Post Doctoral Scholar

Screen reader users may encounter difficulty with this site. For assistance with applying, please contact [email protected]. If you have questions while submitting an application, please review these frequently asked questions.

Current Employees and Students:

If you are currently employed or enrolled as a student at The Ohio State University, please log in to Workday to use the internal application process.

Welcome to The Ohio State University's career site.  We invite you to apply to positions of interest. In order to ensure your application is complete, you must complete the following:

• Ensure you have all necessary documents available when starting the application process. You can review the additional job description section on postings for documents that may be required.

• Prior to submitting your application, please review and update (if necessary) the information in your candidate profile as it will transfer to your application. 

Job Title:

Post Doctoral Scholar

Department:

Pharmacy | Office of the Dean

A postdoctoral scholar position is available in the Division of Pharmaceutics and Pharmacology with the The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy. Our key research theme is the rational design of non-viral gene therapy for serious diseases, inspired by the intrinsic nature of extracellular vesicle (EV)-mediated intercellular communication. Our highly multidisciplinary and collaborative research spans pharmaceutical engineering, materials chemistry, EV biology, immunology, protein and genetic engineering, and data science. The current focuses of our group include biohybrid lipid nanoparticle platform development for DNA delivery; mRNA-based non-viral cancer immunogene therapy; and lipid nanoparticle platform development for inhalable mRNA delivery.

The candidate will plan, design and execute experiments of considerable scope and complexity; coordinate the processing and analysis of data; develop and troubleshoot new experimental techniques and protocols; attend research seminars and conferences; draft and publish the manuscript; co-supervise graduate students and train/educate other laboratory personnel.

Additional Information:

Required Experience:

PhD degree in pharmaceutical sciences, chemical and biomedical engineering or equivalent combinations of education and experience required.

Desired Experience:  

Strong background in one or more of the following areas: non-viral gene delivery, nanomedicine, materials chemistry, biomedical engineering, protein engineering, immunology, cancer biology, or extracellular vesicle biology and engineering.

Location:

Parks Hall (0273)

Position Type:

Term (Fixed Term)

Scheduled Hours:

40

Shift:

First Shift

Thank you for your interest in positions at The Ohio State University and Wexner Medical Center. Once you have applied, the most updated information on the status of your application can be found by visiting the Candidate Home section of this site. Please view your submitted applications by logging in and reviewing your status. For answers to additional questions please review the frequently asked questions.

The university is an equal opportunity employer, including veterans and disability.