Imaging Approaches to Monitor and Optimise Solid Phase Oligonucleotide Synthesis University of Strathclyde in United Kingdom

Imperial College London is advertising a 3-year postdoctoral position in the Department of Chemistry focused on Automation and Machine Learning for Polymer Nanogel Discovery . The role is part of a larger collaborative project and team involving Becky Greenaway , Kim Jelfs , and Nazila Kamaly . This opportunity is especially relevant for researchers with interests in chemistry , materials science , automation , machine learning , and automated workflows for discovery science. The post is a resea...

University College London (Department of Chemical Engineering) is advertising a fully funded PhD studentship on molecular crystal polymorphism , combining statistical mechanics , molecular simulation , and machine learning . The project focuses on predicting and controlling crystal form selection in molecular crystals, with applications in pharmaceutical solids and advanced molecular materials. Research directions include advanced free-energy methods, machine-learning potentials, generative mode...

PhD opportunity at the University of Southampton in simulations of sodium-ion battery materials , with a focus on atomistic modelling , AI methods , and continuum modelling . The project is part of the Faraday Institution battery multiscale modelling (MSM) project and is aimed at understanding and improving sodium-ion battery performance, especially through the study of hard carbon anodes . The research will use large-scale density functional theory (DFT) with ONETEP , together with machine-lear...

University of Exeter is inviting applications for 2 PhD studentships in Computational Nanomaterials under the ERC Starting Grant kineticSHAPES: Kinetic Pathways to Control Nanocrystal Shapes . The project focuses on the non-equilibrium growth of nanocrystals and how crystal lattice effects and solution concentration fields influence morphological features such as twinning, branching, and chirality . The research is strongly computational and will involve developing and using a kinetic Monte Carl...

PhD opportunity in surface chemistry and advanced material characterization at the University of St Andrews , School of Chemistry, in partnership with BASF . The project focuses on investigating fixed-bed hydrogenation catalysts and is described as a highly technical research role with strong emphasis on XPS , electron microscopy , and ultrahigh vacuum systems . This makes it a strong fit for applicants interested in chemistry, materials science, catalysis, and industrially relevant research. Th...