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We have 15 Pharmaceutical Chemistry PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in Leeds
Pharmaceutical Chemistry PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in Leeds
We have 15 Pharmaceutical Chemistry PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in Leeds
PhD students in Pharmaceutical Chemistry research a range of chemical compounds and their impact on human health. You could be examining the design, synthesis, and evaluation of therapeutics or working on leading-edge research into infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance.
What's it like to study a PhD in Pharmaceutical Chemistry?
With a PhD in Pharmaceutical Chemistry, you'll have the opportunity to build your own unique research portfolio. You could be focusing on the development of therapeutics, drug delivery systems and vaccines, or using cutting-edge techniques such as mass spectrometry to study disease.
Possible research areas include:
- Pharmaceutical analysis
- Pharmacology
- Pharmaceutical research and development
- Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics
- Biopharmacy and biotherapeutics
You'll take part in research rotations to gain expertise in certain areas of Pharmaceutical Chemistry. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with local hospitals and connect with the wider scientific community through attending conferences and publishing papers.
Most PhD programmes in Pharmaceutical Chemistry last 3-4 years. Your project may have a research training component, which connects you with the wider aim of your department and university. You will submit an approximately 80,000-word thesis to be defended at the end of your study.
PhD in Pharmaceutical Chemistry entry requirements
The minimum entry requirement for a PhD in Pharmaceutical Chemistry is usually a 2:1 undergraduate degree in a relevant subject, although a Masters may occasionally be required.
Some PhDs in Pharmaceutical Chemistry may ask you to express an interest in certain research areas.
PhD in Pharmaceutical Chemistry funding options
In the UK, PhDs in Pharmaceutical Chemistry can be funded by the Medical Research Council (MRC), which provides a tuition fee waiver and a living cost stipend.
You may have to self-fund in which case you can look at government loans, university scholarships and charities and trusts for funding.
PhD in Pharmaceutical Chemistry careers
There are many career options for graduates with a PhD in Pharmaceutical Chemistry. You could take up a postdoctoral position at a university or pharmaceutical company, or you might decide to apply your scientific knowledge through roles in regulatory affairs.
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The Biosynthesis of Neurotransmitter Molecules: An evolutionary perspective
We research the evolutionary origins of the biosynthesis of biochemicals that are important to human health and wellbeing. Neurotransmission is in many ways the defining characteristic of animals, which are multicellular organisms that can sense changes in their environment and react quickly. Read more
Superselective targeting of cancer and neuronal cells using multivalent lectin-glycan interactions
Research Group:
School of Physics and Astronomy
Are you keen to progress research in glycoscience, at the interface between chemistry, biology and physics, and interested in developing a new type of probes for diagnostics and targeted drug delivery? This project may be for you!. Read more
High Pressure Dissolved Gas Reactor Concept
Research Group:
School of Chemical and Process Engineering
A fully-funded 4 year PhD Studentship is available to work on an exciting interdisciplinary mass transfer-reaction project on the design, construction and optimisation of a new generation of continuous heterogeneous catalysed gas-liquid reactors. Read more
Broadening the spectrum of antibacterial drugs to tackle multi-drug resistant Gram-negative pathogens
Research Group:
Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology
Antibiotics make possible the treatment and cure of life-threatening bacterial infections and have added over a decade to average human lifespan. Read more
Predictive control of crystallisation through correlative studies of molecular fragments
Research Group:
School of Chemical and Process Engineering
This interdisciplinary project presents an exciting opportunity for an ambitious scientist or engineer to work across the boundaries of chemistry, physics and engineering, with opportunities to develop a broad portfolio of skills. Read more
Predictive control of crystallisation through correlative studies of molecular fragments
This interdisciplinary project presents an exciting opportunity for an ambitious scientist or engineer to work across the boundaries of chemistry, physics and engineering, with opportunities to develop a broad portfolio of skills. Read more
Sustainable and controlled drug delivery to fight global antimicrobial resistance (AMR) using hybrid porous nano containers
Research Group:
Chemistry and Biosciences
Growing antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the major global challenges and it is often linked to the use of unnecessarily high doses of orally administered antibiotics following medical surgeries and infections. Read more
Formulation of heterogenous solid dispersions produced by spray drying and hot-melt extrusion for improved delivery of amorphous drugs
Research Group:
Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
Production of the amorphous solid dispersions (ASDs) is a one of the methods of improving of physicochemical properties of an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) such as its solubility and physicochemical stability. Read more
Formulation and biopharmaceutical characterisation of novel pro-antibiotics for improved oral permeability
Research Group:
Medicines Development and Pharmaceutical Sciences
This project is focused on the formulation, synthesis, and biopharmaceutical characterisation of novel pro-antibiotics for improved oral bioavailability. Read more
Directed Co-Crystallisation of Pharmaceuticals: developing a predictive method for co-crystallisation
Research Group:
Chemistry and Biosciences
In this project, we propose to use a combination of computational and experimental techniques to develop a predictive method for co-crystallisation. Read more
Design, synthesis and evaluation of protease-activated anti-cancer prodrugs
Research Group:
Institute of Cancer Therapeutics
Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are a family of endoproteases that are overexpressed in tumours and play crucial roles in many tumourigenic processes, not least tumour invasion and angiogenesis. Read more
Design, synthesis and evaluation of novel polysialyltransferase inhibitors as anti- metastatic agents
Research Group:
Institute of Cancer Therapeutics
Polysialic acid plays an essential role in neuronal development, but by adulthood is absent from the human body. Its biosynthesis is regulated by two polysialyltransferases (polySTs). Read more
Biodegradable composite materials (Bio-PolyMOFs) for applications in targeted delivery of drugs to improve healthcare and reduce antimicrobial resistance in developing countries and worldwide
Research Group:
Chemistry and Biosciences
Growing antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the major global challenges and is linked to the use of unnecessarily high doses of orally administered antibiotics following medical surgery and infections. Read more
Therapeutic resolution of BMPR2-mediated signalling defects in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH)
Research Group:
Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is an incurable and devastating disease and death occurs within 2.5 years of diagnosis. Read more
Therapeutic resolution of Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) by natural products
Research Group:
Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are a type of blood cancer where the patients do not have enough healthy blood cells. Read more
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