Research Analyst

CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY (IN-CPHR-IUINA)

Learn more about the Division of Clinical Pharmacology.

The position will be focused on Alzheimers research. This role is primarily within the IUSM-Purdue Target Enablement to Accelerate Therapy Development for Alzheimers Disease (TREAT-AD) Center, a drug discovery program supported by the National Institute on Aging, dedicated to innovative translational research leading to new treatments for Alzheimers Disease.

Department-Specific Responsibilities

• Provides project oversight and leadership, and manage laboratory operations, including data reporting and supervision of research personnel.
• Leads efforts to identify, validate, and advance novel drug targets.
• Oversees the design, development, execution, and interpretation of pharmacology studies.
• Develops, validates, and implements preclinical cellular models to evaluate novel therapeutic strategies.
• Collaborates with medical chemists, ADME-PK/PD scientists, toxicologists, and clinical pharmacologists.
• Runs cellular pharmacology lab including experimental design and implementation of assays for drug discovery research programs.
  
  

General Responsibilities

• Performs highly complex and intricate laboratory experiments.
• Leads protocol development, data analysis and report preparation.
• Maintains safety records and ensures safety/compliance procedures and protocols are followed.
• Hires, trains, and supervises lab staff and student employees; assures observation of safety policies.
• Maintains fiscal accountability of the program and approves all expenditures for the lab.
• May develop, prepare, and coordinate grant applications and grant-related activities to obtain funding for research projects and related work.
• May present research findings to staff, leadership, and external partners.
  
  

Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.

EDUCATION/WORK EPXERIENCE

Required

• Masters degree in science-related field plus 3 years of research experience OR
• Bachelors degree in science related field plus 6 years of research experience
  
  

Preferred

• 10 years of experience in pharmacology, translational biology, and drug discovery in academia, biotechnology, or the pharmaceutical industry
  
  

Skills

Required

• Proficient communication skills.
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism.
• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills.
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality.
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment.
• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty.
• Highly thorough and dependable.
• Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure.
• Possesses a high degree of initiative.
• Ability to influence internal and/or external constituents.
• Must have an understanding of scientific theory and practical knowledge methodology.
  
  

Preferred

• Experience developing and implementation cellular or biochemical assays to support target identification, validation, and pharmacological characterization of novel therapeutics.
• Experience managing a research lab and coordinating complex collaborative projects.
• Experience working collaboratively with translational science teams composed of pharmacologist, medical chemists, ADME/PK scientists, and toxicologists.
• Experience managing external research collaborations, including contract research organizations (CROs) and academic labs.
• Experience in translational pharmacology, assay development, and multidisciplinary drug discovery collaborations, especially with bioinformatic, structural biology, and medicinal chemistry.
• Complete knowledge and understanding of multidisciplinary drug discovery programs spanning target identification, pharmacological optimization of clinical candidates, and preclinical to clinical development of novel therapies.
  
  

The role regularly requires the ability to effectively communicate. The role frequently requires the ability to move about the work environment and to position oneself to operate laboratory equipment effectively. The role requires the ability to move objects weighing up to 25 pounds and will occasionally work near moving mechanical parts. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

This position is grant funded with expected annual renewals. Renewals are contingent on the availability of grant funds.

Indianapolis, Indiana

$80,000 - $90,000 per year based on experience and internal equity within the division

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU
• Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
• 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
• Generous paid time off plans
• Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
  
  

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IU Benefit Programs Brochure.

Career Level: Advanced

FLSA: Exempt

Job Function: Research

Job Family: Research Analysis

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