Placements in Dundee

We focussed on countries with the most need

Many of the countries affected by neglected tropical diseases have developing economies.  This means they have less resource to spend on both treatment and research.  Our aim was to prioritise placements for scientists from these countries.

We did not set pre-requisites for training

We did not have set pre-requisites for placements.  Any member of the drug discovery community was considered.  Our only expectation was that whoever trained with us, was in a position to effect change in their own institution.

Trainees became fully embedded in the drug discovery process

With trainers specialising in medicinal chemistry, drug metabolism & pharmacokinetics (DMPK), and bioanalytics we supported most scientists.  The trainers provided hands-on, one-to-one or small group training ensuring trainees understood the importance of all processes.

Before the placement in Dundee began, the trainers, trainee and supervisor worked together to develop a programme that suited everyone’s needs.  The training started with 3 months online work with the trainer(s) to support the theoretical content for the practical placement.

On arrival in Dundee, the first week was all about familiarising the trainee with our labs, health & safety and systems.  Our aim was to get trainees working in the lab as soon as possible, to maximising the time in the lab learning new techniques.

Please visit our trainee profile page to read more about our trainees.