Faculty.Professor.Research Associate - Full-Time

University of Pittsburgh • Pittsburgh, PA

5h • Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Medicine, Division of Malignant Hematology/Medical Oncology at the University of Pittsburgh is recruiting an outstanding translational science faculty member to serve as the Associate Director of the Cancer Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics Facility (CPPF) within the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center. This position is at the non-tenure level, either as a full-time Research Assistant Professor or a full-time Research Associate Professor. The role involves assisting with the overall management, productivity, and strategic plan of the CPPF, and leading or assisting with preclinical and clinical analytical, pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamic, and pharmacometrics studies. The incumbent will also be expected to contribute to grant writing, proposal development, contract negotiation, protocol design, report generation, and publications. Collaboration with internal and external investigators is a key aspect of this role.

Requirements

• PharmD or PhD in pharmacology, pharmaceutical sciences, or related field.
• Minimum of two years of post-doctoral experience or a minimum of two years of experience in translational drug development and pharmacology, pharmacokinetic, and pharmacodynamic studies.
• Demonstrated substantial experience in advanced study and research (for Research Assistant Professor).
• Published five or more articles in peer-reviewed journals (for Research Assistant Professor).
• Made research presentations at scientific meetings (for Research Assistant Professor).
• Demonstrated excellence in research with consistent themes and goals (for Research Associate Professor).
• Record of scholarly original publications in peer-reviewed journals, typically 15 or more (for Research Associate Professor).
• Record of research presentations at scientific meetings (preferred for Research Associate Professor).
• Authorship of reviews, chapters, and/or book chapters (preferred for Research Associate Professor).
• Local, regional, and developing national reputation evidenced by letters, invited lectures, membership in professional societies, service on editorial boards or as a manuscript or grant reviewer (for Research Associate Professor).

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience with translational drug development and pharmacology studies of anticancer agents.
• Active interest in advancing their career by attending local and national scientific meetings (for Research Assistant Professor).
• Served in a supportive and collaborative role in obtaining funding, including intellectual contribution (for Research Associate Professor).

Responsibilities

• Assist with the overall management, productivity, and strategic plan of the Cancer Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics Facility (CPPF).
• Lead and/or assist with preclinical and clinical analytical, pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamic, and pharmacometrics studies.
• Lead and/or assist with writing grants, proposals, contracts, protocols, reports, and publications.
• Facilitate and support collaborative projects with internal and external investigators.
• Provide intellectual input into the research and design process.
• Apply for internal and external sources of research funding.
• Assist in the preparation of manuscripts, review articles, book chapters, and grant proposals.
• Serve in a supportive and collaborative role in obtaining funding, including intellectual contribution.

Benefits

• Faculty positions commensurate with prior training and experience.
• Opportunities to collaborate with clinical and translational research programs involved in cancer patient care.

What This Job Offers

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