Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available to 31 January 2016 in the first instance, dependent on the achievement of project milestones to the satisfaction of the sponsor.
Applications are invited from PhD and post-doctoral chemists to join a multidisciplinary project funded by the Wellcome Trust, under the Seeding Drug Discovery Initiative, to develop small molecules that disrupt a specific protein-protein interaction. The project is a collaboration between the Departments of Chemistry (Prof. Chris Abell and Dr. John Skidmore), Biochemistry (Prof. Tom Blundell and Dr. Marko Hyvonen) and the Hutchison/MRC Research Centre (Prof. Ashok Venkitaraman and Dr. Grahame McKenzie).
The successful candidate will work as part of the chemistry team contributing to the design and synthesis of target molecules and the interpretation of screening and structural X-ray crystallographic data.
Applicants must have (or be about to obtain) a PhD in synthetic organic, medicinal or biological chemistry. They should have a proven track record exemplified by academic publications and/or industrial experience. Knowledge of medicinal chemistry and relevant post-doctoral experience would be advantageous. Applicants will be expected to work closely and interactively with colleagues in different disciplines, to have excellent communication skills, and the ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines.
This post is available immediately. Applications should include a CV, publications list, contact details for three professional referees and a completed CHRIS/6 form, Parts I and III only (downloadable from http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/hr/forms/chris6/), and should be sent to Dr. Katherine Abell, Department of Chemistry, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW (email: ka204@cam.ac.uk).
Please quote reference MA01806 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.
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