Postdoc-development of novel Radiopharmaceuticals/Medicinal Radiochemistry

Updated: 4 months ago
Job Type: FullTime
Deadline: 26 Jan 2024

11 Jan 2024
Job Information
Organisation/Company

KU Leuven
Research Field

Pharmacological sciences » Other
Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)
Country

Belgium
Application Deadline

26 Jan 2024 - 00:00 (UTC)
Type of Contract

Temporary
Job Status

Full-time
Hours Per Week

38 hours/week
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme
Reference Number

BAP-2024-11
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

- You are responsible for supporting and managing ongoing and future research projects aiming the development of novel radiopharmaceuticals.
- You design execute and manage experiments regarding organic medicinal chemistry, radiolabelling, analysis and preclinical evaluation of novel radiopharmaceuticals.
- You are responsible for planning, execution, reporting and guiding technical staff involved in performing experiments with radiopharmaceuticals.
- You guide and train master- and PhD students for their experiments and reporting  (including publications and theses).


Requirements
Research Field
Chemistry
Education Level
PhD or equivalent

Languages
ENGLISH
Level
Excellent

Additional Information
Benefits

We offer a full-time position for 2 years (with possibility to extend) in a stimulating international research environment in the heart of Europe allowing you to further expand your scientific and technical skills.   


Eligibility criteria

- You have a PhD in sciences, chemistry, pharmaceutical or biomedical sciences or equivalent.
- You preferentially have at least 1 year of relevant postdoctoral experience working with radiopharmaceuticals and/or medicinal chemistry.
- You have expertise with regard to organic chemistry and analysis/characterisation ((radio)HPLC-MS, NMR). 

- You preferentially have strong technical skills with regard to radiolabelling (including working with automated radiosynthesis modules) with radionuclides for PET/SPECT imaging and/or radionuclide therapy.

- You preferentially have or are willing to obtain relevant experience with in vitro/in vivo preclinical evaluation of novel radiopharmaceuticals including microPET, autoradiography and biodistribution studies en quantification of radiometabolites.

- You have experience or are willing to learn to perform experiments involving small laboratory animals.
- You have good communication and didactic skills.
- You work accurately and have at least notions of GMP-compliant working


Selection process

For more information please contact Prof. dr. Guy Bormans, tel.: +32 16 33 04 47, mail: [email protected] or Prof. dr. Frederik Cleeren, tel.: +32 16 37 72 37, mail: [email protected] .
You can apply for this job no later than 26/01/2024 via the online application tool


Work Location(s)
Number of offers available
1
Company/Institute
KU Leuven
Country
Belgium
State/Province
Vlaams Brabant
City
Leuven
Postal Code
3000
Street
Leuven
Geofield


Where to apply
Website

https://easyapply.jobs/r/WjlHuuW2188XJW4VpUVP

Contact
State/Province

Leuven
City

Vlaams Brabant
Street

Leuven
Postal Code

3000

STATUS: EXPIRED

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