Postdoctoral Fellow - Drug Discovery and Delivery
A new postdoctoral position is available immediately in the laboratory of Dr. Jennifer Herington at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, which is focused on the discovery of novel therapeutics and the use of targeted drug delivery to inhibit uterine myometrial contractility for prevention of preterm labor. The available position is to conduct exciting studies that will advance at a rapid pace to characterize the performance of new drug delivery systems (DDSs) to suppress uterine contractions that lead to preterm birth. This is a collaborative project between an industrial partner that will fabricate drug conjugates for in vitro, ex vivo and in vivo testing in the laboratories of Drs. Herington and Todd Giorgio (Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Vanderbilt University, whose laboratory specializes on developing and testing advanced DDSs).
Candidates should have a recent Ph.D. degree with a strong background in pharmacology and a strong publication record. Individuals with experience in vitro cell-based assays, in vivo pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic studies will be given preference. Effectiveness in these high-level tasks will require the following skills (among others): primary cell isolation, cell culture, administration (intrauterine, intravenous, and subcutaneous) of treatments to mice, HPLC, LC-MS, sample collection at necropsy. We value self-motivated, enthusiastic and collaborative team members.
Interested individuals should submit a single pdf including: a cover letter containing a summary of their prior work and a short paragraph of research interests along with a CV with information for 3 references.
Join us in developing a unique solution to a significant medical need. Work with us at highly ranked institutions with a track record of success at interdisciplinary interfaces. Combined research expenditures for VU and VUMC places the Vanderbilt research community in the top tier of all research universities. While leading exceptional research teams, our investigators are committed to mentoring over 600 graduate (Ph.D.) students and over 300 postdoctoral fellows in programs, departments and divisions distributed across the entire School of Medicine. With a metro population of approximately 2.1 million people, Nashville has been ranked in the top 10 best cities in the U.S. by Travel+Leisure magazine and was named in the top 10 places for young professionals to live by Forbes. VUMC is committed to fostering equity, diversity, and inclusion of all students, postdoctoral fellows, faculty, and staff to the benefit of all members of our community. We are intentional about recruiting, retaining, and supporting diverse and underrepresented groups and we encourage individuals from all populations to apply to our postdoctoral positions. VUMC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.
Contact: Jennifer Herington, PhD
Assistant Professor Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics
Department of Pharmacology
