Research Assistant Professor

Posting Summary

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Posting Number	RTF00050PO21
USC Market Title	Research Assistant Professor
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Business Title	Research Assistant Professor
Campus	Columbia
Work County	Richland
College/Division	College of Pharmacy
Department	COP Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences
Location of Vacancy
Part/Full Time	Full Time
Hours per Week	37.5
Type of Faculty Position	Faculty Research Grant (FRGP)
Basis	12 months
Job Search Category	Faculty

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Benefits for Research Grant or Time-Limited Positions Are Indicated Below

The University of South Carolina (UofSC), through the State of SC and Public Employee Benefit Authority (PEBA), offers employees a valuable benefits package, including health and life insurance, generous paid leave and retirement programs. To learn more about UofSC benefits, access the About Benefits section on the Applicant Portal at uscjobs.sc.edu. Research Grant or Time-limited positions may be eligible for all, some, or no benefits, based on the grant or project funding.

South Carolina Retirement	Yes
State Insurance Programs	Yes
Annual Leave	Yes
Sick Leave	Yes

Position Description

Advertised Job Summary	Under limited supervision of the Principal investigator (PI) the Research Assistant Professor will evaluate research projects for consideration in the Center for Translational Therapeutics Drug Design and Synthesis Core in DDBS department at College of Pharmacy and develop synthetic routes and implement synthesis for compounds requested by the DDSC.
Required Education and Experience	PhD in synthetic organic Chemistry related field with a focus on medicinal chemistry with a minimum of 36 months of relevant postdoctoral research experience.
Preferred Qualifications
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities	Expertise in designing and implementing multi-step synthetic routes for the generation of drug candidates and chemical biology probes.

Job Duties

Job Duty	To evaluate research projects for consideration in the Center for Translational Therapeutics Drug Design and Synthesis Core (CTT-DDSC) and to  develop synthetic routes and implement synthesis for compounds requested by the DDSC.
Essential Function	Yes
Percentage of Time	50

Job Duty	To assist PI with training postdoctoral fellows and students, maintain laboratory equipment, contribute the design of compounds for structure-activity and lead optimization studies by using existing biological data and molecular modeling in the CTT.
Essential Function	Yes
Percentage of Time	25

Job Duty	To contribute the design of compounds for structure-activity and lead optimization studies by using existing biological data and molecular modeling and to propose new research and assist PI with writing grant applications to procure more funding sources.
Essential Function	Yes
Percentage of Time	15

Job Duty	To contribute to scholarly dissemination of research findings through publications, in peer-reviewed journals, and presentations at domestic and international conferences.
Essential Function	Yes
Percentage of Time	10

Position Attributes

Hazardous weather category	Non-Essential
Employees in Safety-Sensitive or Security-Sensitive positions will be subject to pre-employment and post-employment drug testing in accordance with University policy HR 1.95 Drug and Alcohol Testing.	No

Posting Detail Information

Desired Start Date	02/01/2022
Position End Date
Job Open Date	12/10/2021
Job Close Date
Open Until Filled	Yes
Special Instructions to Applicant	Positions are advertised for a minimum of five (5) business days on our job website. After five (5) business days, positions can be closed at the discretion of the department at any time. This position is open until filled. This employment site is updated on a regular basis. The length of the recruitment and screening process may vary from position to position, depending upon a variety of factors. Should review of your qualifications result in a decision to pursue your candidacy, you will be contacted by phone or email.
Quicklink for Posting	https://uscjobs.sc.edu/postings/111687
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