A New ChemBio Strategy for Combatting Viral Infection

We are seeking to recruit a PhD candidate in chemical biology / medicinal chemistry for October 2018. Our primary interest is in making molecules with real-world application to interesting biological targets. This project involves collaboration with the Medical Research Council-funded Centre for Virus Research at Glasgow, looking at a new potential strategy for treating viral infection. Our approach is based on selective degradation of viral proteins, rather than more conventional inhibition-based paradigm. The successful applicant for this multidisciplinary project will first carry out the synthesis of a new set of compounds, followed by carrying out biological assays to gauge efficacy. We will initially probe our new anti-viral strategy in the context of the well characterised HIV-1 virus, but extension to less studied pathogens like Zika and Ebola is a long term ambition.

Applicants must have or expect to attain First or Upper Second class degree qualifications in Chemistry. Previous laboratory experience in synthetic organic chemistry is advantageous.

The closing date for this opportunity is 20 Dec 2017.

Interested parties should contact Dr. David France ([Email Address Removed]) sending a CV and cover letter.

The University of Glasgow was founded in 1451, and is ranked among the top 100 universities in the world. The School of Chemistry is located on the University’s main campus in the cosmopolitan West End of Glasgow.