Advertising Summary: The Department of Pharmaceutics at Virginia Commonwealth University is currently seeking a passionate and driven postdoctoral fellow in the Nanotherapeutics Lab (https://nanotherapeutics.pharmacy.vcu.edu/) directed by Dr. Qingguo Xu. This research program is focused on translational research to develop novel therapeutics to treat eye diseases, lung diseases, pain and opioid use disorders.
Researchers with a strong background in pharmaceutics, chemical engineering, biomedical engineering or other biomedical research areas are strongly encouraged to apply.

Unit: School Of Pharmacy MBU

Department: Pharmaceutics

About VCU

VCU is a top 50 public research university with a genuine commitment to student success and community service. One of just a handful of universities to receive both a "Very High Research Activity" status and a "Community Engaged" designation from the Carnegie Foundation, VCU also hosts the region's top-rated medical center. The medical campus is home to top-ranked programs in Pharmacy, Medicine, Nursing, Dentistry, Public Health, and Health Professions, as well as the Center for Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Care, the Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research, the Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center, the Pauley Heart Center, the Stravitz-Sanyal Institute for Liver Disease and Metabolic Health, among many other institutes and centers.

About School of Pharmacy: The School of Pharmacy (SOP) has a 127-year tradition beginning with the Medical College of Virginia and continuing to the present. Ranked in the Top 20 of Schools of Pharmacy nationwide, the SOP is dedicated to graduating outstanding future scientists and pharmacists who will develop new medicines and therapies, improve human health, foster exemplary research, and provide sustaining contributions to interprofessional patient care.

Some postdoctoral scholars are eligible for a generous benefits package that includes choices for health, vision, and dental coverage, life-insurance, short and long-term disability coverage, retirement planning, tax-deferred annuity and cash match programs, flexible spending accounts, tuition benefits, significant paid-time off and more. Postdoctoral scholars should clarify with their mentor if their appointment is as a postdoctoral scholar-trainee on a training grant, or a postdoctoral scholar-fellow who is an employee on a research grant. Please note: Benefits associated with postdoctoral appointments terminate when the appointment ends. Explore our benefits further.

Duties & Responsibilities: The postdoctoral research fellow will perform statistical and bioinformatics analyses on the generated data, contribute to the maintenance and optimization of our analysis pipelines, and publish findings in leading scientific journals. The postdoc fellow will participate in federal grants-funded research projects and get comprehensive training in translational therapeutics. The postdoc fellow will also have chance to participate in mentoring and teaching PhD students from both PharmEng and PharmSci PhD programs.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Successful candidates must hold a PhD in the field of pharmaceutics, chemical engineering, biomedical engineering or a related area. 

• The candidates must have the ability to work both independently and as part of a collaborative research group.

• Demonstrated experience working in and fostering an environment of respect, professionalism and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from various backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU.

Salary Range: $55,000-$64,000

Benefits: All VCU employee types are eligible for a wide array of benefits to support you during your employment at VCU. Consult the benefits website for information on benefits eligibility according to employee type.

FLSA Exemption Status: Exempt

Hours per Week: 40

ORP Eligible: Yes

University Job Title: Postdoctoral Fellow

Rank: Non Faculty

Contact Information:
Contact Name: Qingguo Xu
Contact Email: qxu@vcu.edu