Research Associate (Actinide Materials Recycle and Solution Process Chemistry)

About the position

Research Associate (Actinide Materials Recycle and Solution Process Chemistry)

The University of Manchester

Job reference: SAE-032141

Salary: £37,694 - £46,049 per annum depending on relevant experience

Location: Manchester

Contract Duration: start as soon as possible contract length dependent on start date, post funding expires 31/03/2031

School/Directorate: FSE Research Institutes

This Research Associate (RA) will form an integral part of the Actinides Centre of Excellence (ACE), which is a collaboration between the University of Manchester and AWE, and has the intention to grow by the inclusion of other national partners and universities.

This role represents an exciting opportunity by helping to establish ACE (https://www.awe.co.uk/2026/06/awe-and-the-university-of-manchester-launch-actinides-centre-of-excellence/) - a national hub of collaborative research activity that aims to progress fundamental and low TRL Actinide Science & Innovation, intends to attract and train cohorts of future nuclear talent, and create tomorrow’s Subject Matter Experts.

This role is part of a commitment from both the University of Manchester and AWE to advancing actinides research and innovation across thematic areas including materials recycle and solution process chemistry, and will play a pivotal part in shaping our future research landscape in nuclear science and engineering.

The RA will be responsible for undertaking experimental research in actinide process chemistry and chemical engineering to assist in the development, optimization and sustainability of advanced actinide recovery processes.

This role provides the opportunity to work across multiple projects over the term of the post delivering high priority actinide research needs for AWE as determined by the ACE management team.

Experimental research activities are likely to vary from, for example, understanding actinide speciation in a wide range of solution process conditions to undertaking scale up experiments to support the design of advanced actinide recovery processes.

Processes of interest may involve (but are not limited to):

It is expected this research associate will closely engage with the other ACE research focus areas in analysis & spectroscopy and solid state science, and contribute to the growth of ACE activities with the involvement of new partners and expanded research interests.

This role, therefore, offers a significant opportunity to develop a wide range of high-level skills and expertise providing a clear pathway to become a highly valued subject matter expert for the nuclear sector.

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Deadline: 2026-09-23T00:00:00+00:00

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At a glance

Position type

Research associate

Institution

The University of Manchester

Department

Not stated

Research group

Not stated

Location

Manchester, United Kingdom, GB

Supervisor / contact person

Not stated

Funding

Salaried
Salary: £37,694 - £46,049 per annum depending on relevant experience
Contract Duration: start as soon as possible contract length dependent on start date, post funding expires 31/03/2031
£37,694 to £46,049 per annum depending on relevant experienc
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Duration

start as soon as possible contract length dependent on start date, post funding expires 31/03/2031

Expected start

Not stated

Vacancy reference

SAE-032141

Research focus

Discipline

Chemistry, Chemical Engineering

Research area

Not stated

Methods

Spectroscopy

Software

Not stated

Dates to know

Listed on FOSS Positions

18 Sep 2026

Original advertisement date

2026-09-11

Application deadline

23 Sep 2026 · 00:00 UTC

Priority review date

Not stated

Last checked

18 Sep 2026

Last updated

18 Sep 2026

2026-09-23T00:00:00+00:00

How to apply

Refer to the original advertisement for application instructions.

https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DSX138/research-associate-actinide-materials-recycle-and-solution-process-chemistry

Contact: clint.a.sharrad@manchester.ac.ukrecruitmentservices.people@manchester.ac.uk

Original sources

https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DSX138/research-associate-actinide-materials-recycle-and-solution-process-chemistry ↗