PhD Students
We have a fully-funded 3.5-yr PhD studentship available for October 2024 (UK or Irish students only), co-funded by SpiroChem (see advert here). The project is titled "New Synthetic Strategies for Access to Nitrogen-Containing Bioisosteres for Medicinal Chemistry". Please get in touch with Alex (a.j.cresswell@bath.ac.uk) for further information.
Applications from prospective PhD students are welcome at any time. Candidates should have an excellent academic track record and a strong motivation to conduct original research in synthetic organic chemistry. If you require further information on the availability of PhD places or the research we are currently undertaking please get in touch (a.j.cresswell@bath.ac.uk).
Potential PhD candidates may also want to consider the following sources of funding:
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Commonwealth Scholarships (for citizens of other Commonwealth countries)
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Fulbright Scholarships (for US citizens)
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Marshall Scholarships (for US citizens)
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Ciencia sem Fronterias (formerly 'Science Without Borders'; for Brazilian citizens)
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Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (CONACYT) (for Mexican citizens)
For more information on graduate studies at Bath, see: http://www.bath.ac.uk/study/pg/.
Postdoctoral Researchers
When there are no funded positions advertised, and you are interested in joining the group, then you must secure your own postdoctoral fellowship support. Assistance in crafting highly competitive applications will be provided, if required. For possible sources of postdoctoral funding, see the links below, and please get in touch (a.j.cresswell@bath.ac.uk) if you wish to apply for any of the fellowships:
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Fulbright Awards (for US citizens)
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German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Fellowships (for German researchers)
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German Academic Research Foundation (DFG) Fellowships (for German citizens or international researchers who have conducted research in Germany for three years)
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Leopoldina Postdoctoral Scholarship (for German researchers)
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Feodor Lynen Postdoctoral Fellowship (for German researchers)
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Swiss National Science Foundation Early Postdoc Mobility / Advanced Postdoc Mobility (for Swiss citizens/residents or international researchers who have conducted research in Switzerland for three years)
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Swedish Research Council International Postdoc Fellowships (for researchers who hold a Swedish doctorate)
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Academy of Finland Fellowships (for Finnish citzens)
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Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada Fellowships (for Canadian citizens/permanent residents)
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Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Fellowships (for Japanese citizens/permanent residents)
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Croucher Foundation Fellowships (for Hong Kong citizens/permanent residents)
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The A*STAR International Fellowship (AIF) (for Singaporean citizens/permanent residents)
Undergraduate Students
Summer placements are potentially available within the group; please contact Dr Cresswell for further information.
Project students will receive thorough training in experimental organic chemistry, including the use of inert atmosphere (Schlenk) techniques, purification methods (e.g. column chromatography, distillation, recrystallisation), and modern analytical tools (e.g. NMR, MS, GC, FT-IR, etc.). They will also be exposed to a number of new techniques and technologies, including photoredox catalysis and flow chemistry.
Academic Visitors
Opportunities may be available for short term visitors and summer students to work in the group. Please contact Dr Cresswell for further information.
For a blog post written by a recent undergraduate student visitor, Emily Parkinson, see:
http://blogs.bath.ac.uk/students/2019/11/08/gsp-opportunities-volunteering-in-the-chemistry-labs/