Postdoctoral Research Scientist – Antimicrobial Medicinal Chemistry, Oxford
Client: University of Oxford
Location: Oxford, United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Reference: 75a87adeb9e8
Job Views: 4
Posted: 02.05.2025
Expiry Date: 16.06.2025
Job Description:
The Centre for Medicines Discovery at the Nuffield Department of Medicine, located at the NDM Research Building, Old Road Campus, Roosevelt Drive, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7FZ, is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Scientist to develop new treatments for tuberculosis.
You will be part of the medicinal chemistry team within the CMD and report to Prof Paul Brennan, Dr Annette von Delft, and Dr Tryfon Tzitzikas-Zarganis. Your primary responsibility will be to design and synthesize novel small molecules, working closely with other scientists within the project team to ensure these molecules are tested on tuberculosis targets.
Candidates must hold a PhD/DPhil (or be close to completion) in organic synthesis or medicinal chemistry, with demonstrable experience in small molecule synthesis and characterization. Familiarity with chemistry drawing packages, MS Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), and the ability to learn other software packages is essential.
Experience with antimicrobial drug discovery, medicinal chemistry, computational chemistry, virtual screening, fragment- and structure-based drug discovery, and biophysical screening on protein targets is required for this role.
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