range

Researchers will be provided with the following living allowance, subject to local taxation and government contribution: £42,124.39 to £48,232.43 per annum.

Should you have a family at the time of your recruitment, you are entitled to an additional "family allowance" of EUR 500 per month. For the purposes of the MSCA, family is defined as "persons linked to the researcher by marriage (or a relationship with equivalent status to a marriage recognised by the legislation of the country where this relationship was formalised) or dependent children who are actually being maintained by the researcher". Note that your family status is determined at the time of your recruitment and remains fixed during the lifetime of the project.

In addition to your salary you will also have access to funds to pay for travel and other expenses related to your position.

Durham University

Durham University is one of the world's top universities with strengths across the Arts and Humanities, Sciences and Social Sciences. We are home to some of the most talented scholars and researchers from around the world who are tackling global issues and making a difference to people's lives.

The University sits in a beautiful historic city where it shares ownership of a UNESCO World Heritage Site with Durham Cathedral, the greatest Romanesque building in Western Europe. A collegiate University, Durham recruits outstanding students from across the world and offers an unmatched wider student experience.

Less than 3 hours north of London, and an hour and a half south of Edinburgh, County Durham is a region steeped in history and natural beauty. The Durham Dales, including the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, are home to breath-taking scenery and attractions. Durham offers an excellent choice of city, suburban and rural residential locations. The University provides a range of benefits including pension and childcare benefits and the University’s Relocation Manager can assist with potential schooling requirements.

Durham University seeks to promote and maintain an inclusive and supportive environment for work and study that assists all members of our University community to reach their full potential. Diversity brings strength and we welcome applications from across the international, national and regional communities that we work with and serve.

The Department

The Department is one of the UK's leading Mathematics departments with an outstanding reputation in teaching, research, and employability of our students. It has an active programme of internationally recognized research in Pure Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Statistics and Probability. In particular, it has active research groups working in applied algebra, tropical geometry, and applied topology. The research culture is vibrant, with many visitors, seminars, international conferences, and workshops. We aim to provide a supportive and friendly environment with a strong sense of community.

The Department currently has 116 permanent members of staff, and is currently in a process of significant growth.

The Department holds an Athena SWAN Bronze award. Athena SWAN is a national initiative that recognises the advancement of gender equality, representation, progression, and success for all in academia. The Department also supports the London Mathematical Society Good Practice Scheme, whose aim is to support mathematics departments to embed equal opportunities for women within their working practices. Durham University is committed to the Concordat to support the career development of researchers. For further information please visit the Research Staff web pages on http://www.dur.ac.uk/hr/researchstaff/.

The Pure Group of the Department of Mathematical Sciences in Durham provides the opportunity to attend the (live and online) MAGIC courses provided by lecturers from different universities. There is a dedicated regular seminar ‘GandAlF’ (Geometry and Algebra Forum) in which the doctoral students in the Pure group present their work, providing a platform to share insights with their peers. A regular traditional research seminar ”Arithmetic Study Group” will provide the students with further opportunities to interact with their peers as well as with research staff. Every year the department organises both the Willmore Pure Postgrad Day, a special celebration during which selected students present their findings and prizes are being awarded, and a Postgrad Day for the whole department.

The Role

Early Stage Researcher positions –

Cryptographic Applications of Motivic Cohomology Groups
Torsion elements in higher K-groups

Two EU-approved UKRI-funded Marie Skłodowska-Curie Early-Stage Researcher (ESR) positions are available in the Department of M...

Durham, United Kingdom

On site

17-03-2025

Company Name: Institute for Medical Humanities, Durham University
Job Title: Bridging Fellow
Job Description: Bridging Fellow (

Job Number:

25000381)

Department of English Studies

Grade 7: - £38,249 - £45,413 per annum

Fixed Term - Full Time

Contract Duration: 12 months

Contracted Hours per Week: 35

Working Arrangements: office and from home.

Closing Date

: 25-Apr-2025, 10:59:00 PM

Disclosure and Barring Service Requirement: Not Applicable.

Working at Durham University

A globally outstanding centre of teaching and research excellence, a warm and friendly place to work, a unique and historic setting – Durham is a university like no other.

As one of the UK’s leading universities, Durham is an incredible place to define your career. The University is located within a beautiful historic city, home to a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and surrounded by stunning countryside. Our talented scholars and researchers from around the world are tackling global issues and making a difference to people's lives.

We believe that inspiring our people to do outstanding things at Durham enables Durham people to do outstanding things in the world. Being a part of Durham is about more than just the success of the University, it’s also about contributing to the success of the city, county and community.

Our University Strategy is built on three pillars of research, education and wider student experience, but also on our keen sense of community and of inspiring others to achieve their potential.

Our Purpose and Values

We want our University to be a place where people can be free to be themselves, no matter what their identity or background. Together, we celebrate difference, value one another and are each responsible for creating an inclusive community that is respectful and fair for all.

Find out more about the benefits of working at the University and what it is like to live and work in the Durham area on our Why Join Us? - Information Page

The Department

The Institute for Medical Humanities seeks to appoint talented researchers and scholars to the role of Bridging Fellow. Three Bridging Fellowships will be advertised in 2025. We welcome applications from those with research interests in the broad field of medical humanities and are particularly eager to hear from applicants with expertise in race and health, neurodiversity and lived experience research.

These posts are part of an exciting expansion of medical humanities at Durham funded by Wellcome. The Discovery Research Platform for Medical Humanities (DRP-MH) aims to empower health and wellbeing researchers from different sectors and disciplines to co-develop new and experimental approaches to tackling health challenges, including those arising at the intersections of mental health and health inequalities. The Platform seeks to expand the research capacity of the medical humanities globally through creating space for experimentation and intellectual risk-taking and enabling large-scale collaborations with community, creative, health and voluntary sector organisations. Platform researchers come from a wide range of disciplines including Literary Studies, Psychology, Modern Languages and Cultures, Philosophy, History, Sport and Exercise Science, Education and Sociology. The DRP-MH supports the Institute’s vision to improve human health through research on hidden experience.

The Role

Applications are invited for the role of Bridging Fellow.

Bridging Fellowships provide an intensive career development opportunity for three recently completed PhD graduates to publish findings from their doctoral research, expand their skills and networks, and prepare their next major research projects. Bridging Fellowships are intended to constitute a bridge between doctoral research and future careers.

All Bridging Fellows will be appointed to the Institute for Medical Humanities and a suitable academic Department. Day-to-day, Bridging Fellows will be based in one of the Platform’s six Methods Labs, and from there engage proactively with research opportunities and activity across the Platform.

Bridging Fellows are expected to contribute to a flourishing research culture by participating in regular Lab meetings, workshops and other events. This may encompass collaborating in methodological innovation with interdisciplinary and cross-sector partners, and the design and delivery of pilot and proof-of-concept studies. They will be supported to produce outputs from existing research, as well as to collaborate with other Labs and Researchers across the Platform. Regular participation (in-person and virtual) in Lab and Platform activities, as agreed with the Line Manager, is essential.

These roles offer an exciting opportunity to make an important contribution to the development of research and methodological innovation within the Platform, while allowing for excellent opportunities to develop careers in an exciting and progressive institution.

All staff employed in the DRP-IMH have dedicated time for professional development and can access a wealth of existing and bespoke training opportunities in consultation with Platform Leads.

For more information, please visit our Institute and Platform websites: https://www.durham.ac.uk/research/institutes-and-centres/medical-humanities/ and https://medhumsplatform.org/

Bridging Fellow in Medical Humanities

Applicants must demonstrate research excellence relevant to the field of medical humanities, with the ability to fully engage in the services, citizenship and values of the University. The University provides a working, research and teaching environment which is inclusive and welcoming and where everyone is treated fairly with dignity and respect. Candidates will be expected to demonstrate these key principles within the assessment process.

Eligibility:

At the time of application, candidates must have submitted their PhD and can be under examination or up to 18 months post-viva. At the start of the appointment, all candidates must have completed the examination process.

Key Responsibilities:

To publish high quality outputs, including papers for submission to peer reviewed journals
To prepare and deliver presentations on research outputs/activities to academic and non-academic audiences
To work with the Lab Lead and other colleagues in the research group, as appropriate, to identify areas for research; develop new research methods and proposals, and otherwise extend the research portfolio
To conduct pilot individual and collaborative research projects under the direction of the Lab Lead
To deal with problems that may affect the achievement of research objectives and deadlines by discussing these with the Lab Lead and offering creative or innovative solutions.
To liaise with research colleagues and make internal and external contacts to develop knowledge and understanding to form relationships for future research collaboration.
To plan and manage own research activity within the collaborative setting
To contribute to enhancing the quality of the research culture in the Platform, wider University...

Durham, United Kingdom

Hybrid

28-03-2025

Institute for Medical Humanities, Durham University

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