The Opportunity:
We are seeking a synthetic organic chemist to design and synthesise small organic molecules targeting ribosomes. The target compounds are derived from antibiotics and will be designed to deliver chemical tagging agents. The successful candidate will work in collaboration with the Granneman group to screen the activity of the newly synthesised compounds.
This post is fixed-term (start is between August 2025 and the first week of 2026 for 15 months) and full-time (35 hours per week) ; however, we are open to considering flexible working patterns.
The salary for this post is at Grade UE07: £40,497 to £48,149 per annum.
Your skills and attributes for success:
- The successful applicant will have, or be close to being awarded, a PhD in Synthetic Organic Chemistry or Medicinal Chemistry.
- Possess a deep interest in the application of organic synthesis to biological challenges.
- Willingness to learn or apply computational design and biological screening for the identification of active compounds.
- Collaborate across research groups within Edinburgh and internationally. Excellent communication and written skills, with experience in preparing manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed journals.
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Application Information
Please ensure you include the following documents in your application:
- CV (including publications list).
- Cover letter (summarising previous research experience, feel free to include figures if it helps).
As a valued member of our team, you can expect:
- A competitive salary.
- An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
- To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
- Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts, and family-friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits.
Championing equality, diversity and inclusion
The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.
Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages (opens new browser tab).
The University is able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. If successful, an international applicant requiring sponsorship to work in the UK will need to satisfy the UK Home Office’s English Language requirements and apply for and secure a Skilled Worker Visa.
Key dates to note
The closing date for applications is 31 st July 2025.
Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.
Interviews will be held mid-August 2025 (by agreement). The successful candidate must take up the post between August 2025 and the first week of 2026 (by mutual agreement).
