Post Doctoral - Drug Metabolism and Clinical Safety

Description Boehringer Ingelheim is seeking a motivated, enthusiastic, and creative Post-Doctoral Fellow to join our Clinical Safety team located in Athens, GA. This position is part of the global Boehringer Ingelheim Post-Doctoral Program - https://careers.boehringer-ingelheim.com/post-doc/. As a Post-Doctoral Fellow, you will be a primary driver of developing and applying assays to uncover the drug metabolism (DM) of pharmaceuticals, supporting the discovery and development of novel treatments for various animal health diseases.

We are looking for candidates with strong skills and interests in Molecular, Cellular, Analytical Chemistry, Biochemistry or similar field in Pharmaceutical Sciences, and experience in multidisciplinary research approaches. Post-Doctoral Fellows are expected to independently conduct research and publish findings in peer-reviewed scientific journals.

As an employee of Boehringer Ingelheim, you will actively contribute to the discovery, development and delivery of our products to our patients and customers. Our global presence provides opportunity for all employees to collaborate internationally, offering visibility and opportunity to directly contribute to the companies' success.

We realize that our strength and competitive advantage lie with our people. We support our employees in a number of ways to foster a healthy working environment, meaningful work, diversity and inclusion, mobility, networking and work-life balance. Our competitive compensation and benefit programs reflect Boehringer Ingelheim's high regard for our employees.

Duties & Responsibilities Lead a research project with guidance from experienced mentors with extensive backgrounds in academia and industry. Contribute to the creation, organization, and execution of a research project. Collaborate effectively with multi-disciplinary project teams. Publish research findings in peer-reviewed scientific journals and present data at scientific conferences.

Ensure compliance with all applicable regulations, performing all work safely and maintaining proper records in accordance with SOPs and policies.

Requirements

PhD degree or equivalent in Molecular, Cellular or Biochemistry or similar field, with good publications record. Ability to work independently. Ability to design and execute experimental strategy to advance projects. Demonstrated creativity and novel approaches to solving scientific problems. Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Eligibility Requirements: Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction. Must be willing to take a drug test and post-offer physical (if required). Must be 18 years of age or older. Desired Skills, Experience and Abilities Demonstrated creativity and initiative in driving cutting edge research Demonstrated knowledge and hands-on experience in cell biology, HPLC and qPCR etc, Experience with LC-MS or metabolite identification is a plus.

Basic knowledge of drug metabolism, drug metabolizing enzymes and drug-drug interaction, ability to ask critical scientific questions, synthesize new hypotheses and critique devised hypothese <div