Career Opportunity

Department of Anesthesia and Division of Clinical Pharmacology Cincinnati Children,s Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center is presently seeking a scientist who has a Ph.D, PharmD, or MD with postdoctoral fellowship training in pharmacokinetics, pharmacogenetics, biopharmaceutics or a related field. The position will be a joint appointment between the Department of Anesthesia and the Division of Clinical Pharmacology. Faculty appointments are granted through the University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine in Anesthesia and level/rank will be commensurate with candidate's experience. This is a unique opportunity to be part of a community of scientists and clinicians working together in well-equipped and funded research space to improve drug therapeutics in children with a variety of diseases. The research effort will focus on the application of pharmacometric approaches as they relate to anesthetic and analgesic drug pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and pharmacogenetics in the pediatric population. Specifically, an emphasis on the implementation of novel approaches to clinical trial simulation and disease progression modeling in the field of personalized anesthesia and analgesia. An individual will be encouraged to take a leadership role in PK/ PD modeling, as well as exploring opportunities for developing drug and metabolite measurements. Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center currently ranks in the top three among all pediatric institutions and number two in NIH-funding among Children's Hospitals. The Department of Anesthesia and the Division of Clinical Pharmacology are working together to bring personalized predictive medicine a reality to the pediatric population. We offer tremendous support to our physicians to ensure their professional growth and to enable them to effectively treat the children in their care. The successful candidate will receive a substantial start-up package and laboratory space as necessary. Please send curriculum vitae, brief statement of research objectives, and contact information for three references to: Dean Kurth, MD Anesthesiologist in Chief C/O: Kathleen Kopf, Physician Recruiter Cincinnati Children,s Hospital Medical Center 3333 Burnet Ave, MLC 15009 Cincinnati, OH 45229 [email protected] Additional information regarding this position can also be obtained by contacting: Alexander A. Vinks, PharmD, PhD, FCP Professor, Pediatrics & Pharmacology University of Cincinnati, Colleges of Medicine and Pharmacy Director, Division of Clinical Pharmacology Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center [email protected]