Postdoctoral Fellow III, Basic Science & Translational Research

Ph.D., M.D., or doctoral equivalent in any field and three years of completed postdoctoral fellow research experience.

About the role

This is a training position supporting research in reproductive pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, and computational biology to advance understanding of drug disposition and therapeutics at the feto-maternal interface and improve outcomes in women’s health. The postdoctoral fellow will conduct, report, and present research under the supervision of a faculty mentor. This is not expected to be a permanent position.

Responsibilities

• In vitro and in vivo pharmacology
• Pharmacokinetics and drug disposition
• Computational biology and PK modeling
• Drug transporters and metabolism
• Manuscript writing and grant support
• Mentoring and collaboration

Qualifications

Preferred

• PBPK/PK modeling experience (GastroPlus, PK-Sim, Simcyp)
• Background in drug transport/metabolism
• Experience with extracellular vesicles
• Experience with placental or reproductive tissue models
• PhD (or MD/PhD) in pharmacology, pharmaceutical sciences, pharmacokinetics, cell/molecular biology, or a related field
• Strong record of peer-reviewed publication
• Hands-on experience in in vitro pharmacology (cell culture, qPCR, Western blot, ELISA)
• Experience in in vivo pharmacology (animal studies, dosing, PK/PD)
• Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to work independently and within a team

Primary location: Galveston, Texas, United States.