英國劍橋大學(xué)2023年招聘博士后職位（多肽療法）
劍橋大學(xué)（University of Cambridge），簡稱劍橋、Cantab，是一所坐落于英國劍橋郡劍橋市采用傳統(tǒng)學(xué)院制的研究型大學(xué)。
劍橋是羅素大學(xué)集團(tuán)、全球大學(xué)校長論壇、全球大學(xué)高研院聯(lián)盟、國際應(yīng)用科技開發(fā)協(xié)作網(wǎng)、劍橋大學(xué)醫(yī)療伙伴聯(lián)盟成員，衍育了科技聚集地“硅沼（Silicon Fen）”，被譽(yù)為“金三角名校”、“G5超級精英大學(xué)”。
劍橋大學(xué)是英語世界中第二古老的大學(xué)，也是世界現(xiàn)存第四古老的大學(xué).前身是一個于1209年成立的學(xué)者協(xié)會，設(shè)八座文理博物館，館藏逾1500萬冊的圖書館系統(tǒng)及全球最古老的出版社——劍橋大學(xué)出版社。
根據(jù)2022年9月學(xué)校官網(wǎng)顯示，有專任教師7913人，各類本科生和研究生人數(shù)24270人。
PDRA in Peptide Therapeutics in collaboration with Bicycle Therapeutics (Fixed Term)
University of Cambridge
PDRA in Peptide Therapeutics in collaboration with Bicycle Therapeutics
(Fixed Term)
Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 30 months in the first instance.
Available: from March 2024
A unique opportunity for a successful applicant to undertake research at the intersection of academia and industry to develop novel imaging technologies using bicyclic peptides. The UKRI Innovate UK funded Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) is a collaboration between Cambridge University and Bicycle Therapeutics (BicycleTx).
Based at BicycleTx, Cambridge UK, in collaboration with the Spring Group at the University of Cambridge, the successful applicant will contribute to achieve the KTP's objectives to develop and transfer knowledge as well as techniques required to develop new imaging technologies.
The KTP Associate will be an employee of the University of Cambridge but will spend most of their working time at BicycleTx`s premises at Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridge, CB21 6GS and when required at the University of Cambridge. The contract is a fixed term for a duration of 30 months.
Qualifications PhD (or final stages of completion) in Chemistry, Biochemistry or closely related field
Key Tasks:
On boarding, familiarisation with the company and university
Creation of a detailed plan and complete a mini project
Design, synthesis, purification and analysis of chemically modified bicyclic peptides
Phage display using BicycleTx's proprietary technology
Assay development and implementation
Determination of pharmacokinetic parameters
Disseminate and embed developed knowledge within BicycleTx to various stakeholders throughout the KTP via reports, presentations, group discussions, workshops and staff training
Present findings to stakeholders prepare and complete full documentation
Disseminate research via scientific publications and conferences
Benefits:
Develop managerial skills and attend two residential managerial workshops
£5,000 personal training budget (total)
The opportunity to lead a project, develop project management skills and improve long term career prospects
Mentoring by industry experts, world-class academics and a Knowledge Transfer Network Adviser
Access to state-of-the-art research facilities
Access to a full range of continuing professional development modules within the University and bespoke training packages via BicycleTx's personal development framework
Gain experience in drug discovery working at the intersection of academia and industry
Ability to work in a largely self-determined way, across the industry- academic partnership
Bicycle Therapeutics (NASDAQ: BCYC) is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing a novel class of medicines. Our pipeline includes Bicycle Toxin Conjugates® as well as fully synthetic Bicycle® systemic immune cell agonists and Bicycle tumour-targeted immune cell agonists (Bicycle TICAs) focused on oncology indications with high unmet medical need. Bicycle is headquartered in Cambridge, UK, and our US operations run out of Cambridge, MA.
Culture is key and all BicycleTx employees actively embrace and role model our company values:
We are adventurous. We believe it is the way to deliver extraordinary results for our patients.
We are dedicated to our mission. You cannot change the world if you do not have determination.
We are one team. We only succeed when we work together.
For further details about Knowledge Transfer Partnerships please visit https:// www. ktp-uk.org/
For further details please visit https: // www. bicycletherapeutics.com or https: // www-spring.ch.cam.ac.uk/
Appointment at the Research Associate level is dependent on the award of a PhD. Those who have submitted but not yet received their PhD will be appointed at the Research Assistant level, which will be amended to Research Associate once the award of the PhD has been confirmed. The salary range for a Research Associate is £36,024-£44,263 pa.
Click the 'Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online.
Please ensure that you upload your Curriculum Vitae (CV), a covering letter and publications list in the upload section of the online application. If you upload any additional documents that have not been requested, we will not be able to consider these as part of your application.
For informal enquiries, please contact Professor David Spring spring@ch.cam.ac.uk
Please quote reference MA39659 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.
The Department holds an Athena SWAN silver award for women in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Medicine.
The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.
The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.
Further information
Further information
Department/Location
Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry
Salary
£29,605-£44,263
Reference
MA39659
Category
Research
Published
1 December 2023
Closing date
3 January 2024
