Research Associate (Limited Term)
About The Position
The Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto invites applications for the position of Research Associate to investigate Pharmacokinetic variation in human drug samples. The individual will be expected to support the overall research and teaching missions of the lab. The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from racialized persons / persons of colour, women, Indigenous / Aboriginal People of North America, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas. All qualified incumbents are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. This is an 18-month term position.
Requirements
- Ph.D. with at least 4 years of research expertise in population and individual pharmacokinetics, quantitative system Pharmacology and Baysesian statistics.
- Some general programming skills (e.g. PopPK, PBPK, Phoenix, SimCYP and similar software, R).
- Strong and long-standing track record of publication.
- Experience in designing, planning, and executing experiments.
- Experience in data analysis, interpretation, quantification, and figure preparation for grants and manuscripts.
- Strong organizational and communication skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a large multi-collaborative laboratory.
Nice To Haves
- Supervising students and postdoctoral fellows.
- Preparing manuscripts for submission to peer-reviewed publications/journals.
- Assisting with grant application preparation.
- Presenting findings at meetings and conferences.
Responsibilities
- Develop and conduct independent research in population pharmacokinetics in animal and human sample sets.
- Contribute directly to research via experimental design, execution, interpretation, and write-up.
- Liaise with collaborators and assist in the compilation, analysis, and reporting of research findings to researchers within and outside the program.
- Prepare manuscripts for submission to peer-reviewed publications/journals.
- Present findings at local, national, and international conferences.
- Prepare research proposals for submission to granting agencies and report on progress.
- Provide general laboratory biosafety and maintenance, including inventories, equipment repair, ordering, and shipping reagents.
- Train other lab members.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
