Postdoctoral Research Associate in Molecular Imaging

The Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine is one of the largest and most successful centres for research and education in the UK.  The Faculty was created as a result of the merger of elements of the School of Biomedical Sciences with the School of Medicine. The merger brings together basic, translational and clinical scientists to provide new cross-School research collaborations while optimising the deployment of teaching expertise across the Faculty. The Faculty has unparalleled expertise in basic, translational and clinical research in: analytical and forensic science; asthma and allergy; biophysics and cell biology; cancer; cardiovascular; nutrition and diabetes; genetics; infection and immunology; imaging and biomedical engineering; transplantation immunology; pharmaceutical science; physiology and women's health. We also have thriving research programmes in global health, and health and social care. Further information about the Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine may be found at https://www.kcl.ac.uk/lsm/index.aspx

The role is to synthesise and assess novel radiopharmaceuticals and multi-modal probes and provide expertise as a lead chemist in a multi-disciplinary team of chemists, radiochemists, (radio)biologists, preclinical molecular imaging scientists. Particular expertise is required in synthetic chemistry to design novel target structures suitable for labelling procedures.

The post holder will join the department of Imaging Chemistry & Biology and the CARL (Cyclotron and Radiochemistry Laboratory) facility with the specific role of designing and synthesising novel radiopharmaceuticals/multi-modal probes and perform radiolabelling research with established and novel radionuclides, including   ¹⁸F, ¹²⁴I, ⁶⁸Ga, ¹⁶¹Tb, ^64/67Cu, ^203/212Pb, ²¹¹At.

Hence, we are looking for a talented and self-motivated scientist with a strong expertise in organic/organometallic chemistry and probe design to perform imaging probe development for future clinical translation. The post holder will work collaboratively with research groups externally, including industrial partners.

The post holder will be expected not only to perform projects within their specified remit but also to provide training, assistance and advice to other workers and collaborators. The role may be a basis for first-author publications on the development of preclinical imaging methodology in this field as well as co-authoring user-led publications.

This is a full-time post (35 hours per week) and you will be offered a fixed term contract of 24 months from start date. 

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