Postdoctoral Researcher
4 weeks ago
The University of Kansas offers great benefits to employees such as paid vacation, sick leave, paid holidays, retirement, medical and dental insurance and much more. KU offers tuition assistance for employees and their dependents as well as many professional development opportunities.Job Description50% - Designing and Execution of Experiments
- These duties include carrying out original research relative to the mission of the center. The center is focused on the development of analysis and formulation development of biopharmaceutical and vaccine candidates. The successful applicant will perform experiments, both individually and in a team environment, that pertain to current research topics in the center including analytical characterization, stabilization, formulation, and delivery of a wide variety of biopharmaceutical drug and vaccine candidates including peptides, proteins, mRNA, polysaccharide-protein conjugates, virus-like particles, as well as live attenuated viruses and bacterial cells.
- These duties include writing technical reports for collaborators, analytical procedures for new candidates using center laboratory equipment, and scientific papers for peer reviewed journals.
- Trains other staff in the use of specialized equipment as well as coordinate the maintenance of laboratory equipment. Equipment includes biophysical methods (e.g., CD, fluorescence, FT-IR, light scattering calorimetric), biochemical techniques (e.g., HPLC, gel and capillary electrophoresis, LC-MS) and potency assays (e.g., ELISAs, PCR and cell-based transfection and viral infectivity).
- These duties include ensuring systems are in place (including required training) for lab safety and management of laboratory records, documents, and data.
- PhD degree in pharmaceutics, biochemistry, biophysics, chemistry, cell or molecular biology or related fields.
- Excellent written communication skills as demonstrated in application materials and publications.
- Working knowledge of experimental techniques for primary structure analysis (e.g., LC-MS and peptide mapping), higher-order structural stability (e.g., CD, Fluorescence, FT-IR, DSC) and size/aggregation (e.g., light scattering, HPLC, gel and capillary electrophoresis.
- Knowledge of virology, immunology, cell and molecular biology.
- Knowledge of vaccine formulation development including adjuvants and/or lyophilization.
- Publications in the areas of pharmaceutical sciences, biochemistry, virology and/or cell biology.
- Demonstrated ability to work successfully as part of a collaborative research effort with internal and external team members.
Application review will begin on February 13, 2024 and continue until a qualified applicant has been selected. To ensure first consideration, apply by February 12, 2024.
Contact Information to ApplicantsEmily Dykes
edykes@ku.eduAdvertised Salary Rangeminimum 55,000.00 commensurate with qualifications and experienceWork Schedule40 hours a weekApplication Review BeginsTuesday February 13, 2024Anticipated Start DateFriday March 1, 2024Apply to Job
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