"Postdoctoral Research Associate"

About us

UCL School of Pharmacy is one of the world’s leading centres of excellence for pharmaceutical science, education and professional engagement. This is an exciting opportunity to join the lab of Dr Christopher Serpell to work on developing a new therapeutic modality which would be broadly applicable to many diseases. Further information can be found on our website http://www.ucl.ac.uk/pharmacy/.

About the role

The main purpose of this position is to discover synthetic sequenced molecules which inhibit protein-protein interactions which cause cancer as part of an interdisciplinary team. The salary is £43,981 to £52,586 per annum. Interview Date(s) are scheduled for: August. This is a fixed-term role for a duration of 3 years. Appointment at Grade 7 is dependent upon having been awarded a PhD; if this is not the case, initial appointment will be at Grade 6B (salary £38,357 - £41,005 per annum) with payment at Grade 7 being backdated to the date of final submission of the PhD Thesis. A job description and person specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page.

About you

The successful candidate will have a PhD in the relevant area or equivalent experience, a track record of conducting chemical research at an internationally recognised level, excellent communication skills, and aptitude for working within a research group and making a positive contribution to the team culture. Training in some of these areas will be provided where needed to a successful candidate who demonstrates aptitude for acquiring new skills.

What we offer

Please see two links below to see what we offer: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/human-resources/policies-advice/ways-working and https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

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