Postdoc: Polymers for Colon-Targeted Drug Delivery

KU Leuven; Vlaams-Brabant; Vor Ort; EUR 36.000 - 48.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Full social and medical insurance

Zusammenfassung

KU Leuven is seeking a Postdoctoral researcher to synthesize and evaluate polymers for colon-specific drug delivery. The project combines polymer chemistry with drug delivery to design coatings that degrade via reductive conditions in the colon.

The role involves developing polymers with disulfide bonds and assessing their material properties and performance as coatings. The candidate will work across two KU Leuven divisions, contributing to synthetic work in the chemistry department and

Qualifikationen

• PhD in chemistry with strong background in polymer synthesis.
• Experience with polymer characterization and property evaluation.
• Excellent written and spoken English required.

Aufgaben

• Synthesize and evaluate new polymers as drug coating for colon delivery.
• Incorporate disulfide bonds into polymer backbone for reductive degradation in the colon; characterize the polymers and assess relevant material properties.

Kenntnisse

Polymer synthesis

English proficiency

Molecular characterization

Ausbildung

PhD in chemistry

Tools

Polymerization techniques

Jobbeschreibung

KU Leuven is seeking a Postdoctoral researcher to synthesize and evaluate polymers for colon-specific drug delivery. The project combines polymer chemistry with drug delivery to design coatings that degrade via reductive conditions in the colon.

The role involves developing polymers with disulfide bonds and assessing their material properties and performance as coatings. The candidate will work across two KU Leuven divisions, contributing to synthetic work in the chemistry department and