Applications are invited for a postdoctoral position, under the supervision of Dr Vitaliy Khutoryanskiy (http://www.pharmacy.rdg.ac.uk/staff/khutoryanskiy/), to develop novel materials that mimic the adhesive properties of biological tissues. This post, funded by the Leverhulme Trust, is available from 1st June 2013 for 36 months.

You will have:

• PhD in polymer chemistry, formulation science, pharmacy or other relevant discipline
• A track record of publications in high impact journals
• Excellent writing and communication skills
• Laboratory experience in the synthesis and characterisation of polymers
• Good knowledge of surface characterisation techniques
• Good understanding of pharmaceutics and drug delivery

Informal contact details

Contact role: Principal investigator

Contact name: Dr Vitaliy Khutoryanskiy

Contact phone: +44 (0)118 3786119

Contact email: v.khutoryanskiy@reading.ac.uk

Closing date: 31 May 2013