Research Scientist

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The UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy (www.pharmacy.unc.edu) is one of six health science schools (Pharmacy, Nursing, Dentistry, Social Work, Public Health, Medicine) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and is one of the oldest health science academic programs at Chapel Hill. The School teaches approximately 600 PharmD students and 145 graduate students. The School has built a reputation for its continued pursuit of excellence, rigorous education and training programs, cutting-edge multidisciplinary research, progressive pharmacy practices, efficient business operations, and its outstanding faculty, staff, and students. The School was named the number one School of Pharmacy in the U.S. by the U.S. News and World Report. The School has experienced unprecedented growth and success and continues to strategically position itself for sustained impact, as articulated in the School's Strategic Plan (https://pharmacy.unc.edu/about/oe/strategic-plan/).

Our Vision is to be the global leader in pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences. Our Mission is to prepare leaders and innovators to solve the world's most pressing health care challenges. We are Advancing Medicine for Life through innovation and collaboration in pharmacy practice, education, research, and public service.

The Jian Liu Lab in the Division of Chemical Biology and Medicinal Chemistry ( CBMC) at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy is seeking a Research Scientist to work on the development of carbohydrate-based medicines. The Research Scientist will contribute to the development of method for the synthesis of sulfated glycans and the method for identifying glycan-based disease targets. The work will conduct enzyme-based methods for the synthesis of heparan sulfate and chondroitin sulfate glycans. In addition, the work will also involve in the development of an LC-MS/MS method to analyze glycans. Position will offer opportunities to become authors on peer-reviewed publications based upon their contributions and may involve travel to academic conferences. The position offers an opportunity to contribute to funded research on Alzheimer's disease. Further information on our work is available at: https://pharmacy.unc.edu/research/faculty-labs/cbmc/

Relevant post-Baccalaureate degree required (or foreign degree equivalent); for candidates demonstrating comparable independent research productivity, will accept a relevant Bachelor's degree (or foreign degree equivalent) and 3 or more years of relevant experience in substitution. May require terminal degree and licensure.

-Demonstrated interest and skills in researching, data analysis and productivity, including an ability to synthesize and summarize large amounts of information.
-Excellent written and oral communications skills.
-Ability to develop and manage productive and collaborative relationships both internally and externally with collaborative research partners.
-Ability to work independently with little supervision.
-Ability to respond quickly to requests.
-Priority will be given to the candidates with glycobiology research.

-At least 2 years of relevant research experience or equivalent, preferably in glycobiology research, including, but not limited to, glycan synthesis or glycan analysis.
-Interest in engaging in research on a drug discovery topic and drug target identification is encouraged to apply.
-Strong intellectual curiosity.
-Brings demonstrated interest or experience working in glycobiology/glycochemistry.

Apply online at, https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/307255with a cover letter, CV/resume, and a list of at least three (3) professional references with their full contact information.

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