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Faculty Position in Clinical Pharmacology or Translational PK/PD
The Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Kentucky, College of Pharmacy invites applications for a tenured/tenure-track position at the rank of Associate or Full Professor in the area of clinical pharmacology or translational pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics.
It is anticipated that the successful candidate will actively contribute to the research and teaching missions in the College and engage in vigorous research that leads to improved clinical outcomes. Candidates with novel drug discovery or evaluation platforms in the neurosciences or cancer will be given special consideration. Many opportunities exist for collaboration within the Department and with investigators in multidisciplinary centers including the Markey Cancer Center, Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, and the Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Research Center. The research program of the selected individual will benefit from state-of-the-art research facilities in the new 280,000 sq. ft. College of Pharmacy building scheduled for completion in 2010.
Candidates with documented expertise in clinical pharmacology or translational PK/PD in either academic or industrial research settings, and sustained track records of extramural funding/scholarly output will be considered for this 12-month, state-funded appointment.
Please submit a letter of application describing career goals, curriculum vitae, synopsis of future research plans, and the names and contact information of at least three references to:
Dr. Jim Pauly
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
College of Pharmacy
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY 40536-0082
E-mail: jpauly@uky.edu
(859) 323-8164
Application review will continue until the position is filled.
The University of Kentucky is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and Educator.
Patrick DeLuca Endowed Professorship in Pharmaceutical Development
Drug Development Division Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
The Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences of the College of Pharmacy at the University of Kentucky invites highly qualified applicants to apply for the Patrick DeLuca Endowed Professorship in Pharmaceutical Development. This is a 12-month tenured faculty position at the Full Professor rank.
Preferred candidates will have a nationally/internationally recognized research program and seminal, high impact contributions in Drug Product Development and related Pharmaceutical Technologies, Pharmaceutics, Novel Drug Delivery, Biopharmaceutical Engineering, and/or Pharmaceutical Materials Science. The successful candidate will be expected to establish a strong extramurally funded (e.g., industry, NIH, NSF, etc) research program and train graduate students and post doctoral fellows in the above mentioned research areas. Many opportunities exist for collaboration within the Department as well as with investigators in multidisciplinary centers including the Markey Cancer Center and the Center for Biomedical Engineering and in the Colleges of Engineering and Medicine. The research program of the selected candidate will benefit from state-of-the-art research facilities in the 280,000 sq.ft. College of Pharmacy building scheduled for completion in 2010, which will be centrally located within the new University of Kentucky Medical Center campus.
Applications will be accepted until the position has been filled. Applicants may submit a letter of application describing career goals and a detailed description of future research plans, curriculum vitae, and the names and contact information of at least three references electronically to:
Prof. Bradley D. Anderson, bande2@email.uky.edu.
The University of Kentucky is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer & Educator.
Postdoctoral Position
A postdoctoral position is available in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Kentucky.
The focus of the research program is on the role of ABC transporters in lipid metabolism. This family of proteins is intricately involved in the transmembrane transport of a variety of lipids including phospholipids, bile acids, sterols and acyl-CoA esters of fatty acids. Consequently, these proteins play significant roles in the development of phenotypes associated with obesity that include dyslipidemia, insulin resistance, inflammation, cholestasis, and others.
This project focuses on the ABCG5 ABCG8 (G5G8) sterol transporter. This complex is the only known mechanism for the active excretion of cholesterol from the body. It is thought to reside in the apical domains of hepatocytes and enterocytes where it “pumps” cholesterol into the bile and intestinal lumen respectively. Our laboratory is focused on the post-transcriptional regulation of G5G8 with the goal of understanding the molecular mechanisms responsible for this regulation in vitro and in vivo. We will employ polarized hepatocytes as an in vitro model to determine the signaling molecules and dynamics of G5G8 complex stability, localization and activity. Proficiency in cell culture, signal transduction, protein chemistry and microscopy are essential.
Beyond the College of Pharmacy, the laboratory is actively engaged in a highly collaborative environment within the University of Kentucky’s Chandler Medical Center. The laboratory is a component of the Cardiovascular Research Center and Center for Nutritional Sciences and has ongoing collaborations with investigators in the Center for Toxicology and department of Pediatrics. Consequently, a successful candidate must be able to interact with students, fellows, basic scientists and physicians as a member of a dynamic interdisciplinary team. Attendance at regularly scheduled seminars and journal clubs; presentations at departmental, center and national meetings; and preparation of post-doctoral research proposals are expected.
The University of Kentucky is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer & Educator.
Please send a cover letter, curriculum vitae and contact information for references to:
Dr. Gregory Graf
Assistant Professor
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy
E-mail: Gregory.Graf@uky.edu