Postdoctoral Associate

University of Florida • Gainesville, FL

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About The Position

The successful candidate will lead preclinical development of genetically engineered probiotic therapeutics for treatment of diabetes and metabolic disorders. Responsibilities include design and execution of pharmacokinetic, bioavailability, toxicology, dose-response, and efficacy studies in rodent models; engineering and characterization of probiotic strains; bioanalytical assay development; data analysis; and preparation of manuscripts, grant applications, and regulatory documentation.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Immunology, or related field
• Dynamic and self-motivated individuals that can take ownership of the projects
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Expertise in in vivo pharmacology
• Expertise in diabetes mouse models
• Expertise in PK/PD analysis
• Expertise in microbiome therapeutics
• Expertise in peptide biologics

Nice To Haves

• 2–5 years of hands-on experience with rodent models of diabetes and metabolic disease
• Strong publication record in metabolic disease, microbiome therapeutics, or drug delivery
• Experience in interdisciplinary collaboration spanning microbiology, pharmacology, toxicology, and bioengineering

Responsibilities

• Design and execution of pharmacokinetic, bioavailability, toxicology, dose-response, and efficacy studies in rodent models
• Engineering and characterization of probiotic strains
• Bioanalytical assay development
• Data analysis
• Preparation of manuscripts, grant applications, and regulatory documentation

Benefits

• Health assessment for animal contact will be required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree