Dobson Professorship of Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge
Job Description
Cambridge is recruiting to the Dobson Professorship of Materials Science and Metallurgy, an endowed chair in energy materials and materials discovery. Applications close on 30 November 2026.
At a glance
- Post: Dobson Professorship of Materials Science and Metallurgy
- Where: Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge
- Funding: a fully funded studentship; the advertisement states no stipend figure
- Reference: LJ50922
- Apply by: 30 November 2026
Read the official University of Cambridge advertisement before you apply.
About the work
The Board of Electors invites applications from people whose work falls within the field of the professorship, to take up appointment in 2027 or as soon as possible after.
The chair benefits from a permanent endowment that provides research support, which the advertisement presents as an exceptional opportunity to build a world-leading research group. An endowed chair with its own research funding is materially different from a standard professorship.
Candidates will have an outstanding research record and a sustained international reputation in energy materials and materials discovery. The successful candidate establishes an ambitious programme focused on accelerating materials discovery, development and translation of functional electronic materials and devices. The department is particularly interested in automation and computational materials discovery.
What you need
- An outstanding research record and sustained international reputation in energy materials and materials discovery
- A programme vision covering discovery, development and translation of functional electronic materials and devices
- Read the official further particulars before applying
Pay
The studentship is advertised as fully funded. The advertisement gives no figure, so confirm the stipend and fee cover with the department before you accept.
How to apply
Apply online through the Cambridge job page. Quote reference LJ50922 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.
Check this first. The University states that it has a responsibility to ensure all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK. If you are applying from outside the UK, read the visa position for this post before you spend time on the application.
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Hiring institution: University of Cambridge
Official advertisement: www.jobs.cam.ac.uk
How to prepare for this application
- The endowment is the differentiator. It funds research support, so your proposal can be ambitious.
- Automation and computational discovery are called out. Self-driving laboratory work fits this chair well.
- Quote the reference, LJ50922. Cambridge asks for it on the form and in every email about the post.
- Check your right to work in the UK. Every Cambridge advert carries this condition, and it is the usual reason an overseas application stalls.
About the University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge was founded in 1209 and is one of the world's leading research universities. Its research posts are advertised centrally at jobs.cam.ac.uk, with each department running its own selection.