RESEARCH FELLOW
Job Description
Mission Statement
Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally. Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.
Why Join Michigan Medicine?
Michigan Medicine is one of the largest health care complexes in the world and has been the site of many groundbreaking medical and technological advancements since the opening of the U-M Medical School in 1850. Michigan Medicine is comprised of over 30,000 employees and our vision is to attract, inspire, and develop outstanding people in medicine, sciences, and healthcare to become one of the world’s most distinguished academic health systems. In some way, great or small, every person here helps to advance this world-class institution. Work at Michigan Medicine and become a victor for the greater good.
What Benefits can you Look Forward to?
Responsibilities*
Work will be done with an NIH funded project on development novel PAPP-A inhibitors and compounds targeting protein-protein interactions involved in regulating programmed cell death, apoptosis. In this position, you will be involved in designing, synthesis, optimizing synthetic process and characterization of novel synthesized small-molecule inhibitors with various analytical and preparative techniques including thin-layer chromatography, column chromatography, HPLC, NMR, LC-MS, IR, recrystallization. You will be also involved and have responsibilities on managing hazardous waste, organize chemical inventory, and searching scientific databases (Scifinder). In this position, as part of the multidisciplinary team in my laboratory, you will have an opportunity to gain expertise in medicinal chemistry, structural biology, biochemical and cell-based assays, towards discovery, development and characterization of biological active compounds as potential therapeutics. As your work progresses, there will be fruitful opportunities for you to be involved with other projects, for example developing small-molecule inhibitors targeting epigenetics.
Required Qualifications*
Ph.D and a background in Chemistry.
Modes of Work
Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.
Background Screening
Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings. Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.
U-M EEO/AA Statement
The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
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