Research Associate in Medicinal Chemistry, Cardiff

Vacancy Reference Number

6717BR

Closing Date

18 Dec 2017

Salary

£32,548 - £38,833 per annum

Address

Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom

Duration

18 months

Job description

The newly-established Medicines Discovery Institute represents a major investment in translational science by Cardiff University. The goal of the Institute is to translate world-leading research on scientific understanding of disease mechanisms into innovative therapeutic approaches. 

Our vision is to play a leading role in discovering new medicines in areas of high unmet need, with a particular emphasis on, but not exclusive to, neuroscience and mental health. 

We are creating a vibrant community of researchers across both academic and biotech sectors engaged in major research programmes which build off the unique strengths of Cardiff University and work collaboratively with other universities and companies across Wales and internationally.

Building off investment from both the European Regional Development Fund through the Welsh Government’s Sêr Cymru scheme and Cardiff University, we will recruit a number of key academic, research and operational roles to work alongside the current and future grant & industry-funded staff.

In addition to these posts, we currently have a number of live drug discovery projects running at Cardiff University, funded principally by the Wellcome Trust and the MRC. In support of our on-going research project, funded by the Wellcome Trust, to identify GABAA receptor subtype-selective modulators for the treatment of cognitive impairment associated with Huntington’s disease, we are looking to recruit three additional medicinal chemists.

These three medicinal chemistry positions will be based at Cardiff University and will be part of a multi-disciplinary drug discovery team collaborating with scientists at Dundee University, University of Sussex and multiple contract research organisations.  We are looking for individuals with a strong passion for synthetic organic chemistry, with experience of medicinal chemistry and drug design in an academic or commercial environment.
 

Further details

This post is full-time and fixed-term for 18 months.

Salary: £32,548 - £38,833 per annum (Grade 6)

Closing date: Monday, 18 December 2017

Please be aware that Cardiff University reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.

For more information or to apply for the role, please visit Cardiff University's job page and enter the reference number 6717BR.