Department Summary:

Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (CPHS) is proud to prepare today’s learners to be tomorrow’s healthcare leaders. Our graduates enjoy success and leadership in professional fields that offer enormous opportunities and have a tremendous impact on people’s lives.
CPHS offers a range of undergraduate and professional degree programs, including a Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences with majors in Clinical & Medical Sciences, Public Health, and Health Care Administration; Master’s in Clinical Psychopharmacology (MSCP); Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD); Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD); and Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN).
Learn more about the College at: https://www.drake.edu/cphs/.

Job Summary:

The College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is excited to launch a search for a two-year Post-Doctoral Drug Development Fellow who will focus on clinical pharmacology drug development. This fellowship is the result of a collaborative agreement between Drake University and Vanadro Drug Development Consulting.
The fellowship, unique to the Midwest, will provide pharmacy graduates the opportunity to gain a solid foundation and competitive edge within the industry through intensive training in various aspects of drug development.
The drug development fellow will work with many different industry partners to provide groundbreaking patient care globally. The fellowship will provide interactions with drug companies, the Food and Drug Administration, research laboratories, and didactic training in numerous aspects of research. Additionally, the fellow will be able to gain teaching experience in Drake’s Doctor of Pharmacy program.
This two-year fellowship program will provide post-doctoral education and training in all aspects of drug development with specific focuses in clinical pharmacology and pharmacometrics. Some activities of the fellowship will include didactic course work related to various aspects of drug development, interacting with drug companies, researchers and governmental agencies, analysis of data from clinical and non-clinical trials, writing reports related to drug products being developed, and mentoring pharmacy students.
For more information about this fellowship and the collaborative agreement between Drake University and Vanadro, visit: https://www.drake.edu/cphs/vanadro/.

Minimum Qualifications:

- Candidates must be a recent graduate of an accredited PharmD program, or graduate from an accredited PharmD program by June 2026.
- Candidates should have strong written and verbal communication skills and a commitment to a career related to drug development.

Preferred Qualifications:

Licensure or eligibility for licensure as a pharmacist in Iowa is preferred, but not required.

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Salary and Benefits:

At Drake, we are proud to offer our employees, their spouses, and eligible dependents a comprehensive benefits package, which includes a wide range of core benefits, perks, and discounts. If you are exploring a job with Drake University, we invite you to spend a little time with our Drake Benefits Guide 2025. One of our popular policies provides a tuition waiver for Drake employees, their spouses, and eligible dependents. Drake also participates in not one, but two tuition exchange programs available to dependent children. Tuition Benefits