Research Assistant Professor (58569)

Two Non-Tenure-Track Research Assistant Professor positions are available in the Department of Pharmacodynamics in the College of Pharmacy to develop modern pharmacology tools for preclinical drug discovery, such as human-relevant microphysiological systems, tissue chips, and 3D cultures to provide in vitro mechanistic insight and efficacy evaluation of molecular probes in CNS or cardiometabolic therapeutic areas.

Minimum: We welcome applications from individuals with strong research backgrounds who hold a doctorate in biological or pharmaceutical sciences, pharmacology, biomedical engineering or closely related field and must have a minimum of three-years postgraduate research experience. Successful candidates are expected to develop an interdisciplinary research program in collaboration with other department and pharmacy faculty and offer mentorship to graduate, undergraduate students.

Preferred: 3+ years of experience developing and using advanced tissue culture systems particularly with primary and/or stem cells is preferred. Experience working with high content imaging systems and knowledge of medium to high throughput technologies is a plus. Candidate should be detail-oriented, organized, and scientifically driven with proficient reasoning skills in experimental design, data statistical analysis and interpretation and have excellent written and verbal communication skills.

The Search Committee will accept applications until the position is filled. For full consideration, applications should be received by March 1, 2020.

Interested applicants should apply online at https://explore.jobs.ufl.edu and submit: (1) a letter of interest; (2) complete curriculum vitae; and (3) contact information for at least three professional/academic references. Three letters of recommendation will be required for final candidates.

E-mail inquiries to: smalany@cop.ufl.edu

Final candidate will be required to provide official transcript to the hiring department upon hire. A transcript will not be considered “official” if a designation of “Issued to Student” is visible. Degrees earned from an education institution outside of the United States are required to be evaluated by a professional credentialing service provider approved by National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES), which can be found at http://www.naces.org/ .

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