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Post-Doc Positions – Organic/Medicinal Chemistry

The Department of Drug Discovery and Development of the Italian Institute of Technology is the Research Unit of the IIT dedicated to the discovery of innovative medicines in areas of unmet medical need – Alzheimer’s disease, chronic pain and inflammation.

Postdoctoral research positions are currently available in our Medicinal Chemistry group. The candidates will play a significant role in our drug discovery projects through the design and synthesis of new pharmacologically active compounds. They will be part of an exciting and international working environment, and will work in brand-new laboratories equipped with state-of-the-art instrumentation.

The successful candidates are talented and motivated scientists with a PhD in synthetic organic chemistry or medicinal chemistry.

Qualifications

  • strong expertise in modern synthetic methods and techniques;
  • extensive experience in multistep synthesis, purification, and characterization of organic compounds using modern chromatographic and analytical techniques, including HPLC-MS and NMR;
  • good knowledge of common chemistry software packages, search engines, and databases
The candidates will have excellent communication skills in English and the ability to interact effectively with members of their research team.

The successful candidates will be offered a competitive package commensurate to qualifications and experience. The work place is at the outskirts of Genoa, a short drive away from the Italian Riviera and the Alps.

Candidates should submit Curriculum Vitae and the names and contact information (e-mail, and phone number) of at least two professional references to Dr. Tiziano Bandiera  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

In order to comply with the Italian law (art. 23 of Privacy Law of the Italian Legislative Decree n. 196/03), we have to kindly ask the candidate to give his/her consent to allow IIT to process his/her personal data.

The Italian Institute of Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer that actively seeks diversity in the workforce.

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Last Updated on Thursday, 30 June 2011 15:30

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