Research Fellow in Amino Acid Building Block Synthesis

We are seeking to appoint a Postdoctoral Researcher or an experienced graduate to join a research team to scale up the synthesis of four orthogonally protected amino acid building blocks at University College London. In this project, you will develop synthetic routes and scale up the synthesis of four orthogonally protected amino acid building blocks for the solid-phase synthesis of lanthionine-bridged peptides. You will also carry out preliminary market research to establish the commercial prospects for these amino acids. The work will be supervised by Prof. Alethea Tabor in the Department of Chemistry at UCL https://profiles.ucl.ac.uk/11263-alethea-tabor The post is funded for up to 5 months and the start date is 12/08/2024 or as soon as possible thereafter. Please note, appointment at Grade 7 is dependent upon having been awarded a PhD; if this is not the case, initial appointment will be at Research Assistant Grade 6B (salary £37,332 - £39,980 per annum, inclu ding London Allowance of £5,000 p.a.) with payment at Grade 7 being backdated to the date of final submission of the PhD thesis.

You will have a PhD degree (or will have submitted your thesis prior to taking up the position) in Organic Chemistry or Chemical Biology. Candidates with a MSci/MChem/MSc in Chemistry with demonstrated expertise in scale-up synthesis, gained in an industrial setting, will also be considered. Prior experience in synthesis of protected amino acids, and/or of organic synthesis at multigram scale, is desirable.

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