Research
Liverpool John Moores University is one of the leading research-active new universities in the UK, combining areas of world-leading, international and national excellence in research. The school of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences offers both outstanding facilities and great expertise through its research staff. Funding to support research activities is obtained from a wide variety of sources including the British Council, Research Councils, Department of Health, European Commission, Swiss Government, and reflecting our particular interests in the applied aspects of the subjects, directly from industrial companies.
Consultancies and joint projects are on-going with AstraZeneca, Ineos Fluor, Colorcon Ltd (UK), Manesty Machines, Organic Intermediates, Pfizer Ltd (UK) and East West Herbs Ltd (UK). Additionally, international collaboration with other university research groups in China, France, Spain, Slovakia, Iran, Thailand, and many other countries is also a strong feature of our research activities. Studentships and Research Assistantships, will be advertised when available.
The School has over 100 academic, technical and research staff plus 1,500 square metres of laboratory accommodation. This houses a full range of equipment including specialised items in addition to standard items such as chromatographic equipment and spectrometers. Notable examples of the former are tabletting and particle sizing equipment and a computing laboratory which uses state-of-the-art molecular modelling software to enhance the understanding and prediction of biological activity of drugs and pesticides, and electron spin resonance spectrometers and thermal analysis equipment, including dynamic differential scanning calorimetry. New equipment includes chromatography, LC-MS and NMR instruments.
Vacancies and Research Opportunities
Current research vacancies are listed on the University Vacancies page. For further information on research opportunities within the School please contact Dr Gillian Hutcheon.
More information on research opportunities, current projects and publications in the area of QSAR and Modelling Research can be found here.
