Postdoctoral Fellow — Translational Discovery & Innovation

Hackensack Meridian Health; Nutley (NJ); On-site; USD 56,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid leave

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Hackensack Meridian Health is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Fellow for the Center for Discovery and Innovation in New Jersey. The role focuses on conducting supervised research, analyzing data, and presenting findings to senior staff across cancer, infectious disease, autoimmune diseases, and related conditions.

The ideal candidate will hold a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry or Medicinal Chemistry with hands-on experience in multi-step synthesis, heterocyclic chemistry, and transition-metal

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in scientific or related discipline.
• Minimum publication or first-author article in a reputable peer-reviewed journal.
• Excellent written and verbal skills.
• Good problem solving skills.
• Ability to conduct independent research.
• Ability to work effectively in a team.
• Lab techniques vary by lab.
• Proficient with MS Office and Google Suite.

Responsibilities

• Conducts research under direct supervision.
• Collects, analyzes and interprets data.
• Creates reports from analysis of initial observations and conclusions.
• Presents findings to higher level staff.
• Presents results in internal and external research forums such as conferences, lab meetings and seminars.
• Handles moderately complex issues and refers more complex ones to higher-level staff.
• Participates in grant and manuscript writing as appropriate.
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
• Adheres to HMH competencies and standards of behavior.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal skills

Independent research

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Lab techniques

Education

Ph.D. in scientific or related discipline

Tools

ChemDraw

PyMOL/Maestro

ChimeraX

DataWarrior

CDDVault

Microsoft Office

Google Suite

Job description

Hackensack Meridian Health is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Fellow for the Center for Discovery and Innovation in New Jersey. The role focuses on conducting supervised research, analyzing data, and presenting findings to senior staff across cancer, infectious disease, autoimmune diseases, and related conditions.

The ideal candidate will hold a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry or Medicinal Chemistry with hands-on experience in multi-step synthesis, heterocyclic chemistry, and transition-metal