PDRA in Industrial Applications of NMR Crystallography

Durham University

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The Role

Applicants are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Associate, working in the area of NMR crystallography, who will be seconded to work on 4-6 month projects at three UK-based companies. The Collaborative Computational Project in NMR Crystallography (CCP-NC) supports a multidisciplinary community of NMR spectroscopists, crystallographers, materials modellers and application scientists by developing and integrating software across the area of NMR crystallography. Building on prior successful experience, we are looking to recruit a researcher who will work with the selected three companies (GSK, Pfizer and Johnson-Matthey) to further the use of NMR crystallography in Industry, assisting with the deployment of CCP-NC software, identifying research requirements, and helping address those needs. The post-holder will be employed through Durham University, but will be primarily on secondment at each of the three companies, although a certain degree of remote working can be accommodated. The researcher will interact closely with other members of the CCP-NC community, particularly Prof. Paul Hodgkinson (Durham University, Director of CCP-NC, grant-holder), Prof. Sharon Ashbrook (St. Andrews University) and Prof. Steven Brown (Warwick University).