Postdoctoral Research Fellow - Medicinal Chemist

College Majors

St Lucia, Queensland, Australia
Base: $83k - $111k; bonus/equity: not specified; b...
Hybrid
Medicinal chemistry hit-to-lead
Lead optimisation experience
Synthetic organic chemistry techniques
This is an exciting opportunity to build your research profile within a collaborative, high-performing team tackling real-world health challenges

Job Summary

  • This is an exciting opportunity to build your research profile within a collaborative, high-performing team tackling real-world health challenges.
  • Key responsibilities will include developing a coherent research program in medicinal chemistry and drug discovery, publishing in high-quality outlets, and contributing to competitive funding applications.
  • As part of the UQ community, you will have the opportunity to work alongside the brightest minds, who have joined us from all over the world, and within an environment where interdisciplinary collaborations are encouraged.

Matching Summary

This is an exciting opportunity to build your research profile within a collaborative, high-performing team tackling real-world health challenges.

Salary

Base: $83k - $111k; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: 17% Superannuation

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Medicinal chemistry hit-to-lead
  • Lead optimisation experience
  • Synthetic organic chemistry techniques
  • Synthesise, isolate, characterise small molecules
  • Analytical and purification equipment operation
  • Research program development
  • Publish in high-quality outlets

Nice-to-have

  • Collaborative, high-performing team
  • Interdisciplinary collaborations encouraged
  • Support translation and commercialisation
  • Emerging research profile
  • Meaningful internal service roles

Key Requirements

  • PhD in organic/bio-organic chemistry
  • Unrestricted work rights in Australia

Work Rights

Unrestricted work rights in Australia

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