Postdoc Research Associate - College of Pharmacy - Pharmaceutical Sciences - Wang Lab

University of Illinois Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
Full Time

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Hiring Department : Pharmaceutical Sciences

Location : Chicago, IL USA

Requisition ID : 1036139

Posting Close Date : August 4, 2025

Salary: The salary range for this position is $50,000 - $65,000

About the University of Illinois Chicago

UIC is among the nations preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU/VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago. UIC serves over 34,000 students, comprising one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI) and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health sciences colleges. By emphasizing cutting-edge and transformational research along with a commitment to the success of all students, UIC embodies the dynamic, vibrant and engaged urban university. Recent Best Colleges rankings published by U.S. News & World Report, found UIC climbed up in its rankings among top public schools in the nation and among all national universities. UIC has over 300,000 alumni, and is one of the largest employers in the city of Chicago.

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The Wang lab concentrates on 1) understanding mechanisms of chronic pain and drug addiction, and 2) developing new pharmacological treatments for these conditions. We apply the power of molecular pharmacology, neurobiology, epigenetics, pharmacogenetics, and others in our studies.

Duties & Responsibilities

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Design and carry out experiments.

Report findings, in oral and written forms, and draft manuscripts.

Keep accurate record of the experiments suitable for writing manuscripts and reports.

Participate in weekly lab meetings, Journal Clubs and common seminars within the Department.

Guide students within the lab.

Present the results at scientific meetings.

Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

PhD in a relevant biomedical discipline (e.g., neuroscience, pharmacology, biochemistry, biological psychology, etc.).
Ability to independently design and analyze research projects, with excellent manuscript writing and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications
Research experience in one or more of the following areas will be considered an advantage, but not required:

Research experience in neuroscience.
Research experience in pain or addiction.
Experience working with rodents.
Experience with optogenetics, chemogenetics, or stereotaxic microinjection.

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Job ID: 485194643

Originally Posted on: 7/14/2025

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