Postdoc Research Associate

3 weeks ago


Chicago, United States University of Illinois Full time
Postdoc Research Associate - UICentre

Hiring Department: UICentre

Location: Chicago, IL USA

Requisition ID: 1024877

Posting Close Date: June 3, 2024

About the University of Illinois Chicago

UIC is among the nation's preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU/VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago. UIC serves over 34,000 students, comprising one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI) and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health sciences colleges. By emphasizing cutting-edge and transformational research along with a commitment to the success of all students, UIC embodies the dynamic, vibrant and engaged urban university. Recent "Best Colleges" rankings published by U.S. News & World Report, found UIC climbed up in its rankings among top public schools in the nation and among all national universities. UIC has nearly 260,000 alumni, and is one of the largest employers in the city of Chicago.

Description:

The University of Illinois Chicago's Center for Drug Discovery (UICentre) is seeking a motivated postdoctoral research associate to join a Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation-funded, collaborative, medicinal chemistry project to optimize novel chemical entities in support of drug discovery and development of antiviral therapeutics.

Duties & Responsibilities
Synthesize drug candidates and molecular probes. These compounds will be evaluated in the laboratory of a collaborator, and data received will guide the next cycle of design and synthesis.Conduct organic syntheses.Assess purity and identity by standard analytical techniques.Characterize drug candidates in biological and biochemical assays.Conduct target identification experiments.Maintain accurate records of laboratory activities.Interpret results and propose further research steps.Present results in lab meetings and at local and national scientific conferences.Assist in the preparation of manuscripts for publication and reports to sponsors.Train other group personnel.Participate in maintaining group instruments and materials.Follow and exhibit proper safety practices; contribute to the lab's safety culture.Assist with laboratory management.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications
  • Train other group personnel
  • Participate in maintaining group instruments and materials
  • Follow and exhibit proper safety practices; contribute to the lab's safety culture
  • Assist with laboratory management

Preferred Qualifications
  • Knowledge of protein crystallography is highly desirable
  • Experience with multistep organic synthesis and reaction optimization
  • Experience in medicinal chemistry and analyzing structure-activity relationships
  • Ability to maintain careful and organized records
  • Ability to work productively in a collaborative environment

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