Postdoctoral Research Associate I (Extended Temporary)

Postdoctoral Research Associate I (Extended Temporary) Posting Number req23417 Department Pharmacy Practice and Science Department Website Link Location University of Arizona Health Sciences Address 1295 N. Martin Ave, Tucson, AZ 85721 USA Position Highlights

The R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy seeks a Postdoctoral Research Associate for the Dr. Travis Wheeler lab. The research focus of this position will be development of custom neural networks for functional annotation of protein sequences.

This is an Extended Temporary Employment (ETE) position.

Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, vision, and life insurance; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more! The University of Arizona has been recognized for our innovative work-life programs. For more information about working at the University of Arizona and relocations services, please click here.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Design and conduct research projects.
• Analyze research results and help determine next steps.
• Write manuscripts and progress reports.
• Help train undergraduates and graduate students in the lab.
• Contribute to grant writing.

Minimum Qualifications

• PhD in computer science, computational biology, or related field.
• Dissertation must have focused on development of neural networks for analysis of proteins.

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 1 Target Hire Date Expected End Date 2/27/2026 Contact Information for Candidates Travis Wheeler | ... Open Date 7/15/2025 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 University's 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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