Funded PhD in Design, Synthesis, and Mechanism of Action of DNPH1 Inhibitors University of St Andrews in United Kingdom

PhD opening at Saarland University and HIPS in Saarbrücken, Germany, in the new Wang Group led by Dr. Mingming Wang . The project focuses on synthetic methodology , chemical biology , and medicinal chemistry , with the goal of building novel synthetic methods to create fluorescent probes and molecular tools for biomedical research . Ideal applicants should have an MSc in organic chemistry, biochemistry, or chemical biology , plus English or German proficiency . The position is stated to start AS...

Funded PhD project at the University of Edinburgh on peptide-based precision anti-infectives for the prophylaxis and prevention of foodborne listeriosis . The project focuses on Listeria monocytogenes , a major foodborne pathogen, and explores a novel anti-virulence strategy targeting the bacterial regulator PrfA . Building on structural and functional discoveries from the Vázquez-Boland group, the PhD will design, synthesise, and evaluate peptide-based PrfA inhibitors as potential Listeria-targ...

PhD opportunity at the University of Bath in the GW4 BioMed3 MRC Doctoral Landscape Programme (DLP): Designing Cell-Accumulating Covalent Inhibitors to Combat Gram-Negative Antimicrobial Resistance . This project sits at the interface of medicinal chemistry, microbiology, chemical biology, biochemistry, and pharmaceutical chemistry . The research aims to understand how to design covalent inhibitors that can accumulate inside Gram-negative bacteria, overcome permeability and efflux barriers, and ...

PhD studentships are available through the University of Strathclyde’s collaborative research partnership with GSK. The opportunity is for PhD research in Medicinal Chemistry , Chemical Biology , and Structural Biophysics , with studentships starting in October 2027 . Funding covers home/UK fees only . The post does not mention a stipend, international fee coverage, or other financial details. The announcement is shared by Laura Paterson, Strathclyde Manager of the Collaborative GSK Research Pro...

Industry-based PhD studentship at GSK R&D in collaboration with the University of Strathclyde, Department of Chemistry . The programme, titled “Building a Career in Drug Discovery at GSK” , offers PhD research in medicinal chemistry , chemical biology , or structural biophysics and in silico modelling . The project is co-supervised by Strathclyde chemistry academics and a senior GSK scientist, with research aligned to modern drug discovery. Research themes include design and development of moder...