Postdoctoral Research Associate in Catalysis and Machine Learning

The University of Manchester
Manchester, Northern England, United Kingdom
Today
£37 – £46 pa

Salary

£37 – £46 pa

Job Type
Contract
Work Pattern
Full-time
Work Location
Hybrid
Education
Phd
Posted
10 Sep 2026 (Today)

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements Family-friendly policies Support for work-life balance
Job reference: SAE-032299Salary: £37,694 - £46,049 per annum dependent on relevant experienceFaculty/Organisational Unit: Science and EngineeringLocation: Oxford RoadEmployment type: Fixed TermDivision/Team: Department of ChemistryHours Per Week: 1 FTEClosing date (DD/MM/YYYY): 08/10/2026Contract Duration: 24 monthsSchool/Directorate:School of Natural Sciences

A Postdoctoral Research Associate position is available for outstanding and ambitious researchers to join Prof. Igor Larrosa’s team at the University of Manchester, working on Catalysis, Organometallic, Organic Chemistry and Machine Learning for a period of up to 24 months.

The project, funded by EPSRC, will involve exploring the use of machine learning to develop new tools for investigating catalytic reaction mechanisms, with a focus on homogeneous catalytic processes of interest in organic chemistry. This collaborative project with the Bures group (ICIQ) will build on proof-of-principle work published in Nature 2023, 613, 689.

Overall Purpose of the Job

Find out more about the Larrosa and Bures groups at:

personalpages.manchester.ac.uk/staff/igor.larrosa/home.html

jordibures.wixsite.com/buresgroup

The successful candidate will have a PhD in chemistry, with a proven track record in catalysis, organic and organometallic chemistry, and mechanistic investigation. The position is full time and available for up to two years, in the first instance. Informal enquiries can be made to Prof. Igor Larrosa ()

Applications should include a supporting statement and a CV, as part of the application. Forms and further particulars are available from our website www.manchester.ac.uk/jobs

The Department of Chemistry is strongly committed to promoting equality and diversity, including the Athena SWAN Charter for gender equality in higher education. The School holds a Silver Award which recognises their good practice in relation to gender; including flexible working arrangements, family-friendly policies, and support to allow staff to achieve a good work-life balance. We particularly welcome applications from women for this post. Appointment will always be made on merit. For further information, please visit www.chemistry.manchester.ac.uk/about-us/athena-swan.

Our University is positive about flexible working – you can find out more here

Blended working arrangements may be considered

Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies

Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:

Name: Igor Larrosa

Email:

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This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.

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