Organisation / Company: Universitat de Barcelona
Research Position: Postdoctoral Researcher in Medicinal Chemistry
Research Field: Chemistry
Profile: Recognised Researcher (R2)
Positions Available: 1 Postdoc Position
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Application Deadline: 15 May 2025, 23:59 (Europe / Madrid)
Type of Contract: Temporary, Full-time (37.5 hours/week)
Start Date: 2 May 2025
Funding: Not funded through the EU Research Framework Programme
Job Details:
* Conduct chemical synthesis, isolation, purification, and characterization of analogues of an antimalarial lead compound and various chemical probes and fluorescent derivatives for pull-down studies.
* Supervise less-experienced team members.
* Prepare reports and presentations for meetings.
* Organize outreach activities.
* Manage stocks of reagents, solvents, and chromatographic materials.
Qualifications:
* Degree in Pharmacy or Chemistry with a Master in Medicinal Chemistry or Organic Chemistry.
* PhD in Medicinal Chemistry.
* Experience in medicinal chemistry projects, including hit-to-lead optimization.
Specific Requirements:
* Over 2 years of postdoctoral experience outside the PhD institution.
* Experience in developing synthetic methodologies.
* Proficiency in synthesizing and characterizing fluorescent compounds.
* Expertise in isolating, purifying, and characterizing highly polar polyfunctionalized compounds.
* Strong skills in structural elucidation via spectroscopic techniques.
* Experience supervising pregraduate students.
* Management of reagent, solvent, and consumable stocks.
* Training or experience in intellectual property, transfer activities, and biotech collaborations.
* Proficiency with ChemOffice, MestreNova, SciFinder, and Reaxys.
* Engagement in outreach activities.
Selection Process:
Selection based on eligibility criteria assessed by a committee including:
* Núria Llor Brunés, Director of the Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Therapeutic Chemistry, University of Barcelona
* Diego Muñoz-Torrero López-Ibarra, PI of the project, University of Barcelona
* Xavier Fernández Busquets, project coordinator, IBEC and ISGlobal
Contract Duration: 16 months
Work Location: Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry, Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Therapeutic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Sciences, Avda. Joan XXIII, 27-31, Barcelona, Spain, 08028
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