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Universities with open postdoc positions in pharmaceutical chemistry in the United Kingdom include University of East Anglia, King's College London and University of Edinburgh.
University of East Anglia
United Kingdom
6 days ago
The University of East Anglia is recruiting a full-time Senior Research Associate for the School of Chemistry, Pharmacy and Pharmacology in Norwich, United Kingdom. The successful candidate will conduct research on the development of new molecules with potential applications in the treatment of chronic inflammatory diseases. Working with Professor Mark Searcey and Professor Maria O'Connell, the researcher will design and synthesize small molecules and peptides and investigate their biological ac...
6 days ago
Miraz Rahman
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King's College London
United Kingdom
1 week ago
Closing soon
King’s College London is recruiting a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Medicinal Chemistry within the Institute of Pharmaceutical Science and the Centre for Host-Microbiome Interactions . The project is a multidisciplinary drug-discovery collaboration between Professor Miraz Rahman and Professor Julian Naglik focused on discovering and optimising peptide and peptidomimetic inhibitors that neutralise candidalysin , a key virulence factor from Candida albicans . The post is based at Waterloo Cam...
1 week ago
University of Edinburgh
Top university
United Kingdom
4 weeks ago
Top university
Postdoctoral researcher opportunity at the University of Edinburgh within the Baillie Gifford Pandemic Science Hub . The project is ARIA-funded and focuses on developing inhaled therapies , with research centered on nanoparticle drug delivery , formulation , and nebulisation . This is a strong fit for candidates with interests in pharmaceutical development, therapeutic delivery systems, and translational bioengineering. Eligibility: Applicants should hold a PhD in chemistry , chemical engineerin...
4 weeks ago
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University of York
United Kingdom
1 month ago
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-...
1 month ago
University of Warwick
Top university
United Kingdom
2 weeks ago
Top university
PhD Studentship at the University of Warwick in single-molecule microscopy , self-assembly , physical chemistry , and biophysics . This project in Warwick Chemistry will develop the next generation of a spatial-spectral single-molecule microscope and use it to study how protein complexes assemble one molecule at a time. The research combines instrument design, electronics, programming, mechanical construction, data and image analysis, numerical simulation, and chemical dynamics analysis. The bio...
2 weeks ago
University Of Strathclyde
United Kingdom
1 month ago
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...
1 month ago
Estimated costs in United Kingdom.
MonthlyYearly | |
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![]() University Accommodation On-campus student housing per year | £5.1k $6,500/yr |
![]() Clothing Basic clothing and seasonal needs per year | £948 $1,200/yr |
![]() Books & Academic Supplies Textbooks, stationery, and academic materials per year | £474 $600/yr |
![]() Utilities & Connectivity Electricity, water, internet, and mobile per year | £758 $960/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
Senior Lecturer
University of Glasgow
United Kingdom
Polymer Chemistry
Polymer Physics
Hydrogel
Molecular Electronics
Conjugated Polymer
Lecturer
University of Leeds
United Kingdom
Organic Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry
Metal Chemistry
Cross-coupling Reactions
Catalysis
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
University of Hertfordshire
United Kingdom
Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Pharmacology
Cytotoxicity
Liposome Technology
Nanomedicine
University of St. Andrews
United Kingdom
Organic Chemistry
Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Heterocyclic Chemistry
Cycloaddition Reactions
Organic Reactions
University of St. Andrews
United Kingdom
Organic Chemistry
Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Organic Reactions
Chemical Synthesis
Stereoselective Synthesis
Kingston University
United Kingdom
Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Pharmacology
Biomaterial
Drug Delivery
Pharmaceutic

UKRI funds research training and fellowships across the United Kingdom, mainly for PhD and postdoctoral study. Support often includes tuition fees, a stipend at the UKRI rate, and research costs.

The Leverhulme Trust funds a wide range of research scholarships, studentships and fellowships, mainly in the United Kingdom, across disciplines from humanities to sciences.

ESRC supports social science research training in the United Kingdom, mainly through funded PhD studentships and some postdoctoral fellowships delivered via doctoral training partnerships.
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