Organisation / Company: Universitat de Barcelona
Research Profile
Research Field: Chemistry
Position Details
* Recognised Researcher (R2)
* Postdoc Positions
* Country: Spain
* Application Deadline: 15 May 2025 - 23:59 (Europe / Madrid)
* Type of Contract: Temporary
* Job Status: Full-time
* Hours Per Week: 37.5
* Offer Starting Date: 2 May 2025
* Funding: Not funded by an EU programme
* Research Infrastructure Staff Position: No
Offer Description
The role involves chemical synthesis, isolation, purification, and characterization of analogues of an antimalarial lead compound, as well as chemical probes and fluorescent derivatives for pull-down studies. Responsibilities include supervising less-experienced team members, preparing reports and presentations, organizing outreach activities, and managing 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, and experience in medicinal chemistry projects focusing on hit-to-lead optimization.
Specific Requirements
* Over 2 years of postdoctoral experience at a different university from where PhD was obtained
* Experience in developing synthetic methodologies
* Experience in synthesizing and characterizing fluorescent compounds
* Experience in isolating, purifying, and characterizing highly polar, polyfunctionalized compounds
* Proficiency in structural elucidation using spectroscopic techniques
* Supervision experience with pregraduate students
* Management of reagent, solvent, and consumable stocks for medicinal chemistry labs
* Training or experience in intellectual property, transfer activities, valorization projects, or biotech companies
* Proficiency with ChemOffice, MestreNova, SciFinder, and Reaxys
* Engagement in outreach activities
Additional Information
Eligibility Criteria
* CV suitability for required tasks (50 points)
* Relevant experience (30 points)
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 Fernàndez Busquets, project coordinator, IBEC and ISGlobal
Additional Comments
Contract duration: 16 months
Work Location
Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry, Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Therapeutic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Sciences, University of Barcelona, Avda. Joan XXIII, 27-31, Barcelona, 08028, Spain
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