Durham University seeks to appoint an outstanding candidate to a 
Lectureship in Theoretical Chemistry (equivalent to Assistant Professor 
in the US system). We welcome applications from exceptional scholars 
with research and teaching interests in the broad field of Theoretical 
or Computational Chemistry. We particularly welcome candidates who will 
strengthen and/or complement our existing strengths in quantum 
chemistry, quantum dynamics, soft matter modelling, biological 
simulation, and materials chemistry.

This post offers an exciting opportunity to make a major contribution to 
the development of the Department of Chemistry’s research and teaching. 
The successful candidate will have a demonstrable record of success in 
their field, will be able to make use of the superb facilities at Durham 
and will align with and/or complement the strengths of our existing 
Research Groupings. The appointee will be expected to cultivate an 
internationally leading research group and to engage in the full 
Departmental range of teaching at both undergraduate and graduate levels.

Durham University consistently ranks in the top 100 universities 
worldwide. Its Chemistry Department is one of the very best in the UK 
and has an outstanding reputation for excellence in teaching, research 
and student employability. It is ranked 3rd in the UK in the Times Good 
University Guide, and 3rd in the Independent Complete University Guide. 
It was ranked 5th in the UK in REF2014 in terms of grade point average. 
There is a strong ethos of collaboration across the department, and with 
other departments in Durham and beyond. Theoretical and Computational 
Chemists in the department contribute strongly to a range of research 
centres and institutes within Durham, including the Durham Centre for 
Soft Matter (and its associated Centre for Doctoral Training – SOFI 
CDT), the Biophysical Sciences Research Institute, and the Joint Quantum 
Centre (Durham and Newcastle Universities).

Further details are available at https://www.dur.ac.uk/chemistry/

The successful candidate will have access to Durham’s High-Performance 
Parallel Computer System, Hamilton, which has 5000+ cores, together with 
two large parallel shared-memory systems, and modern GPU systems. The 
Department participates in Durham’s generous research leave policy, 
which typically provides the equivalent of one term of research leave 
for every nine terms of employment.

We are keen to invite applications from individuals at any stage of 
their academic career. Candidates should have a completed doctorate and 
appropriate post-doctoral experience, with demonstrated capacity for 
international-level research achievement. More experienced candidates 
will be expected to have a more significant publication record.

We embrace excellence in all its forms and invite all qualified 
candidates to apply. We particularly welcome applications from women and 
black and minority ethnic candidates, who are under-represented in the 
University.

The successful applicant will, ideally, be in post by 1st September 2017.

To see further details of the Lectureship, or to apply, search for the 
keywords Theoretical Chemistry on the search page at
https://recruitment.durham.ac.uk/pls/corehrrecruit/erq_search_package.search_form?p_company=1&p_internal_external=E#

-- 
Prof. Jeremy M. Hutson, FRS
Dept. of Chemistry
University of Durham
Durham
DH1 3LE
England

http://community.dur.ac.uk/j.m.hutson/

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