Post Doctoral Fellow - Medicinal Chemistry
About The Position
Saint Louis University is a Catholic Jesuit Institution dedicated to student learning, research, health care and service. This Postdoctoral Fellow position is in the medicinal chemistry research group led by Dr. Marvin Meyers in the Department of Chemistry. This work involves the organic synthesis of new molecular compounds as potential drugs for the treatment of infectious diseases. Additional work duties include design of new molecules, data analysis, analytical characterization, purification, maintaining lab equipment, and mentoring/training graduate and undergraduate student researchers.
Requirements
- Ph.D. in organic chemistry or a Ph.D. with at least two years of experience in a synthetic organic chemistry laboratory setting.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with molecular modeling and/or structure-based drug design
Responsibilities
- Design and execute organic syntheses for the preparation of intermediates and new small molecules for biological testing
- Purify organic molecules to journal standards using both normal and reverse phase techniques
- Characterize small molecules utilizing standard analytical techniques such as NMR & LC-MS
- Keep meticulous records in laboratory notebook and online data management systems
- Write technical reports of experimental data for manuscripts and patent applications
- Conduct literature searches related to research project
- Assist in the mentoring of graduate and undergraduate students
- Comply with University & Department safety policies
- Maintain supplies, instrumentation, and other lab duties as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
