Postdoctoral Researcher

Postdoctoral Researcher

This position is open until filled. This employment site is updated on a regular basis. The length of the recruitment and screening process may vary from position to position, depending upon a variety of factors. Should review of your qualifications result in a decision to pursue your candidacy, you will be contacted by phone or email.

Posting Details

Posting Summary

Posting Number - TMP00765PO23

Job Code Title - Post Doctoral Fellow (Staff)

Advertised Title - Postdoctoral Researcher

Campus - Columbia

College/Division - College of Pharmacy

Department - COP Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences

Salary - $25.00 - $27.00 per hour

Location of Vacancy

Part/Full Time - Full Time

Hours per Week - 40

Work Schedule - Monday – Friday8:30 am – 5:00 pm

Job Search Category - Post-doctoral

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Position Description

Advertised Job Summary - The postdoc candidate is expected to perform research under the supervision of the Principal Investigator in theDDBSdepartment within the College of Pharmacy.The Postdoctoral Researcher will be responsible for the following duties and ensuring that all tasks are accomplished on time and to the highest standard:

• Chemically synthesize and purify potential anticancer drugs (80%).
• Collect, analyze data, and report experimental data (10%).
• Engage in shared duties including maintenance of instruments, lab safety and lab cleaning (5%).
• Prepare weekly progress reports, attend weekly group meetings and write manuscripts (5%).

Qualifications - The minimum qualification is a Ph.D. in Medicinal Chemistry

Job Duties Posting Detail Information

Number of Vacancies - 1

Desired Start Date - 05/08/2023

Proposed End Date - 05/07/2024

Job Open Date - 04/26/2023

Job Close Date

Open Until Filled - Yes

Special Instructions to Applicant - This position is open until filled. This employment site is updated on a regular basis. The length of the recruitment and screening process may vary from position to position, depending upon a variety of factors. Should review of your qualifications result in a decision to pursue your candidacy, you will be contacted by phone or email.

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Position Attributes

Position Attributes Employees in Safety-Sensitive or Security-Sensitive positions will be subject to pre-employment and post-employment drug testing in accordance with University policy HR 1.95 Drug and Alcohol Testing.

Safety/Security Sensitive or Requires a CDL - No

Hazardous weather category - Non-Essential

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

1. Cover Letter
2. Curriculum Vitae

Optional Documents