Department:
College of Pharmacy in partnership with the College of Medicine
Position:
Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Antimicrobial Agents
Rank:
Assistant or Associate Professor
Description:
The College of Pharmacy (pharmacy.osu.edu) in partnership with the College of Medicine
(medicine.osu.edu) at The Ohio State University (OSU) invites applications for a tenure-track faculty
position at the Assistant or Associate Professor level to study the pharmacokinetics and
pharmacodynamics (PK/PD) of new antimicrobial drug candidates and existing antimicrobial drug
regimens.
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, College of Medicine, 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 anticipated to find synergy with 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 the discovery of new antimicrobial agents derived
from chemical synthesis and/or from natural products. Collaboration is also 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. 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).
Preferred Qualifications: Ph.D. and experience working with novel drug candidates and/or PK/PD design
for clinical study with a focus on anti-infectives, demonstrated research productivity, evidence of an
independently-funded research program, experience working with interdisciplinary research teams, and
mentoring members of underrepresented groups.
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. We are
responsive to dual-career families and strongly promote work-life balance to support our community
members through a suite of institutionalized policies. 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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