Postdoctoral Associate - Nettles Lab

Classification Title:

Postdoctoral Associate 

Job Description:

Dr. Kendall Nettles laboratory at The Herbert Wertheim UF Scripps Institute for Biomedical Innovation & Technology in Jupiter, Florida, Department of Immunology and Microbiology, is seeking outstanding, creative, independent, and highly motivated postdocs. This Postdoctoral position with the Nettles lab is project focused. The goal of the project is to use chemical biology, structure-based design, and multi-omics to understand the mechanism of action of new therapies for prostate cancer and develop improved drug candidates. The requirements for the post-doctoral fellow are some combination of skills in molecular biology and cancer biology, small molecule screening and pharmacology, bioinformatics and statistics, or computational chemistry and structural biology. Willingness to learn or existing expertise in python, R, molecular dynamics simulations, or machine learning is advantageous.

Expected Salary:

Commensurate with experience. 

Minimum Requirements:

The ideal candidate will have a Ph.D. (or MD/PhD) in biological sciences such as chemical biology, immunology, molecular biology, cell biology, or biochemistry.

Preferred Qualifications:   Special Instructions to Applicants:

To apply, candidates should submit a cover letter, CV, a brief description of research interests, and experience.

This position is open until filled. Application review will begin January 29, 2025.

Please provide names and email addresses of three to five references as part of the application process. When ready, the hiring department will contact the listed references via email requesting their reference letters to be uploaded directly to the application website. 

Final candidate will be required to provide official transcript to the hiring department upon hire.  A transcript will not be considered “official” if a designation of “Issued to Student” is visible.  Degrees earned from an education institution outside of the United States are required to be evaluated by a professional credentialing service provider approved by National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES), which can be found at http://www.naces.org/.

The University of Florida is an equal opportunity institution dedicated to building a broadly diverse and inclusive faculty and staff.

The University of Florida is An Equal Employment Opportunity Institution. If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please call 352/392-2477 or the Florida Relay System at 800/955-8771 (TDD). Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the US. Searches are conducted in accordance with Florida's Sunshine Law.

Health Assessment Required: No