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Postdoctoral Fellow in Synthetic Chemistry and Chemical Biology at Virginia Commonwealth University Virginia Commonwealth University in United States

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Postdoc

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Pharmacology

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Paid postdoctoral position with a stated salary range of $63,480 and employee benefits through Virginia Commonwealth University. No tuition funding is mentioned.

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About this position

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), School of Medicine, Department of Pathology is recruiting a Post-Doctoral Fellow with expertise in synthetic chemistry and/or chemical biology.

The lab studies how small molecules can function as therapeutics and as chemical tools to probe and manipulate disease-relevant biology. Research areas include novel therapeutics for substance use disorders and overdose, safer opioid and non-opioid pain therapeutics, and targeted protein degradation and other mechanism-driven strategies in cancer.

The successful candidate will design, synthesize, purify, and characterize compounds; analyze structure–activity relationships; and collaborate across chemical biology, pharmacology, cellular biology, and computational chemistry. The role also includes opportunities to contribute to manuscripts, presentations, grant applications, and mentoring junior researchers.

Eligibility highlights: Ph.D. in Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Chemical Biology, Chemistry, or a closely related field by the start date; strong multistep synthesis and compound characterization skills; ability to work independently; excellent communication and organization. Preferred experience includes biochemical/cellular assays, mammalian cell culture, mouse studies, GPCR biology, receptor pharmacology, and computational chemistry.

Funding: salary range $63,480 plus VCU benefits.

Location: MCV Main Campus, Richmond, Virginia, United States.

Apply: submit the online application through the VCU Jobs portal.

Funding details

Paid postdoctoral position with a stated salary range of $63,480 and employee benefits through Virginia Commonwealth University. No tuition funding is mentioned.

What's required

Ph.D. in Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Chemical Biology, Chemistry, or a closely related field by the start date. Strong expertise in organic synthesis, multistep route design, purification, troubleshooting, and compound characterization using NMR, LC/MS, HPLC, and related analytical methods. Candidates should be able to independently plan, execute, analyze, and communicate experiments, and have strong organization, attention to detail, and communication skills. Preferred experience includes chemical biology, pharmacology, drug discovery, biochemical or cellular assays, mammalian cell culture, mouse studies, GPCR biology, receptor pharmacology, computational chemistry, and ADME/PK considerations.

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Apply through the VCU Jobs application portal. Start by entering your name and email, then complete the rest of the application materials. Use the job page's Apply Now link.

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