Postdoctoral Associate

Stony Brook University • Town of Brookhaven, NY

3d

About The Position

The Postdoctoral Associate will assist the Principal Investigator in the department of Urology/Cancer Center. Please visit the Stony Brook Cancer Center to learn more about our research. The incumbent will conduct research and ensure that all experiments are appropriately conducted following the policies and procedures of Stony Brook University.

Requirements

• Doctoral Degree (or foreign equivalent) in Pharmaceutical Science or closely related field including Biochemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, Bioengineering, and chemical engineering in hand by January 1, 2026.
• Relevant coursework in biochemistry, biomaterials, bioengineering.
• Experience in cell culture work.
• Experience in mouse tumor models.
• Experience in drug delivery.
• Experience in immunostaining and confocal microscopy.

Nice To Haves

• Extensive experience in peptide-based or micro-robots drug delivery systems.
• Demonstration of scholarship in pharmaceutical science equivalent to level of study, i.e., early career research.
• Experience in urologic cancer animal model.
• Experience with intravenous (IV) injection.
• Experience with flow cytometry.
• Experience with GMP work.

Responsibilities

• Within the predetermined research scope and methodology, conduct research experiments in the field of pharmaceutical science and drug delivery systems.
• Collect and analyze data, including periodical/literature search and utilizing specialized skills in related fields to analyze the collected data.
• Participate/assist in manuscript writing for publication in scientific journals and/or presentations.
• May also assist in grant writing.
• Lab maintenance, including equipment maintenance and ordering of supplies as needed.
• Other duties as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees