FAPESP – São Paulo Research Foundation Research Field Chemistry Researcher Profile Established Researcher (R3) Country Brazil Application Deadline 23 Oct 2023 – 23:59 (UTC) Type of Contract To be defined Job Status Not Applicable Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by an EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description
The Molecules Initiative for Neglected Diseases Consortium (MINDI) offers 1 post-doctoral opportunity at the University of São Paulo’s São Carlos Institute of Physics (IFSC-USP) in Brazil, with scholarship funded by the São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP).
The researcher will collaborate with DNDi with a focus on discovering new treatments for neglected tropical diseases. The researcher will perform in vitro pharmacokinetic/ADME studies (“ADME” stands for absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion), including solubility, permeability, distribution coefficient and metabolic stability, and phenotypic assays on molecules provided by DNDi.
Candidates must have a Ph.D. degree obtained within the last 7 years in Brazil or abroad and experience in pharmacokinetic/ADME assays and/or phenotypic assays. Fluency in English and the ability to work in interdisciplinary teams are mandatory.
Candidates should send a Curriculum Vitae and a motivation letter to Prof. Leonardo L. G. Ferreira (leonardo@ifsc.usp.br).
The selected candidate will receive a FAPESP Post-Doctoral Scholarship worth BRL 9,047.40 per month and a research contingency fund which is equivalent to 10% of the annual value of the scholarship and is intended for activities related to the project during its validity period. The selected candidate who needs to move to São Carlos can request an Installation Grant, subject to approval by FAPESP. The scholarship starts immediately and ends on December 31, 2024, and is not renewable.
More information about the fellowship is at: FAPESP.br/oportunidades/6401.
Requirements Additional Information
Eligibility criteria
Eligible destination country/ies for fellows:
Brazil
Eligibility of fellows: country/ies of residence:
All
Eligibility of fellows: nationality/ies:
All
Work Location(s)
Number of offers available
1
Company/Institute
Instituto de Física de São Carlos, Universidade de São Paulo (IFSC-USP)
Country
Brazil
State/Province
São Paulo
City
São Carlos
Postal Code
13563-120
Street
Avenida João Dagnone, 1100 (IFSC-USP, Área 2)
Where to apply
Website
http://www.fapesp.br/oportunidades/6401
Contact
State/Province
São Paulo
City
São Paulo
Website
http://www.fapesp.br/oportunidades/ Street
R. Pio XI, 1500 – Alto da Lapa
Postal Code 05468-901