Email: [email protected]
Tel: 0161 2751425
Location: Chemistry Building, 4.19
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Department of Chemistry, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road
Manchester, M13 9PL

PhDs*	We typically take on a number of PhD students each year to start in September/October. Please contact DJP for more information and to arrange a visit to Manchester ​PhD positions are now available to excellent, self-funded or sponsored students ​For example, PhD students in the group are currently funded through the following programmes: • CONACyT Scholarship (Mexico), Oct 2015 • LPDP Indonesia Scholarship, Oct 2016 • CSC Scholarship (China), Oct 2018 • Singapore A*STAR Programme Oct 2018
Lectureship& PDRAs*	PDRA positions will be available in the near future and will be advertised here. A Leverhulme Trust-funded Postdoctoral Research Associate position with Prof David J. Procter is available for 36 months and will involve the development of new SmI2-photocatalytic processes. An outstanding and ambitious synthetic organic chemist is required, preferably with experience in method development and target synthesis. You should be capable of working under your own initiative and leading a research team, so excellent communication and organisational skills are also required. You should have, or be working towards, a PhD in synthetic organic chemistry. Deadline 27th April 2026 click here for more information ​Please contact David for further information.
Fellows	If you have a PhD and wish to apply for a Fellowship to join the group, we would be happy to help. Send us a copy of your CV and we will advise you on how to find funding. We have been successful in applying for Marie-Curie and Royal Society Newton and India Fellowships.
Visitors	If you have a PhD and a good CV, and would like to carry out a period of research in the group please contact us. We may be able to provide bench space and a consumables allowance.
Students	If you are a hard-working and talented student and you would like to carry out a placement in our laboratory please contact us.