Research Fellow in Digital Chemistry and Engineering

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Overview

We are seeking a Research Fellow in Reaction Automation to join the EPSRC funded programme R4PID: Reconfigurable, Robotic & Responsive Reactors for Processes through Intensified Development—a flagship project aiming to redefine how synthetic routes are designed, optimised, and prepared for pharmaceutical manufacture.

Responsibilities

• Develop digitally integrated, microvolume, reconfigurable robotic flow reactors capable of autonomously adapting to diverse synthetic reactions.
• Generate microvolume reaction pulses with individually controlled conditions.
• Parallelise droplet‑based microreactor environments for massively increased throughput.
• Integrate advanced inline sensors (IR, MS, NMR, UV–vis) for real‑time data acquisition.
• Connect to AI‑driven optimisation and process modelling tools.
• Provide manufacturing‑quality process data using micro‑ and nanomole quantities.
• Enable autonomous exploration of discrete variables (catalysts, solvents, reagents).
• Build a continuous data pipeline from screening to optimisation to scale‑up.

Qualifications

Candidates should possess a strong background in reaction engineering, automation, and data analysis, along with the ability to work independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary research environment.

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