Lecturer (Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Discovery)
Lecturer (Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Discovery)
University of Bath - Department of Life Sciences
Bath, United Kingdom
The Department of Life Sciences is seeking to appoint an outstanding researcher as a Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Discovery to strengthen the team that delivers our highly successful MPharm undergraduate degree. This a full-time appointment for a fixed term of three years commencing 1st August 2025.
This represents an outstanding opportunity for an established researcher, with an internationally competitive research programme, to develop new synergies facilitated by the integration of the Pharmacy & Pharmacology and Biology & Biochemistry communities into a single unitary life sciences department. The department's current research strengths include, but are not limited to, peptide-based drug discovery, development of novel antimicrobials, discovery for interaction with DNA targets, CNS active compounds, zebrafish and organoid-based drug-discovery models.
You will have an active research programme and a proven track record of innovation and high impact publication in any aspect of medicinal chemistry, chemical biology and drug discovery, including, but not restricted to:
New chemical modalities
- Biologics;
- Novel biological targets;
- Chemical probes;
- Computational chemistry;
- Natural products.
As well as conducting innovative, externally funded research, you will be contributing to the delivery and development of taught courses at undergraduate and master’s level and to supervise postgraduate research students. You should be able to take on additional support roles, including acting as an Academic Advisor.
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