Postdoctoral Research Associate

University of Nebraska Medical Center, United States

Updated: 6 days ago
Location: Omaha, NEBRASKA
Job Type: FullTime

Requisition Details
GENERAL REQUISITION INFORMATION


EEO Statement:
UNMC is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, including an equal opportunity employer of protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Location Omaha, NE
Requisition Number: 2026 - 290
Department COP Pharmaceutical Science 50000722
Business Unit(College/Institute) College of Pharmacy
FTE:
100
Reg-Temp Full-Time Regular
Work Schedule M-F 8am-5pm
Requisition Category Research - Academic
Requisition Title Postdoctoral Research Associate
Job Title/Academic Rank Postdoctoral Research Associate
Additional Requisition Title
Appointment Type A1 - REG OTHER ACAD SAL
Salary Range Salary Commensurate with Experience
Job/EEO Category Professional Non-Faculty (Includes Other Academic)
Job Requisition Begin Date 07/17/2026

Position Qualification


Position Summary
The Sun Lab in the College of Pharmacy at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) is seeking motivated postdoctoral research associate with background in chemistry, nanomedicine, gene/drug delivery or cancer therapy. We are dedicated to designing and developing nanocarriers for the effective delivery of small molecule drugs and/or therapeutic genes (such as siRNA, plasmids, mRNA) for the treatment of cancer and other diseases; developing new strategies to overcome major clinical translation barriers in nanomedicine; and exploring the potential mechanisms using bioinformatics and molecular biology methods. The candidate will be responsible for using chemical tools to develop new nanocarriers with low toxicity and high delivery efficacy, and tackle the problems in the treatment of cancer.
Required Qualifications
Ph.D. degree in Pharmaceutics, chemistry, biology, or in a related field. Expertise in chemical synthesis, formulation preparation, molecular biology, or animal studies is highly demanded
Supplemental Qualifications

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