Staff scientist in NMR Spectroscopy

Staff Scientist In NMR Spectroscopy

Lund University was founded in 1666 and is repeatedly ranked among the world's top universities. The University has around 46,000 students and 8,500 staff based in Lund, Helsingborg, and Malmö. We are united in our efforts to understand, explain, and improve our world and the human condition.

At the Department of Chemistry, research is conducted in all core areas of chemistry. Important research areas that make use of NMR include, among others, organic chemistry, inorganic coordination chemistry, structure-based drug design, polymer chemistry, physical chemistry studies of soft materials and phase transitions, structural biology, and protein conformational dynamics, aggregation, and amyloid formation.

Since 2021, Lund University has invested significant resources in the development of a purpose-built NMR centre located at the Department of Chemistry (KILU). The NMR centre is equipped with three instruments: an 800 MHz Bruker Avance NEO with 4 channels and a 5 mm TCI Z-gradient Cryo Probe 1H/13C/15N/2H; a 600 MHz Bruker Avance NEO with 4 channels and a 5 mm QCI(P) Z-gradient Cryo Probe 1H-19F/13C/15N/31P;

and an older 500 MHz Varian/Agilent VNMRS instrument with 4 channels and several probes. A full-time research engineer (facility manager) is already responsible for servicing the NMR centre.

The position includes the following duties:

• Qualified service to users of the NMR centre, including project planning.
• Training new users in the operation of the instruments.
• Development of pulse sequences and implementation of new experimental methods.
• Performing experiments.
• Responsibility for day-to-day operations and maintenance of hardware and software.
• Planning for future new investments together with the NMR centre's steering group.

Requirements for the position are:

• A PhD in chemistry, physics, or another subject area relevant to the position, or equivalent expertise.
• Solid knowledge and documented practical experience of NMR spectroscopy.
• Very good ability to communicate in English, both orally and in writing.

The position also requires that you are:

• service-minded and pedagogical,
• independent and responsible,
• analytical and solution-oriented, and
• detail-oriented and structured.

Meritorious qualifications for the position are:

• A PhD in NMR spectroscopy.
• Experience of method development, pulse sequence development, or implementation of new experimental methods in NMR spectroscopy.
• Experience of operation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of advanced NMR instruments, particularly Bruker systems.
• Previous responsibility for NMR facilities or equivalent research infrastructure.

The position is a permanent full-time position, 100%, with a starting date November 1st, 2026, or as agreed.

Applications are to be submitted via the University's recruitment system. The application must include a cover letter explaining why you are interested in the position and how the position matches your qualifications. The application must also include a CV, degree certificate or equivalent, and any other documents you wish to submit in support of your application (copies of transcripts, contact details for references, letters of recommendation, etc.).

We look forward to receiving your application!