MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Ph.D., M.D. or Doctoral equivalent in any field and three (3) years of completed Postdoctoral Fellow research experience.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
The postdoctoral fellow will conduct, report and present research in his/her field of study under the supervision of a faculty mentor. This is a training position, and is not expected to be a permanent position. This position will support research in reproductive pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, and computational biology to advance our understanding of drug disposition and therapeutics at the feto-maternal interface and improve outcomes in women's health.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- In vitro and in vivo pharmacology
- Pharmacokinetics and drug disposition
- Computational biology and PK modeling
- Drug transporters and metabolism
- Manuscript writing and grant support
- Mentoring and collaboration
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- PBPK/PK modeling experience (GastroPlus, PK-Sim, Simcyp)
- Background in drug transport/metabolism
- Experience with extracellular vesicles
- Experience with placental or reproductive tissue models
- PhD (or MD/PhD) in pharmacology, pharmaceutical sciences, pharmacokinetics, cell/molecular biology, or a related field
- Strong record of peer-reviewed publication
- Hands-on experience in in vitro pharmacology (cell culture, qPCR, Western blot, ELISA)
- Experience in in vivo pharmacology (animal studies, dosing, PK/PD)
- Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to work independently and within a team
SALARY:
Commensurate with experience.
To Apply
Submit a cover letter, CV, and contact information for three references to ankammal@utmb.edu
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