Research Associate Grade 7 Nucleoside/Nucleotide Chemistry (SS2996)

Type: Education & Research | Department: Pharmacy & Pharmacology | Location: Bath | Closing Date: 29 Mar 2015 | Applications are invited for a Post-doctoral Research Associate to work with Professor B V L Potter in Medicinal Chemistry, Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology at the University of Bath. The position is funded by the Wellcome Trust as part of an Investigator Award, and will involve the synthesis of small molecule nucleotide-based  tools to investigate cellular signalling. The successful candidate will have a PhD in synthetic organic chemistry/chemical biology and ideally have experience in nucleotide/carbohydrate/phosphorus chemistry, being versed or interested in applying synthetic nucleoside and nucleotide chemistry to projects in drug discovery and cell signalling. Some experience of synthesising probes for biological systems is desirable, an enthusiasm for working at the chemistry-biology interface and ideally a track-record of first-author publications in internationally recognised peer-reviewed journals. Applications are however also welcomed from candidates who have just finished their PhD and appropriate training will be given. The post is available for 12 months in the first instance and it is envisaged that the position will commence in mid-2015. More information on the Potter group can be found on the website http://www.bath.ac.uk/pharmacy/contacts/academics/barry_potter/ and informal enquiries (with a CV) can be made to Professor Potter b.v.l.potter@bath.ac.uk. You will still be required to apply for the role by clicking on the apply box below.  The post will be based in the Medicinal Chemistry Group at the University of Bath and interdisciplinary liaison and collaboration with biologists at Oxford University and elsewhere will be an important feature. Applications for this vacancy are to be made online. For further details, including the job description and selection criteria, please click on the links below.

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