Research Associate - Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom - Newcastle University

Newcastle University
Newcastle University
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Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Description

Salary:
£33,348 to £35,308 per annum

Newcastle University is a great place to work, with excellent benefits.

We have a generous holiday package; plus the opportunity to buy more, great pension schemes and a number of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.


Closing Date: 08 June 2023

The Role

The role is a full-time, fixed term position until March 31st 2025 in the first instance. The start date will be as close as possible to June 2023.

For further information about the research group, please see the Dawson Group website.

your Curriculum Vitae (CV).

Key Accountabilities
To design, carry out and analyse computational simulations
To liaise with the principal investigator to plan, organise and carry out the work programme
To disseminate research results through appropriate media. This will include authoring or co-authoring papers for publication in high-quality academic journals
To contribute to existing and new interdisciplinary collaborations
To train and assist undergraduate and postgraduate students in theoretical techniques and computational methods
Represent the research group and disseminate information about its work at national and international events
Contribute to learning and development through the provision of documentation, training and advice
Undertake relevant training and development activities in order to develop an awareness of own professional development needs
Maintain and develop knowledge to keep abreast of the latest and most relevant technologies
Any other duties within the scope and general nature of the grade which may be required

The Person

Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Experience in classical molecular dynamics and force field design
Experience in density functional theory calculations
Experience in Python programming
Excellent written and oral communication skills
High level of problem-solving capacity

Attributes and Behaviour
Comfortable working both individually and have good team working skills
Capacity for original thought
Enthusiasm and a strong work ethic
Ability to interact with researchers with different backgrounds
Ability to communicate scientific results to a broad or non-specialist audience
Ability and willingness to work in interdisciplinary environments
Well-developed interpersonal communication skills that enable you to engage external and internal stakeholders and work effectively in a multidisciplinary team


Qualifications:

A Ph.
D. in the field of computational chemistry, physics, materials science or a related discipline
Desirable
Experience of developing computer code
Experience in the simulation of energy materials
Experience in the use of machine learning for materials

Newcastle University is a global University where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.

As a University of Sanctuary, we aim to provide a welcoming place of safety for all, offering opportunities to people fleeing violence and persecution.


At Newcastle University we hold a silver Athena Swan award in recognition of our good employment practices for the advancement of gender equality.

We also hold a Race Equality Charter Bronze award in recognition of our work towards tackling race inequality in higher education REC.

In addition, we are a member of the Euraxess initiative supporting researchers in Europe.


Requisition ID: 25501
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