POSTDOCTORAL POSITIONS TO DEVELOP INNOVATIVE DRUGS

Available immediately for highly motivated recent PHDs in Chemical Biology, or Organic/Medicinal Chemistry to join a multidisciplinary team involved in developing innovative drugs to treat addiction, immune disorders, cancer and viral infections. For examples of our multidisciplinary research program and technologies used in our work, see https://ranalab.ucsd.edu, Rana Lab Publications; and representative publications: Nature Biotechnology, 2008, 26, 1187;  J Med Chem, 2016, 59, 7677; JACS, 2016, 138, 6068; ACS Chemical Biology 2021,https://doi.org/10.1021/acschembio.0c00841; J Med Chem, 2021, https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jmedchem.1c00566, J Med Chem, 2022, https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acs.jmedchem.1c02075, Cancer Research Comm, 2023, https://aacrjournals.org/cancerrescommun/article/3/1/119/716125/Small-molecule-PTPN2-Inhibitors-Sensitize . Projects include synthesis and activity analysis of new compounds, enzyme inhibition assays, covalent protein modifications, targeted protein degrading moieties, molecular glues, design and synthesis of chemical probes to investigate RNA functions, and formulation of drug candidates for CNS delivery. Candidates with strong chemical biology or organic chemistry, SAR/lead optimization, and drug formulation training are preferred. Strong publication record and training to perform independent research are required for further consideration. We highly value and encourage applicants from underrepresented minority groups. Successful Candidate will be part of a stimulating and collaborative scientific environment with cutting-edge instrumentation and facilities. Applicants should send CV and names and addresses of three references to ranaoffice@ucsd.edu: Administrative Coordinator, Rana Laboratory, Center for Drug Discovery Innovation, Moores Cancer Center, Institute for Genomic Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran's status.