About this role
Are you passionate about translating innovative chemistry into real-world medical impact? Join a pioneering project targeting age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of vision loss. Design and synthesize novel small molecules to solubilize drusen (lipid-protein deposits in the retina).
Your primary focus will be the rational design, synthesis, and characterization of small organic molecules for AMD. Develop structure-activity relationships, optimize lead compounds, and collaborate with biophysical and biomedical researchers to validate designs. Bridge organic synthesis with medical innovation.
Join the 2-year fully funded postdoctoral position in the Ocular Drug Delivery group at DTU Health Tech. Work in a dynamic research environment combining organic chemistry, drug delivery, and ocular disease modeling. Led by Andrew Urquhart in the Section for Cell and Drug Technologies.
Contribute to Open Science initiatives including data sharing and preprint publications. Present findings at international conferences and publish in high-impact journals. Mentor PhD, MSc, and BSc students while driving towards clinical translation.
Requirements
- PhD degree (or equivalent) in organic chemistry, medicinal chemistry or a closely related field
- Demonstrated experience with multi-step synthesis, purification techniques and structure elucidation
- Strong synthetic organic chemistry skills
- Strong analytical chemistry skills
- Excellent communication abilities in English
- Comfortable working independently while contributing to a collaborative team environment
- Genuine interest in translational biomedical research
- Experience with biomedical applications or lipid chemistry (advantageous)
Responsibilities
- Design and execute multi-step organic syntheses of small organic molecules
- Characterize compounds using NMR, HPLC, mass spectrometry and other analytical techniques
- Develop and optimize synthetic routes for lead compound production
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members and international research partners
- Contribute to Open Science initiatives including data sharing, preprint publications, and open access publishing
- Present findings at international conferences
- Write manuscripts and publish in high-impact journals
- Mentor PhD, MSc and BSc students working on related projects
Benefits
- Fully funded 2-year postdoctoral position
- Rewarding and challenging job in an international environment
- Academic excellence in an environment characterized by collegial respect and academic freedom
- Appointment based on collective agreement with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations
- Work at a leading technical university globally recognized for research excellence
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