Department:
Division of Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy in conjunction with the
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Position:
Antimicrobial Drug Discovery
Rank:
Associate or Full Professor
Description:
The Division of Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy
(pharmacy.osu.edu/about/medicinal-chemistry-pharmacognosy) in conjunction with the Department of
Chemistry and Biochemistry (chemistry.osu.edu) at The Ohio State University (OSU) invites applications
for a tenure-track faculty position at the Associate or Full Professor level to employ novel drug discovery
approaches focused on preparing/isolating and identifying molecules as preclinical therapeutic
candidates to treat drug resistant bacterial infections.
This position is one of three hires in an antimicrobial discovery and optimization cluster that is part of a
substantial university Discovery Themes investment to significantly enhance cutting-edge research on
infectious disease detection, treatment and prevention (http://discovery.osu.edu/focusareas/infectious-diseases/). This investment builds upon existing strengths and a culture of academic
collaboration to foster cross-disciplinary research with sustained global impact.
The College of Pharmacy, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, and the University provide a
generous start-up package, state-of-the-art core facilities and instrumentation, a collaborative and
collegial environment, multiple centers and programs in infectious disease research
(microbiology.osu.edu, medicine.osu.edu/mii, cmib.osu.edu, phpid.osu.edu), and interdisciplinary
graduate education programs. Moreover, Columbus offers diverse cultural and recreational
opportunities, affordable housing, excellent schools and a variety of career opportunities.
Qualifications:
The successful candidate is expected to have an independent and nationally recognized research
program with extramural funding. Collaboration is envisioned with the cadre of outstanding OSU
investigators specializing in the study of clinically significant bacterial pathogens including Salmonella
typhimurium, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, Acinetobacter baumanni, and
Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Synergy is also anticipated between this hire and the two other projected
hires in this antimicrobial discovery and optimization cluster: an expert in systems biology to identify
antimicrobial drug targets and therapeutic leads and an expert in pharmacokinetics and
pharmacodynamics focusing on the discovery of new antibacterial drugs and the optimization of existing
antimicrobial drug regimens. With strategic investments through this antimicrobial discovery and
optimization cluster, OSU will be uniquely positioned to respond to the White House National Strategy
for
Combating
Antibiotic
Resistant
Bacteria
(https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-pressoffice/2015/01/27/fact-sheet-president-s-2016-budget-proposes-historic-investment-combat-a).
Application Instructions:
Applications should be submitted via email as a single PDF including a CV, a research program summary
and future directions, a vision statement for this position of one page or less, and a list of three
references as a single pdf file to Dr. Karl Werbovetz, search committee chair, c/o Ms. Alice Gardner
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(gardner.1067@osu.edu). Academic rank and salary will be commensurate with experience and will be
negotiable.
Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:
Ohio State is committed to fostering a culturally and intellectually diverse environment. Preferred
qualifications of the applicant include experience mentoring members of underrepresented groups. We
are responsive to dual-career families and strongly promote work-life balance to support our community
members. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race,
color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, or protected veteran status.
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