Post Doctoral Fellow- IL- Pharmacy Practice

Midwestern University • Downers Grove, IL

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Postdoctoral Fellow will participate in research programs of the college and is intended to be a maximum of a 3 year appointment (2-3 years is typical). It is required that the individual develops or participates in a research program that leads to publications and grants for external funding and supports the mission of the college. It is expected that the Postdoctoral Research Fellow will assist students, research assistant, research specialist and faculty with research activities and maintenance of college laboratories.

Requirements

• Must have a terminal degree ( e.g., Ph.D., Pharm.D. etc.).
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures or governmental regulations, safety rules.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information to top management, and boards of directors.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.
• Applicants must possess strong organizational, interpersonal and communication skills; must be highly motivated, productive team players with the ability to adapt to new projects and to work on multiple projects.
• This individual must be able to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner with regular, predictable, in-person attendance.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in quantitative methods for HPLC and LC-MS/MS, in vitro and in vivo experiments, proficiency in working with laboratory animals (handling, cannulating blood vessels, collecting blood and monitoring cardiovascular and behavior functions) are preferred.
• Ability and willingness to work with various biomatrices (blood, urine, sputum) and ability to maintain accurate and detailed record of experiments are requirements.
• Computer proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and software related to scientific literature and graphics.

Responsibilities

• Plan and develop a research project that supports the mission of the college.
• Participate in planning and designing of experiments followed by conducting experiments in the research project.
• Perform analysis of the data generated and prepare presentation of the data for publications and grants.
• Write manuscripts and grants on the above project.
• Guide and assist students, associates and faculty in research activity.
• Assist in maintenance of research laboratory.
• Implement laboratory safety protocols and animal care protocols and procedures.
• Perform other duties as required by the college to promote research.
• Supervise research activities and provide guidance to research assistants, technicians and associates working in the laboratory.
• Improve scientific knowledge of the staff so that they are clear with the objectives and goals of research programs.

Benefits

• We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance plans as well as life insurance, short/long-term disability and pet insurance.
• We offer flexible spending accounts, including healthcare reimbursement and child/dependent care account.
• We offer a work-life balance with a competitive time off package including paid holidays, sick/flex days, personal days, and vacation days.
• We offer a 403(b) retirement plan, tuition reimbursement, child care subsidy reimbursement program, identity theft protection, and an employee assistance program.
• Wellness is important to us, and we offer a wellness facility on-site with a fully equipped fitness facility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees