R210528 - Postdoctoral Synthetic Medicinal Chemist

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School of Biosciences
Location:  Aston University Main Campus
Salary:  £34,304 to £36,382 per annum (pro-rata)
Grade:  Grade 08
Contract Type:  Fixed Term (6 months)
Basis:  Full Time
Closing Date:  23.59 hours GMT on Friday 31 December 2021
Interview Date:  To be confirmed
Reference:  R210528
Release Date:  Tuesday 30 November 2021

A post for a postdoctoral synthetic medicinal/organic chemist is available within the College of Health and Life Sciences. The post is externally funded and is initially available for 6 months with the possibility of a further 6-month extension.

The appointed medicinal chemist will work in a team which has the objective of developing novel small molecule inhibitors of transglutaminases which can eventually be used as drugs for the treatment of fibrosis. The team will include both biologists /biochemists and medicinal chemists. The main responsibility of the appointed medicinal chemist will be the synthesis and characterisation of potential small molecule inhibitors of transglutaminases.

Applicants should have good undergraduate degree in chemistry or medicinal chemistry. A PhD in synthetic medicinal or organic chemistry with the appropriate laboratory experience in synthetic medicinal or organic chemistry. 

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