Peptide Chemist

Description:

Are you a Peptide Chemist looking for a new opportunity?

Have you/are you graduating from a Masters or PhD with Peptide experience? 

If so the company is looking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed peptide chemist to work on a collaborative project based in Aberdeenshire. 

You will be part of a multi-disciplinary team comprising basic scientists specialising in heart disease, diabetes and obesity research. You will be joining at an exciting time in the business! 

Throughout the project, you will utilise a range of skills and techniques including, peptide design and synthesis, assay development and work side by side with biologists to test these in vitro and in vivo.

The role is a 12 month contract with the option of continuing on a permanent basis pending satisfactory performance.

What are the key responsibilties?

Design of peptides
Synthesis of peptides using both automated peptide synthesisers and manual procedures.
Cleavage of peptides from resin supports.
Analysis by HPLC and mass spectrometry.
Purification via preparative HPLC.
Record accurately all results in a laboratory book and communicate their results at laboratory meetings and to the project funder (monthly reporting to the funder).
Data analysis and project design.
Plan and organise all the investigations in the protocol with various members of the research team to suit research studies' schedules; plan and similarly organise the follow-ups.
Who are they looking for?

This role is extremely well suited to a newly graduated PhD student with knowledge and interest in Peptide Chemistry. 

PhD Chemistry
Knowledge of Peptide Chemistry through PhD projects or industry experience
Excellent record-keeping skills in line with industry standards
Computational modeling (desired)
Immediately available to start the position is highly desirable 

If this is of interest to you, you can apply with an up-to-date copy of your CV (word format, no more than 2 sides of A4)