Postdoctoral Research Associate in Chemistry

Postdoctoral Research Associate in Chemistry

Physical and Theoretical Chemistry and Kavli Institute for Nanoscience Discovery, Oxford

Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Chemistry to work under the supervision of Professor Andrew Baldwin for a period of up to 1 year.

About the role

The project is part of a wider programme of work to establish that membraneless organelles, and biological liquid droplets, are effectively regions of organic solvent, suspended inside cells and that the properties of each are governed by the specific intermolecular interactions responsible for stabilising the chains. This presents an exciting opportunity to demonstrate how fundamental principles from physical chemistry have been incorporated into cellular function. We are now looking for a postdoc with expertise in IDPs and NMR that can help us study these systems in more detail.

Training will be provided in NMR, programming methods such as python, as well as wet lab skills for handling and producing protein, and performing biophysical assays to study phase separation.

Applicants must hold a PhD in Chemistry, Biophysics, or a related area, or be close to completion, prior to taking up your appointment. The research requires experience in NMR, familiarity in working with IDPs, and experience in the field of phase separation. You will be expected to manage your own academic research and administrative activities. This involves small scale project management, co-ordinating multiple aspects of work to meet deadlines.

The post will be based in the Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Laboratory and the Kavli Institute for Nanoscience Discovery, off South Parks Road, Oxford, and is available immediately.

Application Process

Applications for this vacancy are to be made online and you will be required to upload a supporting statement and CV as part of your application. In your supporting statement (

Certificates, references and research papers should not be provided at this stage.

The closing date for applications is 12.00 midday, Thursday 4 June 2026, UK time. Interviews will be held as soon as possible thereafter.

The University of Oxford and The Department of Chemistry are Silver Athena SWAN holders. Applications are particularly welcome from women and black and ethnic minority candidates, who are under-represented in Chemistry research posts in Oxford.

Salary (£) : £39,424 - £47,779 per annum (inclusive of Oxford University Weighting)