Download Carbon-11 radiolabeling of amino acids and peptides

Junior Researcher
'Carbon-11 radiolabeling of amino acids and peptides' (36 hrs)
Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
Will you develop radiolabeling methods while keeping the original structure of amino acids and peptides
intact?
The project
In modern medicine amino acids and peptides play an important role as imaging compounds after labeling with a
radionuclide for PET imaging. Currently, radiolabeling methods require chemical modification of the peptides,
thereby changing the physical-chemical nature of the peptides, as well as their biological characteristics.
Your challenge
As a Junior Researcher you main goal is to develop radiolabeling methods of amino acids and peptides with
Carbon-11, while keeping the original structuring intact, to avoid chemical modification.
Your profile
We are searching for a Junior Researcher who has the following expertise and requirements:
• You hold a MSc degree in medicinal chemistry, organic chemistry of pharmaceutical sciences with a
focus on (organic) chemistry;
• Experience in radiochemistry is preferred;
• You have not resided in the Netherlands for more than 12 months over the past three years;
• If you have already obtained a doctorate, or if you have more than four years of full-time research
experience, you are not elligable for this research position.
Benefits
This is a research position for the total duration of 9 months and your base salary will be EUR 2.592
gross/month. Apart from your base salary we also offer an 8% holiday pay and a set 8,3% end-of-year bonus.
Additional information
Research at VU University Medical Center has a strong translational character. Therefore, after being successful
in producing the radiolabeled amino acids and peptides, in vivo evaluation in animal models will be done by
PET-imaging.
The project is granted by the European Union within a Marie Curie International Training Network (ITN). The
successful candidate will work closely together with the European partners being renowned radiochemistry
research groups and may perform parts of their research in foreign labs. In addition, an intensive teaching
programme is offered within the project.
More information
For more information about the project, you can contact prof. dr. A.D. Windhorst at phonenumber +31(0)20 444 9707 or dr. Alex Poot at phonenumber +31(0)20 - 444 5699.
Interested?
For more information about the application procedure, you can contact Wessel Haytink, via telephone number:
+31(0)6 - 1066 7718.
Please apply by latest August 30, 2015 with reference number D5.2015.00137WH via the following link:
http://bit.ly/JuniorResearcherCarbon-11