Postdoctoral Research Associate I (Multiple Positions)

Postdoctoral Research Associate I (Multiple Positions) Posting Number req22841 Department Pharmacology and Toxicology Department Website Link Location University of Arizona Health Sciences Address 1703 E. Mabel St., Tucson, AZ 85721 USA Position Highlights

The R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy at the University of Arizona is inviting qualified applications to apply for the open positions of Postdoctoral Research Associate in the lab of Dr. Lianqin Lu. Dr. Jianqin Lu is an Associate Professor and Director of Pharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics Track at R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy (Ranked #4 in NIH funding and #26 in US News and World Report), The University of Arizona, a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), a distinction to only 69 North America's premier research institutions.

Dr. Lus research work has been published in Nature Nanotechnology, Nature Communications, Biomaterials, etc, and has resulted in a Maximizing Investigators' Research Award (MIRA) (R35) and an R01 from National Institute of Health (NIH), a Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) Foundation Research Starter Grant in Drug Delivery, and several pilot and seed grants from the State of Arizona, UArizona Comprehensive Cancer Center, and The Southwest Environmental Health Sciences Center (SWEHSC). The overarching goal of the Lu lab strives to develop innovative, safe, and efficacious therapeutics at the interface of drug delivery, synthetic chemistry, pharmaceutics, nanotechnology, and tumor immunology to address the pressing unmet needs in current cancer, heart, and Alzheimer's diseases therapy and prevention.

Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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Duties & Responsibilities

• Synthesize and characterize novel prodrug conjugate.
• Prepare and characterize the nanoformulations (e.g., liposome and polymeric nanoparticles) cell culture.
• Present research results and literature in group meetings and departmental seminars.
• Prepare and write manuscripts for publication.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate with group members and other labs.
• Strong problem-solving and synthetic skills.
• The ability to design and synthesize novel drug conjugates.
• Strong medicinal and bioconjugation chemistry skills.
• Skills in drug delivery and nanomedicine (liposome, polymeric and core-shell nanoparticles), in vitro and in vivo characterizations and therapeutic efficacy studies.

Minimum Qualifications

• PhD in Organic/Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, or relevant scientific field.

Preferred Qualifications FLSA Exempt Full Time/Part Time Full Time Number of Hours Worked per Week 40 Job FTE 1.0 Work Calendar Fiscal Job Category Research Benefits Eligible Yes - Full Benefits Rate of Pay NIH salary guidelines, Depends on Experience Compensation Type salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE) Type of criminal background check required: Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive) Number of Vacancies 4 Target Hire Date Expected End Date Contact Information for Candidates

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Open Date 5/14/2025 Open Until Filled Yes Documents Needed to Apply Curriculum Vitae (CV) and Cover Letter Special Instructions to Applicant Notice of Availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act), each year the University of Arizona releases an Annual Security Report (ASR) for each of the Universitys campuses.Thesereports disclose information including Clery crime statistics for the previous three calendar years and policies, procedures, and programs the University uses to keep students and employees safe, including how to report crimes or other emergencies and resources for crime victims. As a campus with residential housing facilities, the Main Campus ASR also includes a combined Annual Fire Safety report with information on fire statistics and fire safety systems, policies, and procedures.
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