A two-year postdoctoral position funded by EPSRC is available in the group of Dr. Elizaveta Suturina to create a comprehensive approach to NMR analysis of paramagnetic metal complexes.
About the project:
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy has become one of the essential characterization techniques in chemistry. However, paramagnetic molecules are often discarded from NMR characterization as analysis of their NMR spectra is deemed to be too complex. While there have been significant advances in the theoretical understanding of paramagnetic NMR (pNMR) spectra, there is still a huge gap between theorists and experimentalists as most of the computational approaches are not translated into tools accessible for inorganic chemists to analyse their paramagnetic metal complexes with NMR.
The proposed research project will innovate paramagnetic NMR data analysis by integrating high-level quantum chemistry methods, tailored models for the paramagnetic shift, and relaxation enhancement supported by machine learning with the goal of making pNMR analysis as simple, rigorous, and accessible as the standard NMR of diamagnetic molecules.
This position is available from 03/10/2022 for a period of 24 months.
About you:
You are required to have a PhD in computational chemistry. You will have high-level skills in computational chemistry and molecular magnetism. You should have a strong publication track record and demonstrated commitment to research excellence. Expertise in ab initio methods and coding (python and/or Matlab) are essential.
Please provide a cover letter describing your motivation for applying for this role in the application form.
About us:
For more details contact Dr. Elizaveta Suturina (e.suturina@bath.ac.uk)
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