Vacancies
PDRA positions in Polymersome Chemistry
Research areas:Molecular engineering
The appointment will be on UCL Grade 7. The salary range will be £35,328- £42,701 per annum, inclusive of London Allowance.
Applications are invited for a Research Fellow to work in the group of Professor Battaglia, in the Chemistry Department at University College London. The appointee will synthesise and characterise biodegradable block copolymers to form polymersomes for anticancer applications. The project is part of a multidisciplinary effort aimed toward the design of personalised nanomedicines for anticancer applications. This will involve collaboration with clinical oncologists, physical biologists, and physicists. The postholder will be required to carry out research into new methodologies for the synthesis of biodegradable block copolymers using ring-opening polymerisation protocols.
The post is grant funded by the EPSRC for 1 year in the first instance.
A PhD in Organic Chemistry or Polymer Chemistry or a closely related subject as well as considerable postdoctoral experience relevant to the project is essential. We require an individual with either substantial experience in organic chemistry and a keen interest in polymer chemistry, or someone with a strong background in ring-opening polymerisation. Knowledge and proven experience of soft nanoparticles, and polymersomes in particular, is desirable but not essential. The postholder must demonstrate his/her contribution to the scientific community, in the form of an appropriate number of publications in prestigious journals, patents, and conferences, in fields relevant to polymer chemistry and polymer functinalisation with ligands.
Please note, appointment at Grade 7 is dependent upon having been awarded a PhD; if this is not the case, initial appointment will be at Research Assistant Grade 6B (salary £30,922 to £32,607 per annum, including London Allowance of £3,092) with payment at Grade 7 being backdated to the date of final submission of the PhD thesis.
UCL vacancy reference: 1770162
Applicants should apply online. To access further details about the position and how to apply please click on the ‘Apply’
Informal enquiries should be addressed to Prof Giuseppe Battaglia ( g.battaglia@ucl.ac.uk ) Any queries on the application process can be directed to Judith James ( j.k.james@ucl.ac.uk ), as we wish to encourage online applications
Closing Date: 26 December 2018
Latest time for the submission of applications: 23.59.
Interview Date: TBC
We particularly welcome applications from black and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within UCL at this level.
Our department holds an Athena SWAN Bronze award, in recognition of our commitment to advancing gender equality.
The appointment will be on UCL Grade 7. The salary range will be £35,328- £42,701 per annum, inclusive of London Allowance.
Applications are invited for a Research Fellow to work in the group of Professor Battaglia, in the Chemistry Department at University College London. The appointee will synthesise and characterise biodegradable block copolymers to form polymersomes for anticancer applications. The project is part of a multidisciplinary effort aimed toward the design of personalised nanomedicines for anticancer applications. This will involve collaboration with clinical oncologists, physical biologists, and physicists. The postholder will be required to carry out research into new methodologies for the synthesis of biodegradable block copolymers using ring-opening polymerisation protocols.
The post is grant funded by the EPSRC for 1 year in the first instance.
A PhD in Organic Chemistry or Polymer Chemistry or a closely related subject as well as considerable postdoctoral experience relevant to the project is essential. We require an individual with either substantial experience in organic chemistry and a keen interest in polymer chemistry, or someone with a strong background in ring-opening polymerisation. Knowledge and proven experience of soft nanoparticles, and polymersomes in particular, is desirable but not essential. The postholder must demonstrate his/her contribution to the scientific community, in the form of an appropriate number of publications in prestigious journals, patents, and conferences, in fields relevant to polymer chemistry and polymer functinalisation with ligands.
Please note, appointment at Grade 7 is dependent upon having been awarded a PhD; if this is not the case, initial appointment will be at Research Assistant Grade 6B (salary £30,922 to £32,607 per annum, including London Allowance of £3,092) with payment at Grade 7 being backdated to the date of final submission of the PhD thesis.
UCL vacancy reference: 1770162
Applicants should apply online. To access further details about the position and how to apply please click on the ‘Apply’
Informal enquiries should be addressed to Prof Giuseppe Battaglia ( g.battaglia@ucl.ac.uk ) Any queries on the application process can be directed to Judith James ( j.k.james@ucl.ac.uk ), as we wish to encourage online applications
Closing Date: 26 December 2018
Latest time for the submission of applications: 23.59.
Interview Date: TBC
We particularly welcome applications from black and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within UCL at this level.
Our department holds an Athena SWAN Bronze award, in recognition of our commitment to advancing gender equality.
Interested in a post-doctoral fellowship
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