Employment Opportunities

CLASSIFICATION TITLE: POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH SCIENTIST, BIOLOGICAL/HEALTH SCIENCE

Target/Hiring Range: $33,000 - $35,000 per year

Detailed Job Description:

The job will involve developing novel methods for and conducting in vivo and in vitro evaluation of antiparasitic drug candidates.  This work will be conducted under the supervision of Dr. Karl Werbovetz in the Division of Medicinal Chemistry in the College of Pharmacy as part of a Gates Foundation funded project involving an international consortium of researchers.  Our laboratory is responsible for studies with the intracellular protozoan parasite Leishmania, an important cause of morbidity and mortality in the developing world.    

Description of Duties:

50% In vivo evaluation of antileishmanial compounds in a murine model
25% In vitro evaluation of antileishmanial compounds in cell culture models
15% preparation of research results for inclusion in reports and journals
  5% identification and selection of problems to be studied
  5% preparation of talks for dissemination of knowledge (primarily research results)

Experience:

A Ph.D. or equivalent experience in microbiology, parasitology, or a related discipline is required.  Experience with animal research models and eukaryotic cell culture is also required; familiarity with animal models of infectious diseases is desirable.

Interested individuals who meet these qualifications should send a CV, including the names and contact information of three references, to Dr. Karl Werbovetz at werbovetz.1@osu.edu.

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Position Available

Postdoctoral Researcher

Center for Microbial Interface Biology (CMIB)
The Ohio State University

A Postdoctoral research position is available in The Ohio State University’s Center for Microbial Interface Biology (CMIB) within the Office of Health Sciences.  The research is focused on the carbohydrate and lipid determinants of the M. tuberculosis cell wall that mediate interactions with human host cells. Candidates must possess a PhD in Biochemistry, Microbiology, or a related field.  Experience in microbial biochemical techniques and analytic methods, and in biosafety level 3 work practices is desired.  The laboratory has recently moved into new research space, and The Ohio State University represents an emerging leader in host-pathogen studies.

More information concerning the CMIB and Dr. Schlesinger’s laboratory can be obtained at http://cmib.osu.edu.

Applicants should submit a letter of interest, CV, and the names of three potential references electronically to cmib.search@osumc.edu (preferred) or by mail to: Dr. Larry Schlesinger, Center for Microbial Interface Biology, 460 W. 12th Avenue, 1004 Biomedical Research Tower, Columbus, OH 43210.  Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.