Professor of Inorganic Chemistry, in Cork, Ireland

Job Title: Professor of Inorganic Chemistry
Employer:University College Cork
Location: Cork, Ireland
Date: May 30, 2007

Job Descriptions
College of Science, Engineeringand Food Science

PROFESSOR OF INORGANIC CHEMISTRY

The Department of Chemistry is seeking to appoint afulltime permanent Professor of Inorganic Chemistry to aresearch active and innovative environment tenable from1 January 2008 or as soon as possible thereafter. Membersof the Department of Chemistry have strong researchand scholarly activity including interactions with UCC'sresearch institutes: the Tyndall National Institute (for ICTnetworking and electronics/photonics/materialsresearch), the Environmental Research Institute (ERI), theBioSciences Institute (BSI), the Analytical and BiologicalChemistry Research Facility (ABCRF) and with industry.Currently the Department's Research School comprisesover 80 Ph.D. students and Postdoctoral Fellows along with10 students enrolled in taught M.Sc./H.Dip. programmes

Three main Honours B.Sc. degree programmes arecoordinated by the Department:

(i) Chemistry (ii) Chemistry of PharmaceuticalCompounds (iii) Chemistry with Forensic Science. Majorcontributions to undergraduate programmes inEnvironmental Science and Pharmacy are also made

The successful candidate will be expected to providedynamic leadership both in research and the teaching ofInorganic Chemistry for all programmes offered. Theappointee will have an internationally recognised profileof research excellence in Inorganic Chemistry, preferably,but not necessarily, in one of the following areas:inorganic materials, bioinorganic chemistry, inorganicchemistry on the nanoscale, coordination chemistry, orinorganic synthesis, and a proven ability to enhance theeducation of students. The post-holder will be expectedto further develop interactions with one or more of theresearch centres/institutes described above. In additionthe successful candidate will have interpersonal andorganisational skills commensurate with the ability to actas Head of the Department

Informal enquiries may be made to Professor AnitaMaguire, Email: a.maguire@ucc.ie; Tel: + 353 21 4901693

Salary scale [new entrants]: €109,104 - €140,385 perannum

Closing date: Friday, 20th July 2007

Application forms must be completed and areavailable together with further details on our website athttp://hr.ucc.ie/EmploymentOpportunities orDepartment of Human Resources,University College Cork, Ireland

Tel: +351 21 490 3073 / Fax: +353 21 427 6995
Email: recruitment@per.ucc.ie

University College Cork is an Equal Opportunities Employer

Contact Details

Department of Human Resources
University College Cork
Ireland
EMAIL: recruitment@per.ucc.ie
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