Faculty Position: Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Antimicrobial Agents at The Ohio State University

The College of Pharmacy (pharmacy.osu.edu) in collaboration with the College of Medicine (medicine.osu.edu) at The Ohio State University (OSU) invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant or Associate Professor level to investigate the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics (PK/PD) of novel antimicrobial drug candidates and existing antimicrobial drug regimens. This position involves a joint appointment between the College of Pharmacy, with a focus on enabling drug discovery and development, and the College of Medicine (Division of Infectious Diseases), with a focus on antimicrobial stewardship. Preferred qualifications: Ph.D., PharmD or equivalent, a focus on infectious diseases, experience in determining the pharmacokinetics of novel drug candidates and/or optimizing the utilization of existing clinical agents, PK/PD modeling, experience working with interdisciplinary research teams, and mentoring trainees including members of underrepresented groups. A successful candidate will also demonstrate research productivity and evidence of, or potential for, an independently-funded research program. This position is one of three hires in an antimicrobial discovery and optimization cluster that is part of a university Discovery Themes investment to significantly enhance cutting-edge research on infectious disease detection, treatment and prevention ( http://discovery.osu.edu/focus-areas/infectious-diseases/). This investment builds upon existing strengths and a culture of academic collaboration to foster cross-disciplinary research excellence. The successful candidate is expected to synergize with faculty involved in the identification of novel antimicrobial drug targets and therapeutic leads and with experts in the discovery of new antimicrobial agents derived from chemical synthesis and/or from natural products. Collaboration will be further coupled to a cadre of outstanding OSU investigators that specialize in the study of clinically significant bacterial pathogens including Salmonella typhimurium, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, Acinetobacter baumanni, and Mycobacterium tuberculosis including a focus on antimicrobial resistance amongst these pathogens. With strategic investments through this antimicrobial discovery and optimization cluster, OSU will be uniquely positioned to respond to the White House National Strategy for Combating Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria ( https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2015/01/27/fact-sheet-president-s-2016-budget-proposes-historic-investment-combat-a). The College of Pharmacy, College of Medicine, and the University provide a generous start-up package, state-of-the-art core facilities and instrumentation, a collaborative and collegial environment, multiple centers and programs in infectious disease research (microbiology.osu.edu, medicine.osu.edu/mii, cmib.osu.edu, phpid.osu.edu), and interdisciplinary graduate education programs. Moreover, Columbus offers diverse cultural and recreational opportunities, affordable housing, excellent schools and a variety of career opportunities. Ohio State is committed to fostering a culturally and intellectually diverse environment. We are responsive to dual-career families and strongly promote work-life balance to support our community members through a suite of institutionalized policies. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, or protected veteran status. Applications should be submitted via email as a single PDF including a CV, a research program summary and future directions, a vision statement for this position of one page or less, and a list of three references as a single pdf file to Dr. Karl Werbovetz, search committee chair, c/o Ms. Alice Gardner ([email protected]). Academic rank and salary will be commensurate with experience and will be negotiable. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Mitch Phelps, Ph.D. Associate Professor, College of Pharmacy Director, Pharmacoanalytical Shared Resource Comprehensive Cancer Center The Ohio State University 242 Parks Hall 500 W. 12th Ave. Columbus, OH 43210 614-688-4370 [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>