Research Fellow in Medicinal Chemistry
University of Sussex - School of Life Sciences
| Location: | Sussex, Falmer |
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| Salary: | £37,999 to £45,163 per annum, pro rata if part time |
| Hours: | Full Time, Part Time |
| Contract Type: | Fixed-Term/Contract |
| Placed On: | 27th November 2024 |
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| Closes: | 2nd January 2025 |
| Job Ref: | 32556 |
About the role
The Sussex Drug Discovery Centre (SDDC) is offering a unique opportunity to join a vibrant research group in an exciting and emerging area of drug discovery research. We are looking to recruit a scientist with knowledge of medicinal and natural-product inspired synthetic organic chemistry and drug discovery on a project targeting inter alia resistance in antifungal drugs. SDDC is a multi-disciplinary team of drug discovery scientists developing novel cancer (including fragment based drug discovery towards DNA damage and epigenetic targets) and other small molecule therapeutics. The project will be overseen by Profs Tony Moore, Erika Mancini, John Spencer and Dr Andrew McGown and an overview of research within the SDDC can be found at http://www.sussex.ac.uk/sddc/index
About you
A talented scientist, you will have expertise in drug discovery, medicinal and synthetic chemistry and experience in synthesising, purifying and characterising molecules as well as developing new synthetic routes and techniques. A team player, you will be able to work closely with our internal the biology team, leaders in industry and academia and be expected to take a prominent role towards the development of new treatments and chemical probes. You should be able to work independently and design innovative solutions to problems.
About our School
Please find further information regarding the School of Life Sciences on our website.
The School of Life Sciences is proud to hold a Silver Athena Swan Award.
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Further Key Information
Potential candidates are strongly encouraged to make informal contact with Prof Spencer J.Spencer@sussex.ac.uk before applying.
Applications should be accompanied by a full CV, a statement of research interests and aspirations (not more than 4 pages), and the names of three academic referees.
“Please note that this position may be subject to ATAS clearance if you require visa sponsorship.”
For full details and how to apply see our vacancies page
The University of Sussex values the diversity of its staff and students and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds
Please note: The University requires that work undertaken for the University is performed from the UK.
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