Fully Funded PhD in Medicinal Chemistry, High-Throughput Chemistry and Direct-to-Biology Screening Newcastle University in United Kingdom

PhD opportunity: Sustainable Synthesis for Medicinal Chemistry in 3-Dimensions: Bioisosteres, PROTAC Linkers, Scaffold Hopping and Unnatural Amino Acids. This project is offered through the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Chemical Synthesis for a Healthy Planet (CSHP CDT), a fully funded 4-year PhD programme jointly delivered by the Universities of Oxford and York. The project is primarily based at the University of York , Department of Chemistry, and is supervised by Prof Peter O’Brien wi...

CMAC is advertising a final call for 3 fully funded CEDAR PhD projects starting October 2026 . These opportunities are aimed at STEM graduates and are based at the University of Leeds , The University of Sheffield , or The University of Strathclyde . The CEDAR programme offers world-class training , access to lab facilities , international networking , and hands-on experience across academia and industry. A notable feature is the chance to complete placements with leading pharmaceutical companie...

Acerta Pharma / AstraZeneca is recruiting a Scientist Chemistry (bachelor/master) for its oncology R&D hub in the Netherlands. This is a hands-on medicinal chemistry role focused on the synthesis and analysis of new small molecules in active drug discovery programs, especially in haematological oncology . The position is based in Oss initially, with a planned move to the Amsterdam UMC campus in early 2027. The team works across modern medicinal chemistry modalities and mentions exposure to AI an...

Postdoctoral Research Assistant opportunity in chemical biology and medicinal chemistry at the University of Oxford , Department of Pharmacology, working with the Lanyon-Hogg group . The project focuses on developing novel molecules to combat drug-resistant infections and address antimicrobial resistance . Research activities include design, synthesis, and biological testing/target profiling of small molecule inhibitors and chemical probes, along with data analysis, publication writing, presenta...

A 1-year postdoctoral position in medicinal chemistry is available at the CEPR INSERM Lab in Tours, France , affiliated with Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale (Inserm) and Université de Tours . The post is suitable for candidates with a strong background in chemistry and related biomedical research areas. The announcement highlights a start date of late 2026 / early 2027 and an application deadline of 15 October . Research keywords include medicinal chemistry , postdoctor...