Postdoctoral Scholar – Pharmaceutical Sciences

This Postdoctoral Scholar position is available immediately in Dr. Chalet Tan’s laboratory in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), which is supported by NIH-funded projects. The main research focus of Dr. Tan’s group is to develop innovative formulation strategies for sustained/targeted drug delivery and immunotherapy. The candidate is expected to lead independent projects and accomplish multifaceted research goals. Primary responsibilities are to perform nanoformulation preparation and characterization, and in vivo studies (pharmacokinetics, efficacy evaluation in murine models), and to help mentor graduate students in the lab.

Qualifications

PhD in pharmaceutical sciences, analytical chemistry, or a closely related discipline.

The candidate must have at least four years of PhD training with first-author publications in peer-reviewed journals. Expertise in nanomedicine, pharmacokinetics, HPLC analysis, and/or experimental therapeutics is desirable.

Applicants should have a demonstrated commitment to and knowledge of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action. 

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center is the flagship statewide, public, academic health institution in Tennessee. Founded in 1911, the mission of the University of Tennessee Health Science is to improve the health and well-being of Tennesseans and the global community by fostering integrated, collaborative, and inclusive education, research, scientific discovery, clinical care, and public service. Employing more than 4,600 people on its faculty, staff, and not-for-profit corporation faculty practice groups, and with more than 3,200 students across the state, UTHSC contributes $4 billion to the economy of Tennessee.

Part of the University of Tennessee System, the Health Science Center is headquartered in Memphis and includes all six of UT’s doctoral-degree-granting health science colleges — Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing, Graduate Health Sciences, and Health Professions. UTHSC spans the state with its four major, regional clinical health science locations in Memphis, Knoxville, Chattanooga, and Nashville, as well as more than 100 clinical education sites across Tennessee. UTHSC is the largest educator of health care professionals in the state and operates the state’s largest residency and fellowship advanced training programs. 

Located in West Tennessee on the banks of the Mississippi River, Memphis is the second-largest city in the state and among the largest cities in the Southeast. The Greater Memphis metropolitan area has more than 1.3 million residents, and the city ranks among those with the lowest cost of living in the country. It is home to a vibrant restaurant scene, a revitalized Downtown, the Midtown Arts District, many scenic neighborhoods, an active medical district, and a burgeoning airport in the midst of a $214 million modernization. 

Memphis boasts attractions, including Elvis Presley’s Graceland, the Memphis Grizzlies, historic Beale Street, the National Civil Rights Museum, the second-largest urban county park in the United States, and the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest.