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Universitat de Barcelona; Tarragona; Presencial; EUR 24.000 - 36.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading university in Spain seeks a postdoctoral researcher in Chemistry with expertise in medicinal chemistry for a 16-month contract. The role involves the synthesis and characterization of antimalarial compounds, as well as supervising less-experienced team members. The ideal candidate will have a PhD in Medicinal Chemistry and experience in outreach activities, along with a strong background in synthetic methodologies and structural elucidation techniques.

Formación

• Over 2 years of postdoctoral experience.
• Experience in medicinal chemistry projects, with hit-to-lead optimization.
• Training or experience in intellectual property, valorization projects.

Responsabilidades

• Chemical synthesis, purification, and characterization of compounds.
• Preparation of reports and presentations for meetings.
• Supervise and manage laboratory stocks.

Conocimientos

Supervision of less-experienced members

Management of stocks of reagents

Engagement in outreach activities

Highly qualified in structural elucidation

Development of synthetic methodologies

Educación

Degree in Pharmacy or Chemistry

PhD in Medicinal Chemistry

Master in Medicinal Chemistry or Organic Chemistry

Herramientas

ChemOffice

MestreNova

SciFinder

Reaxys

Descripción del empleo

Organisation / Company Universitat de Barcelona Department Organisation profile Research Field Chemistry Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Positions 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 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Chemical synthesis, isolation, purification and chemical characterization of analogues of an antimalarial lead compound and different chemical probes and fluorescent derivatives thereof to be used in pull-down studies. Supervision of less-experienced members of the team working in the project. Preparation of reports and presentations for regular meetings. Organization of outreach activities. Management of stocks of reagents, solvents, and chromatographic material.

Degree in Pharmacy or Chemistry (+ Master in Medicinal Chemistry or Organic Chemistry), PhD in Medicinal Chemistry, experience in medicinal chemistry projects, with hit-to-lead optimization

Specific Requirements

Over 2 years of postdoctoral experience in a different university to that of the PhD degree; experience in the development of synthetic methodologies; experience in the synthesis and characterization of fluorescent compounds; experience in the isolation, purification and characterization of highly polar polyfunctionalized compounds; highly qualified in structural elucidation by spectroscopic techniques; experience in supervision of pregraduate students; experience in the management of stocks of reagents, solvents, and other consumables for a med chem laboratory; training or experience in intellectual property, transfer activities, valorisation projects and / or biotech companies; highly qualified user of ChemOffice, MestreNova, SciFinder, and Reaxys; engagement in outreach activities.

Additional Information

Eligibility criteria

• Suitability of the CV for the required tasks (50)
• Relevant experience with regard to the required tasks (30)

Selection process

Selection based on the eligibility criteria, performed by the following committee :

• 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, from partner University of Barcelona)
• Xavier Fernàndez Busquets (coordinator of the project, from IBEC and ISGlobal)

Additional comments

Duration of the contract of employment : 16 months

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available 1 Company / Institute Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry - Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Therapeutic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Sciences Country Spain State / Province Barcelona City Barcelona Postal Code 08028 Street Avda. Joan XXIII, 27-31 Geofield

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