Postdoctoral Fellow: Transdermal And Topical Drug Delivery Research (Pharmacen™)
Listing reference: nwu_002210
Listing status: Under Review
Apply by: 30 November 2023
Position summary
Industry: Education & Training
Job category: Others: Education and Training
Location: Potchefstroom
Contract: Fixed Term Contract
Remuneration: The annual total remuneration package will be commensurate with the level of appointment as advertised and in line with the NWU policy guidelines.
Introduction
Introduction:
NORTH-WEST UNIVERSITY (POTCHEFSTROOM CAMPUS)
FACULTY: HEALTH SCIENCES
VACANCY: POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW: TRANSDERMAL AND TOPICAL DRUG DELIVERY RESEARCH (PHARMACEN™)
Purpose of the position:
Research and collaboration within the Research Group: Solid-state Pharmaceutical Innovation and Nanotechnology (SPIN). This research group forms part of the sub-programme: Drug Delivery that forms part of the Centre of Excellence for Pharmaceutical Sciences (Pharmacen™), within the Faculty of Health Sciences, NWU, situated on the Potchefstroom campus.
This fellowship will be in collaboration with Dr. Righard Lemmer which has a strong research focus in solid-state properties of pharmaceuticals, nano-formulations, data analytics.
Job description
Minimum Requirements:
- PhD degree in Pharmaceutics.
- Operation and experience in equipment and techniques used in Pharmaceutics like HPLC, viscosity, zeta potential, TAM, transdermal, dissolution, formulation.
- Evidence of Ethics training, ability to work according to GLP.
- Proven evidence of own publications.
Responsibilities:
- Writing of scientific publications on own research and on available data.
- Publish internationally.
- Collaborate in established projects.
- Supervision of postgraduate students.
- Conduct own research.
- Technical assistance with some of the specialised equipment.
- Calibration and verification of the instruments.
- Assist in constructing and maintaining large datasets for machine learning applications.
Minimum requirements
Job Specification:
Other Competency Requirements:
Functional/Technical Competencies (Knowledge and Skills)
- PhD-degree (Pharmaceutics).
- Good technical writing skills, good problem-solving skills and computer literacy (with regards to software used in research group).
- Ability to work according to GLP, together with proven knowledge of and experience in laboratory safety and biological waste management.
Behavioural Competencies
- Ability to co-supervise students.
- Experience in proposal writing and willing to collaborate in funding applications.
- Self-motivated individual, which is able to work independently and as a team member.
- Ability to apply good time management and has a driven attitude with regard to research outputs.
ENQUIRIES: Dr Righard Lemmer (Righard.Lemmer@nwu.ac.za)
CLOSING DATE: 30 November 2023
COMMENCEMENT OF DUTIES: 1 January 2024
TO APPLY: Please send email, CV and proof degrees to: Righard.Lemmer@nwu.ac.za
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