Research Fellow in Nucleoside Chemistry - Belfast, United Kingdom - QUEENS UNIVERSITY BELFAST

Description

Application closing date: 13/05/2024

Salary: £37,841 per annum

Job category/type: Research

The School of Pharmacy at Queen's University Belfast, is currently seeking to recruit a talented Research Fellow.

The Research Fellow will be an active member within the research group of Prof Gerd Wagner in the School of Pharmacy, Queen's University Belfast. They will carry out the design and chemical synthesis of enzyme inhibitors for the glycoengineering of therapeutic antibodies. The project is a collaboration with research groups at King's College London, the University of York, and Ludger Ltd, funded by Worldwide Cancer Research.

The postholder will liaise with the project partners, and contribute to the preparation of manuscripts, reports, presentations, and grant applications. In addition, they will have a senior role in the day-to-day running of the research laboratory, including the co-supervision of postgraduate and undergraduate students, and the implementation of appropriate health & safety protocols.

The successful candidate must have, and your application should clearly demonstrate that you meet the following criteria:

• 2:1 Honors Degree or equivalent in chemistry, chemical biology, or a related subject.
  
• Have or about to obtain* a PhD in chemistry, chemical biology, or a related subject (*must be obtained within 3 months of commencement of employment).
  
• Relevant laboratory-based research experience in synthetic-organic or medicinal chemistry of nucleosides or nucleotides.
  
• Experience in the application of relevant analytical techniques, in particular NMR, HPLC, and mass spectrometry / LC-MS.
  
• Evidence of publication(s) in journals and/or books commensurate with career stage.
  
  Please note the above are not an exhaustive list. For further information about the role including the essential and desirable criteria, please click on the Candidate Information link below.
  
  

  This post is available on a fixed term contract for 13 months, or available until 31 October 2025, whichever is sooner. Fixed term contract posts are available for the stated period in the first instance but in particular circumstances may be renewed or made permanent subject to availability of funding.
  
  

  At Queen's our people are at the heart of everything we do. As a staff member you will become part of a vibrant organisational culture, which will provide you with the opportunity to achieve your full potential and enhance your career through a continuous focus on learning and development.
  
  

  We offer an excellent employment package that includes:

  • Great terms & conditions
    
  • Pension schemes
    
  • Family-friendly initiatives
    
  • Career development opportunities
    
  • Support for health & mental wellbeing
    
  • Generous holiday entitlement of 8.4 weeks a year (made up of 23 days annual leave, 10 closure days and 9 bank holidays)
    
    Queen's University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We have created an inclusive culture by establishing staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality.
    
    

    We also subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI in addition to Athena Swan. For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit: ; and
    
    

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