Postdoc position in Androgen and Glucocorticoid Receptors Cross- activities and Oligomerization[...]

Organisation / Company: Universitat de Barcelona

Research Position: Postdoctoral Researcher in Medicinal Chemistry

Research Field: Chemistry

Profile: Recognised Researcher (R2)

Positions Available: 1 Postdoc Position

Location: Barcelona, Spain

Application Deadline: 15 May 2025, 23:59 (Europe / Madrid)

Type of Contract: Temporary, Full-time (37.5 hours/week)

Start Date: 2 May 2025

Funding: Not funded through the EU Research Framework Programme

Job Details:

• Conduct chemical synthesis, isolation, purification, and characterization of analogues of an antimalarial lead compound and various chemical probes and fluorescent derivatives for pull-down studies.
• Supervise less-experienced team members.
• Prepare reports and presentations for meetings.
• Organize outreach activities.
• Manage stocks of reagents, solvents, and chromatographic materials.

Qualifications:

• Degree in Pharmacy or Chemistry with a Master in Medicinal Chemistry or Organic Chemistry.
• PhD in Medicinal Chemistry.
• Experience in medicinal chemistry projects, including hit-to-lead optimization.

Specific Requirements:

• Over 2 years of postdoctoral experience outside the PhD institution.
• Experience in developing synthetic methodologies.
• Proficiency in synthesizing and characterizing fluorescent compounds.
• Expertise in isolating, purifying, and characterizing highly polar polyfunctionalized compounds.
• Strong skills in structural elucidation via spectroscopic techniques.
• Experience supervising pregraduate students.
• Management of reagent, solvent, and consumable stocks.
• Training or experience in intellectual property, transfer activities, and biotech collaborations.
• Proficiency with ChemOffice, MestreNova, SciFinder, and Reaxys.
• Engagement in outreach activities.

Selection Process:

Selection based on eligibility criteria assessed by a committee including:

• 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, University of Barcelona
• Xavier Fernández Busquets, project coordinator, IBEC and ISGlobal

Contract Duration: 16 months

Work Location: Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry, Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Therapeutic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Sciences, Avda. Joan XXIII, 27-31, Barcelona, Spain, 08028