Title: Postdoctoral Research Associate

Employee Classification: Postdoctoral Research Assoc.

Campus: University of North Texas - Health Science Center

Division: HSC-Provost & Exec VP

SubDivision-Department: HSC-UNT System College of Pharmacy

Department: HSC-Pharmaceutical Sciences-301400

Job Location: Fort Worth

Salary: Commensurate With Experience

FTE: 1.000000

Retirement Eligibility: TRS Eligible

About Us - Values Overview:

Department Summary

The global vision of the College of Pharmacy is to be an extraordinary team committed to a culture of excellence, innovation, equity, and collaboration to improve health.

Our motto, “We make healthcare better,” reflects the increasing contribution to healthcare that can be provided by doctors of pharmacy trained in the highly inter-professional and primary care environment present at the HSC Fort Worth. Our focus is on the patient. Making healthcare better crucially depends upon improved teamwork of a variety of healthcare professionals and improved access for patients. Doctors of pharmacy involved in disease and medication management make healthcare better by increasing safety, improving outcomes, and reducing costs.

Our motto also extends to the contributions that our faculty, postdoctoral associates, graduate students, and research staff make to the development of new and more effective therapies for the promotion of health and treatment of disease.

Position Overview

A highly motivated and highly creative person is sought to join Dong Laboratory studying formulation and drug delivery. The researcher in this position will have opportunity to study oral formulation technology

Minimum Qualifications

• Doctoral degree. If not yet conferred, a letter from the school's official Graduate Office and/or Registrar's Office certifying that all requirements have been met and stating the degree conferral date can be accepted.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Excellent communication skills
• Project organization/management skills
• Advanced training in quantitative research methods
• Ability to work independently and as a team member

Preferred Qualifications

• 2 or more years of laboratory research experience in appropriate scientific discipline
• Proven expertise in relevant in vitro and in vivo research techniques
• Hand-on experiences on various analytical techniques such as HPLC, LC-MS and DSC.
• Possess excellent organization, time management, and interpersonal skills to become a leader in the lab
• Experience in drafting and writing manuscripts, posters and presentations

Required License/Registration/Certifications

• N/A

Job Duties:

• Develop and characterize formulations and drug delivery systems for oral drugs or lipid drug delivery systems 
• Conduct in vitro and in vivo studies such as cell, pharmacokinetics and bio-distribution studies
• Plan and study proposed projects, execute data collection and analysis
• Write and submit posters, grants, presentations, and peer-reviewed manuscripts for publication based on laboratory research 
• Possibly assist and train laboratory personnel and students in research methods, procedures and equipment related to the proposed projects 

Work Schedule:

Monday - Friday

Driving University Vehicle:

No

Security Sensitive:

This is a Security Sensitive Position.

Special Instructions:

N/A

Benefits:

For information regarding our Benefits, click here.

EEO Statement:

The University of North Texas System is firmly committed to equal opportunity and does not permit -- and takes actions to prevent -- discrimination, harassment (including sexual violence) and retaliation on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its application and admission processes, educational programs and activities, facilities and employment practices. The University of North Texas System immediately investigates complaints of discrimination and takes remedial action when appropriate. The University of North Texas System also takes actions to prevent retaliation against individuals who oppose any form of harassment or discriminatory practice, file a charge or report, or testify, assist or participate in an investigative proceeding or hearing.