Are you interested in sustainable synthetic chemistry and the development of new environmental technologies? Are you enthusiastic about collaborating with an international team and committed to excellence in research? If so, this exciting opportunity may be ideal. Applications are invited for a Post-Doctoral Research Associate (PDRA) post in the School of Chemistry at the University of Kent. The work will involve developing sustainable synthetic routes for the synthesis of molecular spin crossover materials for applications in solid-state cooling. This is a 2-year post as part of the European Innovation Council's Clean and Efficient Cooling Pathfinder Challenge. The work will be supervised by Dr Helena J. Shepherd and undertaken at the Canterbury campus of the University of Kent. There will be opportunities for short research exchanges with collaborators across Europe. More detail about research in the Shepherd Group and a list of relevant publications can be found here: https://www.kent.ac.uk/chemistry-forensic-science/people/1029/shepherd-helena For informal enquiries please email h.j.shepherdkent.ac.uk As a Research Associate, you can expect to be involved in: Devising and optimising sustainable synthetic pathways for spin-crossover materials, including both ligand and transition metal complex synthesis Identifying and evaluating candidate materials through literature research Working with collaborating laboratories across Europe to achieve shared goals and develop new technologies What will you bring to the role? PhD degree awarded/ soon to be awarded in a relevant area of chemistry or relevant experience Practical experience in organic and/or inorganic synthetic chemistry Experience in summarising and presenting results