Research Associate Professor - Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Development - (496098 )

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc. is seeking a full-time Research Associate Professor for the Department of Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Houston. This role involves leading research efforts in pharmaceutical sciences, particularly focusing on cancer prevention and therapy through innovative drug development approaches.

Applicants should hold a PhD and have over 7 years of postdoctoral experience, with a strong background in organoid research and experience in securing grant funding.

Qualifications

• 7 or more years of postdoctoral research experience in an academic setting.
• Experience in organoid development, characterization, and evaluation of drugs using organoid models.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of collaborative grant proposals.
• Prepare materials and proposals for submission to relevant agencies.
• Conduct literature reviews, collect and analyze data.
• Supervise and mentor team members.
• Build research collaborations.

Skills

Experience in obtaining and maintaining animal/human studies protocols

Ability to write successful grant proposals

Strong academic and research credentials in organoids

Education

PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences or relevant fields

Job description

Department: Pharmacological and PharmaceuticalSciences (PPS) Salary: Commensurate withexperience

Description

The Department of Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences(PPS) at the College of Pharmacy at the University of Houston invites applications for a full-time non-tenure track ResearchAssociate Professor position in the areas of pharmaceuticalsciences and drug development.

The primary responsibility is to lead the efforts to developcollaborative grant proposals to the internal (division ofresearch) and external funding agencies (NIH, CIPRIT etc.) in theareas of cancer prevention and therapy with a focus on colonicorganoids developed from intestinal polyps, histology andhistochemistry related to polyps, colon cancer models in rodentmodels; mechanisms of action of drug combinations to treat orprevent colon polyps and cancer.

Responsibilities

• Preparing materials & proposals for submission to relevantgranting agencies and foundations for external funding to advancelab’s research.
• Preparing progress and final reports, conductingliterature reviews, collecting and analyzing data, attending grantrelated meetings.
• Preparing publications, reports andpresentations, and presenting research at national andinternational meetings.
• Supervising and/or mentoring othermembers of the grant team, including staff and graduate students,when required.
• Building research collaborations to strengthenexisting and expand new research capabilities.

Qualifications

PhD with 7 or more years of postdoctoral research experience in anacademic setting and evidence of substantial experience inobtaining and maintaining animal/human studies protocols, writingsuccessful grant proposals, and simultaneously interacting with andimpacting multiple research projects. Strong academic and researchcredentials directly related to organoids, organoid development,organoid characterization, and evaluation of drugs using organoidmodels are highly desirable.

Preferred Qualifications

Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences,Pharmacology or other relevant fields with 7 or more years ofpostdoctoral research experience in an academic setting.

The University of Houston System and its universities are EqualOpportunity Institutions. Everyone is encouraged to apply.