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Postdoctoral Research Associate-Molecular Biology

Postdoctoral Research Associate-Molecular Biology

Degree Required: PhD
Assignment Start Date: 2/1/2010
Estimated End Date: 12/31/2010
FULL TIME Contract Position Medical Benefits-Vacation-Sick Time-401K

Requirements:
In vitro molecular biology skills (cell culture) w/preference kidnecells/kidney background and some in vivo animal research experience (w/preference to rodent/rat/renal function experience) or strong interest and evidence of ability to develop in vivo research experience

In vivo animal physiology, pharmacology or toxicology skills (e.g. design and conduct studies) w/preference renal physiology, pharmacology, toxicology background and metabolism studies and some in vitro molecular biology research experience (w/preference to cell culture, renal cell experience) or strong interest and evidence of ability to develop in vitro research experience. Office (internet, document processing, data handling and presentation preparation) and laboratory computer (data collection, analysis, graphing) required

Responsibilities:
Primary Objective:
MUST DELIVER: In consultation with CLIENT to CPI Preclinical Safety Testing Consortium (PSTC) Nephrology Working Group (NWG) design, agree, conduct, analyze samples and date and report in vivo animal studies to expand and extend understanding, utilization, interpretion, and benefit-risk of new urinary biomarkers to DETECT drug-induced kidney injury (DIKI), starting with those biomarkers previously agreed by FDA valid for use in rats.

Secondary Objective: In consultation with supervisor and collaboration with Client's Renal Safety Science Workijn Group, translate knowledge gained from in vivo urinary biomarker science directed to DETECT DIKI and apply design, develop, conduct, analyse samples and data, and report new in vitro models and higher through-put screening tools useful to PREDICT DIKI potential of new compounds (e.g. prior to in vivo testing).

PLEASE SEND RESUMES TO: christina.thompson@yoh.com

http://www.yoh.com/

Employer: Global Pharmaceutical Company
Recruiter: Yoh Managed Services
Location: Wilmington, DE, United States
Expires: March 08, 2010

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