Job Category: Chemical & Material Engineering

There is a new Postdoctoral Position in the Li Ka Shing Applied Virology Institute (LKSAVI) that will report to the Head of Chemistry. The major roles and responsibilities of this position will involve the synthesis of small molecules for drug discovery projects. Specific duties and required experience are described below. The LKSAVI is a collaborative research environment designed to translate and commercialize basic research discoveries located on the University of Alberta (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada). There are approximately 30 staff from varied disciplines (virologists, chemists, immunologists, computational scientists and GMP manufacturers, etc.) working in the LKSAVI with more than 10 active projects under development for future clinical testing and commercialization. In addition, the group actively collaborates with Principal Investigators from around the University of Alberta. It also has active collaborations with Principal Investigators at other Canadian & international organizations.