Postdoctoral Research Associate in Medicinal Chemistry

About the role

Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Medicinal Chemistry to work under the supervision of Professor Angela Russell for a period of up to 2 years.  The project involves the discovery of medicinal chemistry optimisation of small molecule modulators of metabolic function and new target discovery using human cellular models. The post is funded by NovoNordisk.

Find out more about the Angela’s research and group at:  russell group

About you

Applicants must hold a PhD in Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, Chemical Biology or a relevant subject area, (or be close to completion) prior to taking up the appointment.  The research requires experience in synthetic organic chemistry, medicinal chemistry (including but not limited to compound optimisation for in vivo proof of concept studies) and de novo drug design/ development as well as at least two of asymmetric synthesis, chemical biology, amnio acid chemistry, nucleotide chemistry, sugar/amino sugar chemistry. Expertise in modern organic synthesis and a strong working knowledge of medicinal mhemistry.

You will be expected to manage your own academic research and administrative activities. This involves small scale project management, to co-ordinate multiple aspects of work to meet deadlines. You will test hypotheses and analyses scientific data from a variety of sources, reviewing and refining working hypotheses as appropriate.

The post will be based in the Department of Chemistry, Chemistry Research Laboratory, 12 Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1, 3TA and is available as soon as possible.

Application Process

Applications for this vacancy are to be made online and you will be required to upload a supporting statement and CV as part of your application.  In your supporting statement (, please explain how you meet each of the selection criteria found in the job description.

Certificates, references and research papers should not be provided at this stage.

The closing date for applications is 12.00 midday, 16th April 2025, UK time. Interviews will be held as soon as possible thereafter.

The University of Oxford and The Department of Chemistry are Silver Athena SWAN holders.  Applications are particularly welcome from women and black and ethnic minority candidates, who are under-represented in Chemistry research posts in Oxford.

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