Lectureship in Experimental Molecular Physics (ref 896052)
As a highly-rated research department (RAE grade
5), we seek individuals with strong research records, holding a PhD, or
equivalent qualification. The Department aims to maintain its excellence
in teaching (graded Excellent by SHEFC) and applicants must demonstrate
their potential to teach well. Successful applicants will be expected to
take a full part in our teaching programme, which includes honours
degrees in physics, astrophysics, computational physics and mathematical
physics. The appointments will normally be for five years in the first
instance, and may begin immediately. Permanent appointments are
available for suitably qualified applicants. Salary will be on the
Lecturer A scale: £15,159 - £21,016 pa, or possibly on
the Lecturer B scale: £21,894 - £27,985 pa.
We wish to extend
existing, or establish new in-house programmes in the following areas:
Research is aimed at studying the development of conformation and
orientation in crystallizing polymer melts using Raman spectroscopy and
depolarised light scattering. This project is
closely related to on-going theoretical work in collaboration with the
IRC in Polymer Science and Technology in Leeds and synchrotron
diffraction experiments performed by collaborators at Sheffield. The
general area of polymer spectroscopy can be developed much further.
Research in this area focusses upon understanding and exploiting the
properties of molecular electronic materials with particular emphasis on
liquid crystals. Research activities range
from fundamental studies of
molecular optoelectronic materials (using computational and
experimental spectroscopic/electro-optic methods)
up to and including the fabrication and
characterisation of prototype high-performance molecular electronic
devices.
Activities in this area focus on exploring the structural and
dynamic properties of molecules in condensed phases. High-resolution
polarised Raman scattering is used as the main molecular
probe. In particular, the
aim is to understand the behaviour of molecular materials in molecular
liquids, in solution, and under the influence of applied pressure.
Biomolecular research is a new in-house programme to be set up in
collaboration with the Department of Chemistry. Existing
activity in the Chemistry Department involves the use
of solution state nuclear magnetic resonance and other forms of
spectroscopy to determine the structure and dynamics of biomolecules.
A current goal is the development of new methods for alignment
of macromolecules to allow extraction of structural information.
Experience in any of the optical
spectroscopies (including IR), or nuclear magnetic resonance would be
welcome.
Please send the completed Application Form, two copies of your
Curriculum Vitae and the original of the Equal Opportunities Monitoring
Form, and also arrange for three letters of recommendation to be sent,
to:
Recruitment,
by the closing date of 31 March, 1998.
Specific enquiries for further information should be directed to
Professor R.D. Kenway (r.d.kenway@ed.ac.uk).
The Personnel Office,
The University of Edinburgh,
1 Roxburgh Street,
Edinburgh, EH8 9TB,
Scotland