Post Doctoral Fellow- IL- Pharmacy Practice

Job Category
:
Faculty

Requisition Number
: POSTD
004335

• Posted :
  March 19, 2026
• Full‑Time

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• Pay or shift range: $61,008 USD to $62,232 USD
  The estimated range is the budgeted amount for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job‑related reasons.

Summary

The Postdoctoral Fellow will participate in research programs of the college and is intended to be a maximum of a 3‑year appointment (2‑3 years is typical). It is required that the individual develops or participates in a research program that leads to publications and grants for external funding and supports the mission of the college. It is expected that the Postdoctoral Research Fellow will assist students, research assistants, research specialists and faculty with research activities and maintenance of college laboratories.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Plan and develop a research project that supports the mission of the college.
• Participate in planning and designing of experiments followed by conducting experiments in the research project. Perform analysis of the data generated and prepare presentation of the data for publications and grants.
• Write manuscripts and grants on the above project.
• Guide and assist students, associates and faculty in research activity.
• Assist in maintenance of research laboratory. Implement laboratory safety protocols and animal care protocols and procedures.
• Perform other duties as required by the college to promote research.
• Supervise research activities and provide guidance to research assistants, technicians and associates working in the laboratory. Improve scientific knowledge of the staff so that they are clear with the objectives and goals of research programs.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

Requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. The individual must be able to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner with regular, predictable, in‑person attendance. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

Must have a terminal degree (e.g., Ph.D., Pharm.D., etc.). Experience in quantitative methods for HPLC and LC‑MS/MS, in vitro and in vivo experiments, proficiency in working with laboratory animals (handling, cannulating blood vessels, collecting blood and monitoring cardiovascular and behavior functions) are preferred. Ability and willingness to work with various biomatrices (blood, urine, sputum) and ability to maintain accurate and detailed record of experiments are requirements.

Computer Skills

Computer proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and software related to scientific literature and graphics.

Language Skills

High skills:
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures or governmental regulations, safety rules. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information to top management, and boards of directors.

Reasoning Ability

High skills:
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.

Mathematical Ability

High skills:
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.

Other Skills and Ability

Applicants must possess strong organizational, interpersonal and communication skills; must be highly motivated, productive team players with the ability to adapt to new projects and to work on multiple projects.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals…