Research Fellow in Amino Acid Building Block Synthesis

Job title:

Research Fellow in Amino Acid Building Block Synthesis

Company

University College London

Job description

About us The Chemistry Department at University College London is the oldest in England, with 100% of its outputs ranked as being world-leading (4*) or internationally excellent (3*) in the recent REF2021. We are located in Bloomsbury, at the heart of London, and offer an exciting and vibrant environment in which to study in one of the UK’s top universities. The Department of Chemistry at UCL is committed to supporting excellence in both research and teaching. The department offers undergraduate BSc and MSci programmes in Chemistry and currently teaches ~650 undergraduates registered in Chemistry as well as students who select Chemistry on the Natural Sciences programme and first year Chemistry for life scientists. The Chemistry Department has over 60 members of academic staff carrying out world-leading research. We specialise in the areas of organic synthesis, chemical biology, computational chemistry, nanotechnology, inorganic and materials chemistry, physical chemistry and chemical physics. The department has an annual research income of around £15 million, derived from many sources including the Research Councils (EPSRC, BBSRC, MRC, and NERC), European Commission and a wide range of charities and industrial partners in the UK, Europe and the USA. Details about our research can be found on the departmental website http://www.ucl.ac.uk/chemistry.About the role We are seeking to appoint a Postdoctoral Researcher or an experienced graduate to join a research team to scale up the synthesis of four orthogonally protected amino acid building blocks at University College London. In this project, you will develop synthetic routes and scale up the synthesis of four orthogonally protected amino acid building blocks for the solid-phase synthesis of lanthionine-bridged peptides. You will also carry out preliminary market research to establish the commercial prospects for these amino acids. The work will be supervised by Prof. Alethea Tabor in the Department of Chemistry at UCL https://profiles.ucl.ac.uk/11263-alethea-tabor The post is funded for up to 5 months and the start date is 12/08/2024 or as soon as possible thereafter.Please note, appointment at Grade 7 is dependent upon having been awarded a PhD; if this is not the case, initial appointment will be at Research Assistant Grade 6B (salary £37,332 – £39,980 per annum, including London Allowance of £5,000 p.a.) with payment at Grade 7 being backdated to the date of final submission of the PhD thesis.A full Job Description and Person Specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page.To apply for the vacancy please click on the ‘Apply Now’ button below.For informal enquiries please contact Professor Alethea Tabor [email protected].Any queries on the application process can be directed to H Dansey [email protected], as we wish to encourage online applications.Interviews are likely to be held on 18th and 19th July 2024.About you You will have a PhD degree (or will have submitted your thesis prior to taking up the position) in Organic Chemistry or Chemical Biology. Candidates with a MSci/MChem/MSc in Chemistry with demonstrated expertise in scale-up synthesis, gained in an industrial setting, will also be considered. Prior experience in synthesis of protected amino acids, and/or of organic synthesis at multigram scale, is desirable.What we offer As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:

• 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
• Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
• On-site gym • Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Employee assistance programme

Staff Support Service Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/rewards-and-benefits to find out more.Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women. You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here : https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/Available documents

Expected salary

£37332 – 39980 per year

Location

North West London

Job date

Tue, 11 Jun 2024 22:46:02 GMT

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