Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics

SciLifeLab (https://www.scilifelab.se/ (https://www.scilifelab.se/)) is a national center for molecular biosciences focusing on research in health and environment. The center combines leading technical expertise with advanced knowledge in translational medicine and molecular biosciences. SciLifeLab is a national resource operated by Karolinska Institute, KTH, Stockholm University, and Uppsala University. The center collaborates with several other universities.

Administratively, the position will be placed at the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Stockholm University. For more information about our activities, see our website: http://www.dbb.su.se/ (http://www.dbb.su.se/).

Job Responsibilities

Your main responsibilities as a medicinal chemist will be to plan and conduct your own experiments: synthesis planning, synthesis, isolation, and characterization of new bioactive compounds in several parallel drug projects, as well as maintaining our lab functional and user-friendly for everyone together with other team members.

Qualifications

Qualification requirements: We are looking for a junior organic chemist who has completed a master's degree in medicinal chemistry. Experience in independent work with iterative design and synthesis in the field of medicinal chemistry, including identification of synthesis routes (SciFinder or Reaxys), multi-step synthesis, purification of compounds using chromatographic methods (e.g., flash, autoflash, prep LC), and structural determination using 1D and 2D NMR and LC-MS is required. The experience must be documented through publications/patents or, for example, an academic report. You should be able to express yourself well in English, both orally and in writing.

Desirable qualifications: Experience with documentation in electronic lab notebooks, broad experience in organic chemistry, and experience studying structure-activity relationships from data in electronic systems (CDD, Scarab, Dotmatix, or similar). It is important that you are a highly motivated researcher with the ability to function well in a multidisciplinary environment and have a quality and results focus.

Great emphasis will be placed on personal qualities such as communication skills, self-motivation, teamwork ability, service orientation, and prioritization skills. It is important that the applicant can start immediately.

About the Position

The position is permanent full-time with a six-month probationary period. Stockholm University applies individual salary setting. Start date according to agreement.

We Offer

With us, you will experience the dynamics of the interplay between higher education and research, making Stockholm University an exciting and creative environment. You will work in an international setting and receive favorable conditions.

Stockholm University is committed to being a workplace free from discrimination and providing equal rights and opportunities for all.

Contact

Further information can be obtained from the Head of Unit Med Chem, Hit-2-Lead, SciLifeLab DDD: Ylva Gravenfors, phone 0706-724897, email: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]).

Application

You apply for the position via Stockholm University's recruitment system. As an applicant, you are responsible for ensuring that your application is complete and submitted to the university by the application deadline.

Instructions for applicants can be found on the website: https://www.su.se/om-universitetet/jobba-på-su/att-söka-en-anställning (https://www.su.se/om-universitetet/jobba-p%C3%A5-su/att-s%C3%B6ka-en-anst%C3%A4llning).

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