Department of Chemistry

Current jobs in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Cambridge

Post-Doctoral Research Associate: Self-Assembled Knot Structures

Applications are invited for a post-doctoral research associate to work with Professor Jeremy Sanders on a project that will explore self-assembled knot structures including their formation in dynamic combinatorial libraries, their structure elucidation and further elaboration, and their materials properties.

Applicants must have (or be about to obtain) a PhD in chemistry, with published experience in organic and supramolecular synthesis, coordination chemistry, spectroscopic methods, single crystal X-ray diffraction techniques and materials characterisation methods such as electron microscopy and thermal analysis. Additionally, the applicant should be able to illustrate strong written and oral communication skills applicable to collaborative research.

The position is available immediately. Applications should include a CV, publications list, contact details for three professional referees, and a completed form CHRIS/6 Parts I and III (downloadable from http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/hr/forms/chris6/), and should be sent to Sian Bunnage, Department of Chemistry, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW (email: slb61@cam.ac.uk).

Please quote reference MA01044 on all correspondence.

Tenure: Funds for this post are available for 12 months in the first instance.

MA01044
£27,854-£36,298 pa
19 April 2013
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PhD Studentship: Cheminformatics / Computer-Aided Drug Design

A 4-year BBSRC CASE studentship is available in the group led by Dr Andreas Bender at the Unilever Centre for Molecular Sciences Informatics in collaboration with AstraZeneca. Based on bioactivity databases, which contain millions of data points, our group has already established considerable expertise in ligand-based target prediction. This project will analyse the mode of action of phenotypic screening data (such as from cellular screens) which are of great importance in current drug discovery due to their increased disease relevance compared to target-based screens.

The studentship is available from October 2013, though a start date of January or April 2014 is also possible. Applicants should have obtained, or expect to obtain, at least the equivalent of a II.1 UK honours degree (and preferably a Masters) in chemistry, biology, pharmacology, computer science or other relevant discipline. The project embraces both biological science and computer science; applicants qualified in one field must demonstrate an interest in working in the other.

The studentship will cover tuition fees and an annual maintenance grant for EU nationals who satisfy the eligibility requirements of the UK Research Councils. Owing to funding restrictions, the studentship is not available to non-EU nationals.

Further information about the Unilever Centre and the Bender group is available from http://www-ucc.ch.cam.ac.uk/ and http://www.ch.cam.ac.uk/person/ab454

Applications should include a CV, contact details for two professional referees, and should be sent to Dr Andreas Bender, Department of Chemistry, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW (email: ab454@cam.ac.uk).

MA01073
30 April 2013
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University Lecturer: Materials Chemistry

The Department of Chemistry wishes to appoint a University Lecturer in materials chemistry to take up appointment as soon as possible. Applicants should have a strong research background in any area of materials chemistry, and must be able to make a significant contribution to the undergraduate teaching programme in the Department.

Information about the Department's research and teaching activities are available on the Department's website
(http://www.ch.cam.ac.uk). Informal enquiries about the position can be made to Professor Clare Grey (cpg27@cam.ac.uk) or Professor Daan Frenkel (df246@cam.ac.uk).

Appointment will be for a probationary period of five years in the first instance. Applications should include a CV, publications list, contact details for three professional referees, and a statement (up to eight pages) covering your research experience to date and research plans for the future. This should be accompanied by a completed form CHRIS6 Parts I and III (downloadable from http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/hr/forms/chris6/), and should be sent electronically to Dr Howard Jones, Department of Chemistry, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW (email: hrnj1@cam.ac.uk).

The University values diversity and is committed to equality of opportunity.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

MA01070
£37,382-£47,314 pa
5 May 2013
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University Lecturer: Molecular Informatics

The Department of Chemistry wishes to appoint a University Lecturer in molecular informatics to take up appointment as soon as possible. We are particularly interested in recruiting someone with research interests in data mining, especially bridging chemo- and bio-informatics techniques in chemical biology and drug discovery. The post is based in the Unilever Centre for Molecular Sciences Informatics, which has strong international links and collaborations with industrial, academic and other research groups. The successful candidate will have or will be expected to develop a record of world-class research commensurate with the Department's international reputation.

Teaching responsibilities will include contributing to undergraduate courses, supervising final-year undergraduate research projects and training graduate (MPhil/PhD) students.

Further information about the Unilever Centre and the Department of Chemistry is available from http://www-ucc.ch.cam.ac.uk/ and http://www.ch.cam.ac.uk/

Applications should include a CV, publications list, contact details for three professional referees, and a statement (up to eight pages) covering your research experience to date and future research plans. This should be accompanied by a completed form CHRIS/6 Parts I and III (downloadable from http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/hr/forms/chris6/), and should be sent electronically to Dr Howard Jones, Academic Secretary, Department of Chemistry (email: hrnj1@cam.ac.uk).

Informal enquiries about the post can be addressed to Professor Robert Glen (rcg28@cam.ac.uk).

Appointment will be for a probationary period of five years in the first instance.

The University values diversity and is committed to equality of opportunity.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

MA01086
£37,382-£47,314 pa
5 May 2013
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Royal Society, Research Council and Wellcome Trust Research Fellowships

The Department of Chemistry is looking to support individuals of outstanding merit and potential who might wish to apply for one of the following post-doctoral research fellowships later this year:

Royal Society University Research Fellowship

EPSRC Early Career Fellowship

BBSRC David Phillips Fellowship

NERC Advanced Research Fellowship

Wellcome Trust Senior Research Fellowship in Basic Biomedical Science

Wellcome Trust Sir Henry Dale Fellowship

MRC Career Development Award

MRC Senior Non-clinical Fellowship

The Department invites expressions of interest from candidates who would like to apply to hold one of these fellowships in the Department of Chemistry at Cambridge. Short-listed applicants will be invited to visit the Department on Tuesday July 9th.

Further information and details about what information you need to include in the expression of interest are available at the following link: http://www.ch.cam.ac.uk/news/research-fellowships-chemistry-2013 or write to: fellowships2013@ch.cam.ac.uk

MA01064
8 May 2013
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Research Associate: Drug Discovery and Chemical Biology (Fixed Term)

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available until 31 January 2016 in the first instance.

Applications are invited for a post-doctoral research associate to work with Professor Chris Abell and Professor Tom Blundell (Department of Biochemistry) on a project to use fragment-based approaches to discover molecules that inhibit enzymes from Mycobacterium tuberculosis (see Angew. Chemie Intl. Ed. 2009, 48, 8452-8456 for an example of our work).

Applicants should have (or be about to obtain) a PhD in organic chemistry. Proven expertise in synthetic organic chemistry is essential; some knowledge of biological chemistry, enzymology and drug discovery would be advantageous.

This position is available from 1 June 2013.

Applications should include a CV, publications list, contact details for three professional referees, and a completed form CHRIS/6 Parts I and III (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, United Kingdom (e-mail: ka204@cam.ac.uk).

Please quote reference MA01103 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University values diversity and is committed to equality of opportunity.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

MA01103
£27,854-£36,298 pa
8 May 2013
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