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Postdoctoral Research Associate - Chemistry
| Posting date: | 20 May 2025 |
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| Salary: | £39,355.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | 39355 - 39355 |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 May 2025 |
| Location: | Liverpool , L3 5QA |
| Company: | Vacancy Filler |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | MAY20259528 |
Summary
We're recruiting a Post-Doctoral Research Associate - ChemistryThe Infection Innovation Consortium, known as iiCON, brings together the North West’s largest concentration of infectious diseases research in a new £120M programme. It capitalizes on the region’s track record in working on active translational research into antimicrobials, vaccines, diagnostics and therapeutics. This particular workpackage within iiCON aims to assemble and screen a natural microbial isolate library with the aim of identifying novel antimicrobial molecules.Within this role, you’ll be responsible for a variety of projects within the antimicrobial, chemotherapy and resistance space including preparation and screening of derivatives of molecules found to have antimicrobial activity within our inhouse screening of our microbial isolate library.Help shape the future of infectious disease innovation at the heart of a world-leading consortium! (To see a full list of responsibilities and requirements, see the job description attached.) Additional benefits of joining LSTM:30 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and 6 additional Christmas closure daysGenerous occupational pension schemesAffiliated, discounted staff membership to the University of Liverpool Sports CentreEmployee assistance programme to support with employee well-beingHigh street discounts and cashback offersGovernment-backed cycle to work schemePlus, a host of additional family friendly policies Application process: To apply for the position please click on the apply link and upload your CV and covering letter.Due to the volume of applications, we receive, we may close our vacancies early. It is therefore advisable to apply as early as possible if you would like to be considered for a role. Inclusion is central to our values at LSTM. We seek to attract and recruit people who reflect the diversity across our communities, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnicity, nationality, faith or belief, social background, age and disability. LSTM selects candidates based on skills, qualifications, and experience. We welcome conversations about flexible working; and applications from those returning to employment after a break from their careers. About LSTM Founded in 1898 and the oldest of its kind in the world, the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) is an internationally recognised centre of excellence for teaching and research in tropical diseases. Through the creation of effective links with governments, NGOs, private organisations, and global institutions and by responding to the health needs of communities, LSTM aims to promote improved health, particularly for people of the less developed/resource poorest countries in the tropics and sub-tropics. Look at some of the great work we have achieved over the past year by viewing our annual report: https://www.lstmed.ac.uk/about/annual-reports-and-financial-statements LSTM actively promotes Equal Opportunities and Safeguarding Policies