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    Post-Doc Fellow - Dept. of Oncology

    Wayne State University is searching for an experiencedPost-Doc Fellow - Dept. of Oncologyat its Detroit campus location.


    Wayne State is a premier, public, urban research university located in the heart of Detroit, Michigan where students from all backgrounds are offered a rich, high-quality education.

    Our deep-rooted commitment to excellence, collaboration, integrity, diversity and inclusion creates exceptional educational opportunities which prepare students for success in a global society.


    Essential functions (job duties):
    Perform scientific techniques or research protocols. Assist the Principal Investigator in designing and performing protocols. Design and perform experiments. Collect and log research data. Participate in implementing research objectives, ensuring compliance with all legal, regulatory and protocol guidelines. Assist other lab members with experiments as required. May mentor research assistants and students.


    With the assistance of the mentor, find and write research grants with the goal of obtaining additional research grant funding.

    Responsibilities may also include coordinating correspondence with applicants and grantees, acknowledging receipts of proposals, and maintaining a system to track proposals.


    Evaluate and perform preliminary analysis of the data using graphs, charts or tables to highlight the key points of the research results collected in accordance with the research protocols as stipulated.

    Prepare and present presentations regarding research project results for professional, scientific and academic conferences. Summarize and organize data results for submittal to academic and scholarly, peer-reviewed journals. Write scientific manuscripts and other documents for publication. Fact-check, proofread, and edit research documents to ensure accuracy.

    Maintain the laboratory work areas including routine maintenance on laboratory equipment as required. Order and organize required research supplies and records. Maintain cleanliness and organization of work station.

    Perform other related duties as assigned.


    Unique duties:


    The postdoctoral researcher will work on the NCI R01 project that aims to mechanistically understand and quantitatively predict drug disposition and action in the central nervous system (CNS) in cancer patients.

    Insufficient penetration of potentially effective chemotherapeutic agents across the human blood-brain barrier (BBB) is a huge hurdle to successful treatment of brain cancer.

    Mechanistic understanding and early prediction of drug distribution and disposition in the human brain and brain tumors is critical to rational drug development and treatment for brain cancer.

    This project employs an integrated research approach that leverages preclinical in vitro and in vivo pharmacology studies, physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) modeling, and clinical trials to better understand and predict CNS PK in cancer patients.


    Qualifications:

    Education:
    Doctorate degree

    Requires advanced knowledge in a field of science or learning, predominantly intellectual in character. This knowledge is acquired by a prolonged course of specialized intellectual instruction.

    Experience Intermediate:
    (3 to 4 years job-related experience)

    Job related experience can include doctorate training. Experience performing basic research techniques, preferred. Must have distinguished themselves in research. Prior recipient of funding for research based on individual achievements.


    Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
    Ability to work independently. Ability to secure grants and funding for research. Ability to collect, analyze, summarize and interpret research findings in reports and communicate results to the field. Knowledge of and experience with current scientific integrity principles. Excellent time management and organization skills. Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work with others in a collaborative environment. Microsoft office software skills.


    Preferred qualifications:
    PhD in cancer biology, pharmacology, pharmaceutical sciences, or a related discipline is required. Expertise in tumor models and animal PK/PD studies is preferred. Knowledge of PK/PD modeling is an advantage, though not a requirement.


    School/College/Division:
    H0- School of Medicine


    Primary department:
    H063- Oncology


    Employment type:

    • Regular Employee
    • Job type:
    Full Time


    • Job category:
    Research


    Funding/salary information:

    • Compensation type:
    Annual Salary


    • Hourly rate:
    • Salary minimum:
    • Salary hire maximum:

    Working conditions:
    Typical work environment may include a laboratory and/or office environment. May require working non-standard business hours including evenings and weekends. May be required to travel to scientific conferences.


    Job openings:

    • Number of openings: 1
    • Reposted position:
    No


    • Reposted reason:
    None (New Requisition)


    • Prior posting/requisition number:

    Background check requirements:


    University policy requires certain persons who are offered employment to undergo a background check, including a criminal history check, before starting work.

    If you are offered employment, the university will inform you if a background check is required.


    Equal employment opportunity statement:


    Wayne State University provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.

    The university encourages applications from women, people of color and other underrepresented people. Wayne State is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.

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