Job Description and Person Specification (HR5)
Post Number:
Job Description
Chemistry
School/Academic
Unit:
Research fellow
Post Title:
Please enter Level
under appropriate
Career Pathway
ERE
TAE
MSA
CAO
Clinical
4
Academic Posts
ERE & Clinical Posts:
Please indicate the
category
R.Nurse
Teaching
&
Research
Research
only
Non-Academic Posts
Teaching
only
Enterprise
Education Development
X
Posts Responsible to (and Level):
Principle Investigator (level 6) and Co-investigator (level 7)
Posts Responsible for (and Level):
none
Job Purpose: To conduct research in inorganic materials chemistry, specifically synthesis and
characterisation of metal nitride catalysts under the EPSRC grant, as directed by the grant holders.
Key Accountabilities/Primary Responsibilities (6-10 bullet points maximum)
 Research on the project,
 Some teaching on UG courses in the School of Chemistry and contribute to the
training of PhD students in the group
 Preparation of research reports, draft manuscripts related to the research
project, prepare material for conference presentations
% Time
80
10
10
Internal & External Relationships: (nature & purpose of relationships)


Directly responsible to the principal investigator of the project
To collaborate with Dr J. Hargreaves (Glasgow University) -linked investigator on the project as
required.
Special Requirements:
None
1
Person Specification
Criteria
Essential
Desirable
How to be
assessed
Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience:
PhD in Inorganic Chemistry (awarded or pending)
X
Application
Proven skill in synthetic inorganic chemistry,
handling of hazardous/reactive chemicals
X
Experience in inert atmosphere, glove box
techniques
X
Application
form/interview
Application
form/interview
Experience of solid state/materials chemistry
X
Experience in collection and interpretation of Xray data (single crystal, PXRD)
X
Experience in acquisition and interpretation of
IR, NMR,
X
Application
form/interview
Familiarity with electron microscopy (SEM, TEM,
EDX, WDX)
X
Application
form/interview
Experience with collecting and fitting X-ray
absorption spectroscopy data
X
Application
form/interview
Able to carry out appropriate risk assessments
(COSHH) relative to the project
Planning and Organising:
Able to work independently and to agreed targets
under the research project
Time management to meet set targets
X
Interview
Application
form/interview
references
interview
X
X
Problem Solving and Initiative:
Able to interpret spectroscopic and structural
data
Application
form/interview
Application
form/interview
X
Interview/
references
Management and Teamwork:
To work with other members of the Hector and
Levason groups to achieve the project targets
To collaborate with Dr J. Hargreaves (Glasgow) to
facilate testing of the catalysts
Communicating and Influencing:
Able to present research results at group and
project meetings and conferences
Interview
references
X
interview
X
Able to draft research results for publication in
peer-viewed journals
2
X
Interview
X
interview
Other Skills and Behaviours:
Special Requirements:
Willingness to spend some periods of time
working at collaborator institutions and at central
facilities (e.g. Diamond) which may include
working antisocial hours.
X
Interview
Job Hazard Analysis Form - Appendix to Job and Person Specification
Please tick one of the following statements:
This post is an office-based job with routine office hazards e.g. use of VDU (if ticked, no
further information needs to be supplied)
X
This post has some hazards other than routine office e.g. more than use of VDU
Please tick all those that apply, and put N/A if not applicable
Environmental Exposures
O*
Outside work
N/A
Extremes of temperature (eg fridge/ furnace)
F
C
X
Potential for exposure to body fluids
##
N/A
Noise (greater than 80 dba - 8 hrs twa)
##
N/A
Exposure to hazardous substances (eg solvents, liquids, dust, fumes,
biohazards). Specify ………………………………………………………….
##
X
Frequent hand washing
X
Ionising radiation.
X
Equipment/Tools/Machines used
Food Handling
##
N/A
Driving university vehicles(e.g. car/van/LGV/PCV)
##
N/A
Use of latex gloves (note: prohibited unless specific clinical necessity)
##
N/A
Vibrating tools ( e.g. strimmers, hammer drill, lawnmowers)
##
N/A
Physical Abilities
Load manual handling.
X
Repetitive Crouching/Kneeling/Stooping
N/A
Repetitive Pulling/Pushing
N/A
Repetitive Lifting
X
Standing for prolonged periods
X
Repetitive Climbing i.e. steps, stools, ladders
X
Fine motor grips (e.g. pipetting)
X
3
Gross motor grips
X
Repetitive reaching below shoulder height
X
Repetitive reaching at shoulder height
X
Repetitive reaching above shoulder height
X
Psychosocial Issues
Face to face contact with public
X
Lone working
N/A
Shift work/night work/on call duties
##
X
O – Occasionally (up to 1/3 of time); F – Frequently (up to 2/3 of time); C – Constantly (more than
2/3 of time) ## denotes to HR the need for a full PEHQ to be sent to all applicants for this position.
FOR SCHOOL/SERVICE USE ONLY
ResourceLink Post Number
Which post does this job report to
1425595
Is this post a Line Manager?
Yes
No
If yes, which posts directly report into it?
ResourceLink Post Number
Post 1
Post 2
Post 3
Post 4
Post 5
Post 6
Post 7
Post 8
Please add additional rows as required
4