Under the guidance of Dr. Andrea Scarpino, we are seeking to recruit a Postdoctoral Training Fellow to join the In Silico Medicinal Chemistry group within the Division of Cancer Therapeutics. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting and accelerating drug discovery projects by applying innovative computational chemistry methods. Group members work in close collaboration with in-house experts in chemistry, biology, biological assays, structural chemistry, structural biology, DMPK and bioinformatics on projects at all stages of drug discovery, from early target validation and chemical hit finding, through to lead optimisation and candidate selection.
About you
The successful candidate must have a PhD in computational chemistry or a related field as well as a wide-ranging knowledge and experience in the use of computational chemistry methods.
Candidates who are nearing completion of their PhD may apply, but confirmation on awarded PhD is required within 6 months of employment.
The ICR has a workforceagreement stating that Postdoctoral Training Fellows can only be employed for up to 7 years as PDTF at the ICR, providing total postdoctoral experience (including previous employment at this level elsewhere) does not exceed 7 years.
For general information on Postdocs at The ICR, more information can be found here.
Department/Directorate Information:
This position will be within the Division of Cancer Therapeutics in Sutton. The Division of Cancer Therapeutics hosts collaborative research across the Centre for Cancer Drug Discovery, the Centre for Protein Degradation, and the Centre for Target Validation.
What we offer
1. A dynamic and supportive research environment
2. Access to state-of-the-art facilities and professional development opportunities
3. Collaboration with leading researchers in the field
4. Competitive salary and pension