Two lectureships at Strathclyde in Molecular Nanometrology

Applications are invited for two new lectureships in molecular nanometrology. One lectureship will be in the Department of Physics (www.phys.strath.ac.uk) (Ref: JA/120/2006) and one in the Department of Pure Applied Chemistry (www.chem.strath.ac.uk ) (Ref: JA/121/2006). In 2005 these Departments launched the multidisciplinary Centre for Molecular Nanometrology (www.chem.strath.ac.uk/nanomet/index.html) with £2M investment in order to combine expertise towards the common focus of understanding, fabricating and controlling molecular systems of relevance to biology, medicine and materials. The lectureships have been initiated through a further £5M award under the EPSRC Science and Innovation initiative and will be supported by well-resourced and newly refurbished laboratories.The successful applicants will have a multidisciplinary outlook and a strong research record in condensed phase molecular science using experimental optical techniques such as fluorescence and Raman. Experience of bottom-up synthesis of nanostructures and biomedical applications would also be useful attributes. Strong collaborations are already in place in the Centre with other research groups, industry and biomedical practitioners including partners in the nanometrology Science and Innovation programme at Kings College London School of Medicine and the Institute of Photonics at Strathclyde University. The appointees would be expected to further develop these collaborations and establish new ones. The Departments are founder members of the SUPA (Scottish Universities Physics Alliance (www.supa.ac.uk) and WestCHEM (www.westchem.ac.uk) strategic research pooling initiatives so opportunities for collaboration are extensive.