Start Date: 1 July 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter.
Hours: 36.25 hours per week.
Fixed Term: 12 months.

Applications are sought for a committed Post-doctoral Research Fellow to work with Dr Jake Greenfield conducting research for a project entitled “Fundamental investigations into photoswitchable imines (PSIs) and exploring their application in solar-energy storage”. The primary duties will be to conduct research in the area of photoswitchable imines and ratchets, assist with managing of a recently established independent research group, supervise project students and contribute to the preparation of manuscripts.

The successful applicant will have (or be near to completion of) a PhD in Chemistry with expertise in photoswitches, ratcheting mechanisms, and out-of-equilibrium chemistry.

Employees of the University have access to a wide range of staff benefits including:

• Annual leave of 34 days, plus 5 public holidays.
• Membership of the USS Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions.
• A hybrid working environment, including partial homeworking where appropriate and a range of family friendly policies.
• Staff discount scheme for local and national goods and services.
• Free staff parking, employee Carshare and Cycle to Work Schemes and subsidised local bus travel.
• Subsidised sports membership, reduced tuition fees on degree programmes for staff, access to training and development opportunities including LinkedIn Learning, access to library facilities, salary sacrifice scheme.

The successful candidate will join the research group of Dr Jake Greenfield (jlg28@st-andrews.ac.uk) who can be contacted informally for further information.

We particularly welcome applications from people from Black, Asian, minority ethnic and minority religions backgrounds and from LGBTQ+ and disabled people.

At St Andrews, equality, diversity, and inclusion are central to who we are and form a core pillar of our University Strategy. We are committed to creating a fair, inclusive and supportive workplace, reflected in our participation in national diversity charters and awards, including Athena Swan, Carer Positive and the Race Equality Charter.

Closing Date: 15 May 2026

Please quote ref: AR3279DD

Job Description: AR3279 FPs.pdf