Postdoctoral Associate - Bannister Lab

Minimum Requirements: A doctorate degree in an appropriate scientific discipline.

About the Role

Under the PI’s supervision, be responsible for chemical synthesis and design of molecules intended to be studied for biological use. This requires an ability to review the literature to optimize protocols, to carry out experiments at the bench, and to use lab instrumentation (NMR, HPLC, LCMS) to validate experimental results through analysis of data. The candidate must work well in a research group setting and within project teams to share ideas and to troubleshoot research problems, such as deciding how to address limitations of existing lead molecules.

The candidate will present research findings at lab meetings, project team meetings, progress reports, conferences, seminars, and symposia, and assist in drafting relevant publications and grant proposals. The candidate must be proficient in standard computer skills relevant to the job, such as using Microsoft Office products, Chemdraw, and PyMOL viewer.

Responsibilities

• Conduct chemical synthesis and design of molecules for biological studies.
• Review literature to optimize experimental protocols.
• Perform bench experiments and analyze results using lab instrumentation (NMR, HPLC, LCMS).
• Collaborate within a research group and project teams to troubleshoot research challenges.
• Present research findings at meetings, conferences, and seminars.
• Assist in drafting publications and grant proposals.
• Use software tools such as Microsoft Office, ChemDraw, and PyMOL.

Requirements

• An organic or medicinal chemistry degree is required.

Qualifications

• Molecular modeling expertise (preferred).
• Experience with structure-activity relationship (SAR) studies (preferred).
• Experience with high-throughput synthesis and/or solid phase synthesis (desirable).

This position is time-limited and will be used to fill 2 Postdoctoral Associate roles. Candidates will be asked to deliver a research seminar (a 30-45 minute presentation) in person or via Zoom as part of the review process and will meet with the PI and members of the research group.