Postdoc Position in Organic Chemistry/Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry 1611 views

The Department of Drug Design and Pharmacology at University of Copenhagen is inviting applications from highly motivated and dynamic researcher for a 1.5-year position to begin July, 1st, 2019 or shortly thereafter. The position is part of a H2020 grant: Click-it, with the aim to develop pretargeted imaging strategies from bench-to-bedside.

Research areas:

• Organic Chemistry
• Medicinal Chemistry
• Radiochemistry
• Pharmacology
• Nuclear Medicine

About the position:

• The project connected to this position aims to develop bioorthogonal chemistry for molecular imaging probes and translate them from bench-to-bedside within our consortium.
• The successful candidate will synthesize tetrazines that can be labelled with fluoride-18 and afterwards be used to image nanomedicines using Positron Emission Tomography (PET).
• SAR studies will be carried out to identify suitable structures that have appropriate pharmacokinetics to perform organic chemistry in living subjects.
• The successful candidate will also be involved in radioactive labelling and subsequent evaluation experiments.

Requirements:

• Applicant must have a PhD in Organic Chemistry, Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry or similar.
• Applicant must have experience in organic chemistry or medicinal chemistry
• Applicant must have an active interest in drug development and translational chemistry
• Applicant must be proficient in communication skills and ability to work in teams and possess excellent English skills written and spoken

Applications:

• Apply online and application must include the following documents/attachments (all in PDF format):
• Motivated letter of application (max. one page)
• CV including education, work/research experience, language skills and other skills relevant for the position
• A certified/signed copy of a) PhD certificate and b) Master of Science certificate.
• List of publications
• Teaching portfolio if applicable