PhD in Sustainable Diversification of Therapeutic Peptides via Amino-Carbonylation University of York in United Kingdom

P22) New tools for bioconjugation using novel rearrangement reactions is a fully funded PhD project at the University of York , delivered through the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Chemical Synthesis for a Healthy Planet (CSHP CDT) in partnership with the University of Oxford. The project sits at the interface of organic chemistry , synthetic chemistry , chemical biology , biotechnology , and applications in antibiotics and bacterial PROTACs . The research will develop new sustainable too...

PhD opportunity at the University of St Andrews in the School of Biology / School of Chemistry, working on design, synthesis, and mechanism of action of inhibitors of the human enzyme DNPH1 (2′-deoxynucleoside 5′-phosphate N-hydrolase 1). This project sits at the interface of Biochemistry , Structural Biology , Medicinal Chemistry , Organic Synthesis , and Chemical Biology . DNPH1 is a nucleotide-sanitizing enzyme, and the project aims to design potent and selective inhibitors and elucidate how ...

📢 The Chemical Biology group at the Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC-CSIC) is advertising a PhD position in chemical biology , peptide/protein chemistry , and protein lipidation . The position is scheduled to start in March 2027 , and the application deadline is 30 November 2026 . This opportunity is aimed at candidates interested in research at the interface of chemistry and biology, with a focus on peptides, proteins, and lipidation-related processes. The post does not provi...

Fully funded postdoctoral position at the University of Connecticut in the Bahal Lab , School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, focused on organic chemistry , medicinal chemistry , glycochemistry , chemical biology , and nucleic acid therapeutics . The role is aimed at candidates with a strong background in organic synthesis and a publication record. The post explicitly states that a PhD in Organic Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, Chemical Biology, or a related field is required. This is a...

PhD opportunity at the University of York in Organic Chemistry and Synthetic Chemistry : Sustainable Synthesis of Nitrogen Heterocycles from Bio-based Feedstocks . This collaborative project focuses on using bio-based feedstocks to build unsaturated and saturated nitrogen heterocyclic scaffolds, then decorating them into agrochemical lead-like compounds. Research themes include synthesis of heteroaromatics such as pyridines, pyrazines, pyrimidines, and quinolines, as well as terpene-derived sp3-...