Join the Lab
If you are interested in joining the lab as a Masters student, PhD student, or postdoctoral researcher, then please don't hesitate to get in touch.
The School of Chemistry at the University of Birmingham is a vibrant and thriving academic community with over 80 academic and research staff, 20 professional services staff and over 600 students. With a strong focus on its three main research themes, energy, sustainability and health, and a number of interdisciplinary interest groups, the School has ambitious plans to grow research activity; combined with investment from the University for the new Collaborative Teaching Laboratory (opened September 2018) and Molecular Sciences Research Building (opening in 2023/24), we are entering an exciting period.
Postdoctoral opportunities
There are several funding opportunities for postdoctoral positions and fellowships. Please check the excellent website dedicated to helping early career researchers: ecrcentral.org, which maintains an up-to-date list of funding sources from around the world. Some of the general sources for joining the team here at Birmingham include:
Newton International Fellowship (Royal Society)
Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship
Note there are a lot of country-specific fellowship opportunities as well, so look out for those depending on where in the world you are coming from. Feel free to get in touch to discuss any possibilities.
The University of Birmingham is an equal opportunity and family-friendly employer, and the School of Chemistry welcomes flexible working to suit family or other commitments. The University has on-campus childcare facilities. The School of Chemistry holds an Athena SWAN Bronze Award in recognition of its work in promoting women’s careers in STEM subjects in higher education.
PhD opportunities
For more information about postgraduate studies at Birmingham please see the School of Chemistry website, and get in touch directly to discuss possible projects.