Description UE07 £40,247- £47,874 College of Science and Engineering, School of Chemistry Fixed-term, 35 hours per week 24 months starting April 2025 The Opportunity: This Post-Doctoral Research Associate position will focus on the chemical separation and recovery of critical and valuable metals from electronic waste as part of the Responsible Electronics and Circular Technologies Centre (REACT), one of UKRI’s Accelerating the Green Economy programmes. Your skills and attributes for success: Detailed knowledge of coordination and supramolecular chemistry Experience in characterising complexes in solution and the solid state Experience in chemical synthesis and quantitative analysis Ability to work independently and as part of a team and wider network Ability to engage with industry to develop impact Click here for a copy of the full job description As a valued member of our team you can expect: An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. We give you support, nurture your talent and reward success. You will benefit from a competitive reward package and a wide range of staff benefits, which includes a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family friendly initiatives, flexible working and much more. Access our staff benefits page for further information and use our reward calculator to find out the total value of pay and benefits provided. The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality. Interviews will be held week commencing 24 th February 2025 If invited for interview you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages. The University is able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. If successful, an international applicant requiring sponsorship to work in the UK will need to satisfy the UK Home Office’s English Language requirements and apply for and secure a Skilled Worker Visa.