Scientist

Please note : you MUST have experience of molecular dynamics and of molecular modelling techniquesPosition : Principal Scientist, Senior Scientist, PhD, Research Chemist, Polymer Chemist Location : CambridgeshireSector : Renewable energySalary : £50,000-£60,000Visa / Sponsorship assistance : Yes - we are able to offer sponsorship to high calibre, PhD qualified candidates if you have fluent English language skills written and spoken Do you want to be a part of one of the most exciting research and development programmes in the UK, helping to devise new materials for use in renewable energy, sustainability and energy storage ? We have an opportunity for a Senior Scientist / Principal Scientist to join our team based in Cambridgeshire ; the remit for this role will be to utilise molecular modelling techniques to identify root causes of issues and to recommend corrective action.Requirements You MUST have experience of molecular dynamics and of molecular modelling techniquesA Degree level qualification is essentialA PhD in Polymer Science, Chemical Engineering, Computational Chemistry or similar is very much preferred, and published in top ranked journalsKnowledge of polymer membrane synthesisFluent written and spoken English is essentialKnowledge and / or experience of as many of the following as possiblemolecular dynamics simulations (MD)density functional theory (DFT)Monte Carlo simulationscoarse-grained simulationsmesoscale simulationsLattice Boltzmann methodfinite element analysisphase field simulationsContact Chris Carter or Melanie Glover at Nicholas Associates in Sheffield for more details.