Natural Product Chemist

Are you interested in plant and fungal chemistry and looking for your next exciting challenge?

Do you want to have the opportunity to further your knowledge of the chemistry and human benefits of plants and fungi?

If so, this could be the opportunity for you.

We are looking for a candidate who has experience in different aspects of natural product chemistry using LC-MS, GC-MS and NMR; experience in the isolation and characterisation of natural compounds, and knowledge of the biological activity of natural products. The candidate should also have some botanical knowledge and an understanding of the distribution of natural products in plants.

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The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work on a range of plants and fungi and not only further understand the role these compounds play in plants and fungi but how these compounds might impact human health.

They will also have the opportunity to work with both academic and commercial researchers on the development of new leads for use in personal health care.

We are looking for candidates that are interested in using metabolomic techniques that can be linked to genomics, to further our understanding of plant and fungal chemistry.

Based at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in London, you will conduct cutting-edge research on the chemistry and biological activity of plants and fungi. We will consider any applicant with an excellent track record, and strong research proposal, in the general area of plants and/or fungal chemistry.

The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (RBG Kew) is a leading plant science institute, UNESCO World Heritage Site, and major visitor attraction. Our mission is to understand and protect plants and fungi for the well-being of people and the future of all life on Earth.

We are working to end the unprecedented extinction crisis and to help create a world where nature is protected, valued by all and managed sustainably. We will achieve these goals by drawing on our leading scientific research, unrivalled collections of plants and fungi, global network of partners, inspirational gardens at Kew and Wakehurst, and our 260 years of history.

Join us on our journey as protectors of the world’s plants and fungi.

The salary will be £33,802 - £36,781 per annum, depending on skills and experience.

Our fantastic benefits package includes opportunities for continuous learning, a generous annual leave entitlement, flexible working to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance, an Employee Assistance Programme and other wellbeing support such as cycle to work scheme and discounted gym membership. We also offer a competitive pension, an employee discount scheme and free entry into a wide range of national museums and galleries, as well as access to our own beautiful gardens at Kew and Wakehurst.

If you are interested in this position, please submit your application through the online portal, by clicking “Apply for this job”.

We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.

No agencies please.