Postdoctoral Researcher - Pharmacology - Fangyu Liu Lab

Position: Postdoctoral Researcher - Pharmacology - Fangyu Liu Lab - No Experience Required
POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER

A postdoctoral position is available in the laboratory of Dr. Fangyu Liu, in the Department of Pharmacology at UT Southwestern Medical Center to study biological research. The research topic is:
An automated pipeline for docking hit optimization. Our laboratory has a need for a postdoc who will build a more advanced computational for structure-based ligand discovery.

JOB SUMMARY

UT Southwestern provides postdoctoral scholars with the skills, opportunities, and encouragement to become true problem-solvers in the biological, physical, computational, and behavioral sciences. Along with instruction in scientific knowledge, you will receive training for a successful, independent career as a scientific professional, with opportunities for honing skills in research, communication, leadership, and management.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Job Duties

* Plans, organizes coordinates, directs, and personally participates in assigned scientific or medical research project. Assists in selection of key research personnel. Determines, under minimal direction, specific goals or objectives to be attained. Assigns and reviews work of subordinates. Plans experimental protocols.

* Compiles and evaluates research data, and develops new or revised techniques and procedures based upon such data.

* Performs or supervises design, development, or adaptation of equipment or apparatus used in experiments or research to obtain desired results.

* Compiles, writes, and submits research results to supervisor. Prepares or assists in preparation of research papers, reports, and abstracts for publication as one of co-authors.

* Instructs technicians, graduate students, and other laboratory personnel of lower grade with respect to proper laboratory techniques, use of laboratory equipment, and safety procedures.

* May confer with industrial, governmental, or other professional groups with respect to progress or results of research assignment.

* Enrolls and participates in the Postdoctoral Certificate Training Program

* Observation:
Postdoctoral Scholars must be able to accurately observe demonstrations close at hand and at a distance to acquire knowledge, learn skills, and gather data. Postdoctoral Scholars must possess functional use of the sense of vision.

* Communication:
Postdoctoral Scholars must be able to communicate in English orally and in writing, and must be able to read and comprehend written material in English.

* Psychomotor

Skills:

Postdoctoral Scholars must have sufficient motor function to obtain experimental data using tactile, auditory, and visual maneuvers. Postdoctoral Scholars must be able to execute motor movements to perform experiments that are reasonably required of biomedical researchers.

* Intellectual and Cognitive Abilities:
Postdoctoral Scholars must be able to measure, calculate, reason, analyze, synthesize, integrate, and apply information.

* Behavioral and Social Attributes:
Postdoctoral Scholars must possess the emotional and mental health required to use their intellectual abilities fully. Postdoctoral Scholars must be able to tolerate physically taxing workloads and to function effectively under stress. Integrity, interest and motivation are all personal qualities that should be assessed during the interview and training processes.

* Ethical Standards:
Postdoctoral Scholars must demonstrate professional demeanor and behavior, and must perform in an ethical manner in all dealings with peers, faculty, and staff.

* Performs other duties as assigned.

JOB INFORMATION

Job Code: 4804

Job Title:

POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER

Date Last Edited: 11/13/2025

FLSA Status: E

JOB SUMMARY

UT Southwestern provides postdoctoral scholars with the skills, opportunities, and encouragement to become true problem-solvers in the biological, physical, computational, and behavioral sciences. Along with instruction in scientific knowledge, you will receive training for a successful, independent career as a scientific professional, with opportunities for honing skills in research, communication, leadership, and management.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Job Duties

* Plans, organizes coordinates, directs, and personally participates in assigned scientific or medical research project. Assists in selection of key research personnel. Determines, under minimal direction, specific goals or objectives to be attained. Assigns and reviews work of subordinates. Plans experimental protocols.

* Compiles and evaluates research data, and develops new or revised techniques and procedures based upon such data.

* Performs or supervises design, development, or adaptation of equipment or apparatus used in experiments or research to obtain desired results.

* Compiles, writes, and submits research results to supervisor. Prepares or assists in preparation of research papers, reports, and abstracts for publication as one of co-authors.

* Instructs technicians, graduate students, and other laboratory personnel of lower grade with respect to proper laboratory techniques, use of laboratory…