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Welcome to Chemistry

Chemistry has been taught at King's from the founding of the University in 1829 making us one of the oldest Chemistry departments in the UK.

Today, we provide a vibrant environment to study and research chemistry in the heart of London.

Our students and researchers harness the transformative power of chemistry to tackle emerging challenges in today’s world, from developing sustainable solutions to net zero to new health technologies and therapies.

Continuing an illustrious tradition at King’s, epitomised by the discoveries of Rosalind Franklin and Maurice Wilkins of the structure of DNA, the Department has a distinct focus on understanding the chemistry of life and the interface with biology. Our imaginative, interdisciplinary research provides the foundations for innovations in chemical biology, biomaterials science, synthetic biology and nanomedicine.

Join our growing department

We are actively recruiting at all levels and welcome applications from researchers and academics who want to be part of our dynamic, collegial department and wish to cultivate ground-breaking research and innovate in chemical education.

We encourage applications for externally funded research fellowships to be held at King’s as well as from existing fellows. New staff will join King’s at an exciting time of major investment in natural sciences, and be involved in the strategic development of cutting-edge chemistry. King’s is also a partner with the landmark Francis Crick Medical Research Institute which offers tremendous opportunities to work with world leaders in biomedical research to understand the chemistry of life.

Informal enquiries are welcomed at any time, please contact the Head of Department, Professor Martin Ulmschneider. You can also check the latest vacancies on King's job listings.