Job type: Full-time, Contract

Salary: £32,844 - £40,902 a year

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A postdoctoral position in synthetic organic chemistry applied to the discovery and optimisation of new drugs to treat cancer is now available in a collaborative project led by Dr Gurdip Bhalay. The successful candidate will be located in the state-of-the-art laboratories at Cancer Research UK Cancer Therapeutics Unit at The Institute of Cancer Research, Sutton, London, and will apply their synthetic organic chemistry knowledge to prepare molecules of interest as anticancer agents. In addition, the successful candidate will be expected to learn and develop skills in medicinal chemistry, as well as a broader understanding of drug discovery.

Knowledge, experience and achievement in synthetic chemistry are essential. The successful applicant will have ample opportunity to develop additional skills in post. This is an ideal opportunity for enthusiastic, committed chemist to make an important contribution to improve therapies for cancer patients while gaining experience and training in drug discovery skills in an institute with a track record of success.

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We consider all applications on merit and have a strong commitment to enhancing the diversity of our staff.

Further information can be found in the job description.

We consider all applications on merit and have a strong commitment to enhancing the diversity of our staff.


The ICR is the leading academic research centre in the UK. Effective industry collaboration and innovation in new medicines and technologies are at the heart of our approach to drive benefits for patients. The ICR is ranked:


  • first for the quality and impact of our research*
  • second worldwide for the number of our publications cited in patents**
  • fourth worldwide for the citation rate of scientific research published across all fields**
  • fourth worldwide for top-cited research publications**
  • in the top five higher education institutions worldwide for academic influence and commercial impact**

  • 2014 Research Excellence Framework

** U-Multirank, 2020

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Deadline: 21-06-2024

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