Postdoctoral Research Associate in Medicinal Chemistry

**About the role**





Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Medicinal
Chemistry to work under the supervision of Professor Angela Russell for a
period of up to 2 years. The project involves the discovery of medicinal
chemistry optimisation of small molecule modulators of metabolic function and
new target discovery using human cellular models. The post is funded by
NovoNordisk.





_Find out more about the russell research and group at:_ russell group





**About you**





Applicants must hold a PhD in Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, Chemical Biology
or a relevant subject area, ( **or be close to completion** ) prior to taking
up the appointment. The research requires experience in synthetic organic
chemistry, medicinal chemistry (including but not limited to compound
optimisation for in vivo proof of concept studies) and de novo drug design/
development as well as at least two of asymmetric synthesis, chemical biology,
amnio acid chemistry, nucleotide chemistry, sugar/amino sugar chemistry.
Expertise in modern organic synthesis and a strong working knowledge of
medicinal mhemistry.





You will be expected to manage your own academic research and administrative
activities. This involves small scale project management, to co-ordinate
multiple aspects of work to meet deadlines. You will test hypotheses and
analyses scientific data from a variety of sources, reviewing and refining
working hypotheses as appropriate.





The post will be based in the Department of Chemistry, Chemistry Research
Laboratory, 12 Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1, 3TA and is available as soon as
possible.





**Application Process**



Applications for this vacancy are to be made online and you will be required
to upload a supporting statement and CV as part of your application. In your
supporting statement **( <5 pages)**, please explain how you meet each of the
selection criteria found in the job description.





**Certificates, references and research papers should not be provided at this
stage.**





The closing date for applications is 12.00 midday, 16th April 2025, UK time.
Interviews will be held as soon as possible thereafter.





The University of Oxford and The Department of Chemistry are Silver Athena
SWAN holders. Applications are particularly welcome from women and black and
ethnic minority candidates, who are under-represented in Chemistry research
posts in Oxford.