Development of Novel Synthetic Approaches for the Synthesis of Antibacterial Drugs

Position: Research appointment (pre-doc) Institute: Uni. Pavia
Posted on: 30/01/2026 Deadline: 11/03/2026

Scientific-Disciplinary Group

03/CHEM-05 - Organic Chemistry

Description

The research program is positioned within the field of sustainable pharmaceutical chemistry and will focus on the identification of high-cost synthetic processes with a significant environmental impact currently employed in the production of active pharmaceutical ingredients and key pharmaceutical intermediates. The researcher’s activity will be devoted to the optimization and development of alternative, low-impact synthetic protocols through the implementation of green strategies based on enzymaticcatalysis and photobiocatalysis for key synthetic steps

Funding body

Università di Pavia

Selection process

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The application for admission to the selection procedure (dated and signed),the documents and publications considered useful for the evaluation must be submitted, under penalty of exclusion, electronically, by visiting the following web page: https://pica.cineca.it/unipv/tipologia/idr selecting the Competition Notice you have chosen. In order to register with the system, you must have an email address. Following the guidelines published in the procedure, the applicant must enter all the information required for the application, enclosing all documents in electronic .PDF format. The selection of candidates is carried out on the basis of qualifications and possible interview (with test of knowledge of the foreign language) (see Art. 1 par. 1 Call for applications). The public call with detailed attendance and selection rules (Art 4 and 6) can be found at: https://pica.cineca.it/unipv/tipologia/idrThe selections are open to candidates, Italian or foreigner, in possession, on the date of the deadline for submitting applications for the dmission to the selection, of a master's degree or single-cycle degree obtained no more than six years previously are eligible to participate in the selection process. These degrees must be relevant to the subject of the research activity. Further specific assessable qualifications (see Art. 1 par. 1 Call for applications):Experience in organic synthesis, organometallic chemistry, method development, photochemistry, and the purification and characterization of organic compounds, including proficiency in GC and HPLC techniques and in UV–Vis,NMR, and circular dichroism spectroscopy