[e-med] Appel à candidature

["remed" <remed@remed.org>]

[l'unité de recherche de l'UNICEF/UNDP/World Bank/WHO Special Programme for 
Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR) recherche 6 docteurs en 
chimie pour les aider dans le développement de produits pour le traitement 
du paludisme, leishmaniose, schistosomiase, les filaires et onchocercose, 
trypanosomiase, maladie de Chagas, lèpre, dengue et tuberculose... ya du 
pain sur la planche!CB]

Bruyere, Jocelyne M.D. <bruyerejm@WHO.INT>
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TDR Career Development Fellowships in Synthetic/Medicinal Chemistry

The drug discovery unit (GDR) of the UNICEF/UNDP/World Bank/WHO Special
Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR) has
identified a number of potential lead structures through its compound
evaluation programmes. These are now helping to establish a strong
chemistry-driven drug discovery programme to identify development
candidates for the TDR target diseases - malaria, leishmaniasis,
schistosomiasis, lymphatic filariasis and onchocerciasis, African
trypanosomiasis and Chagas disease, leprosy, dengue and tuberculosis.

TDR is seeking to fill 6 remaining postdoctoral positions in
synthetic/medicinal Chemistry at its various medicinal chemistry
workstations located in South Africa, USA, UK and Switzerland
(biopharmaceutical companies and academia). TDR invites young PhD
chemists from developing countries to apply for these positions. Fellows
will engage in the synthesis of analogues of  TDR lead compounds in
order to explore structure-activity relations and optimize
anti-parasitic activity at designated TDR medicinal chemistry centers.
The fellows will be supported by TDR initially for 1 year. The grant
will cover the cost of reagents and supplies.

In keeping with the mission of TDR, these fellowships are designed to
help develop capacity in medicinal chemistry in diseases endemic
countries for the TDR disease portfolio.

It is expected that selected fellows will work closely with scientists
within the TDR supported compound evaluation network, thus forming a
wider integrated discovery program. In addition TDR will use the
services of senior medicinal chemists with industrial experience as
mentors (consultants) in this program.

Eligibility for the TDR Career Development Fellowships in
Synthetic/Medicinal Chemistry

1. Applicants must have a PhD or equivalent degree in chemistry
(synthetic or medicinal chemistry or phyto-chemistry) from a recognized
institution. Postdoctoral experience is an asset.

2. Experience in heterocyclic chemistry  and understanding of modern
approaches for medicinal chemistry

3. Ideally applicants should be no more than 40 years of age, and must
have fixed employment at their home institutions, and are expected to
return home after the fellowship.

4. A letter of support from the Director of the applicant's home
institution documenting relevance of the fellowship training to the
applicant and the institution is required.

How to apply

Please follow the instructions given below to prepare your application
(no special form is required). Do not exceed the required number of
pages. We encourage applicants to send their applications
electronically, to the e-mail address given below.

-  Cover letter with personal information (no more than 1 page):

    .   Full name
    .   Mailing and business addresses and contact numbers
    .   Website of institution where applicant is employed (if
applicable)
    .   State reason for your application and how you qualify for this
    fellowship

-  Educational Qualifications (no more than half page):

    .   List educational qualifications, including place and date of
    study (transcripts and photocopies of qualifications are not
    required, but may be requested at a later date).

- Employment history (no more than half page)

    .   List current and previous employment with dates and names of
    supervisor

- Career statement (no more than 1 page)

    .   Brief statement of career objectives and how the proposed
    training will help career.

    .   Achievements (include list of publications as appendix 1)

- Appendices or Attachment

    .   List of publications (appendix 1)
    .   Letter from the Director of your institution (appendix 2)
    .   A letter of reference from someone familiar with your academic
    or professional background (appendix 3).

Applications will be reviewed by a sub-Committee of the Genomics &
Discovery Research (GDR) , and the results communicated shortly
thereafter.  All applications must be received by 28 February 2006, by
e-mail only at: (mailto:rcstraining@who.int)

For further information, please contact Solomon Nwaka:
mailto:nwakas@who.int