英国牛津大学化学系Professor Christopher Schofield and Dr Emily Flashman招收博士后研究员

UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD

DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY

Postdoctoral Research Assistant

Grade 7: Salary £29,249- £33,884 p.a.

Post reference 103199

Applications are invited for a post-doctoral researcher to work under the supervision of Professor Christopher Schofield and Dr Emily Flashman in the Chemistry Research Laboratory, and Professor Christopher Pugh in the Nuffield Department for Clinical Medicine, at the University of Oxford. The project is to develop highly potent and selective inhibitors for the HIF hydroxylases, a sub-set of Fe(II)/2-oxoglutarate dependent oxygenases involved in the human response to hypoxia. The position is funded by the British Heart Foundation and aims to develop inhibitors that can be used in the treatment of cardiovascular disease. The successful candidate should hold a PhD in a relevant subject area (or have submitted a PhD thesis prior to taking up the appointment), with significant experience in enzymology / protein biochemistry / cell biology. The successful candidate will be responsible for establishing, validating and conducting high-throughput assays for screening inhibitors with isolated proteins, and also for screening potent inhibitors in cell models.

The position is available from 01 September 2012 and will be for up to two years. More information on the Schofield group can be found on the website ( http://schofield.chem.ox.ac.uk ).
Formal applications for this vacancy must be made online. For further details, including the job description and selection criteria, please click on the link below: Online Vacancy Search � 103199
The vacancy will close at noon on 2nd July 2012
The University of Oxford is an Athena Swan bronze award holder.
Applications are particularly welcome from women, black and ethnic minority candidates, who are under-represented in Chemistry research posts in Oxford.