Posted: May 5, 2025

Assistant Professor of Research, CIDD Pre-Clinical Pharmacology Core

University of Texas at San Antonio - San Antonio, TX

Application Deadline: Jun 4, 2025

Location: San Antonio, TX

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Job ID: 13439

Full/Part Time: Full Time

Org Marketing Statement

The University of Texas at San Antonio is a Tier One research university and a Hispanic Serving Institution specializing in cybersecurity, health, fundamental futures, and social-economic transformation. With more than 35,000 students, it is the largest university in the San Antonio region. UTSA advances knowledge through research and discovery, teaching and learning, community engagement and public service, and with an intentional focus on career readiness the university produces more graduates for the workforce than any other institution in the region. It is a catalyst for socioeconomic development and the commercialization of intellectual property — for Texas, the nation and the world. UTSA has been recognized as a Top Employer in Texas by Forbes Magazine. Learn more https://www.utsa.edu/, on https://www.utsa.edu/today/ or on https://twitter.com/utsa, https://www.instagram.com/utsa/, https://www.facebook.com/utsa, https://www.youtube.com/user/utsaor https://www.linkedin.com/school/the-university-of-texas-at-san-antonio/?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_university_admin%3BFcmdPCevQ7ebJE1xpIJlRw%3D%3D.

In 2024, the https://www.utsa.edu/today/2024/08/story/utsa-and-ut-health-san-antonio-merger-announced.html authorized UT System to begin integrating UTSA and UT Health San Antonio into one unified institution, establishing a world-class university that integrates academic, research, and clinical excellence to build a profoundly impactful university of the future. Driven by a vision for growth and impact, this merger will expand capacity to offer robust undergraduate and graduate programs, attract top-tier faculty and staff, develop innovative initiatives, and elevate transdisciplinary research to address the evolving needs of the region.

CIDD Background

The Center for Innovative Drug Discovery (CIDD) provides capabilities and core services in support of biomedical research related to drug discovery. The CIDD medicinal chemistry core facility, Pre-Clinical Pharmacology Core (PPC) at UTSA focus on employing pharmaceutical level medicinal chemistry research strategies, innovations and technology-driven synthesis techniques to help quickly identify and optimize the properties of small molecules to characterize and advance unique biological targets for drug action. The ultimate intent of the CIDD is to provide an array of core facilities and expertise to facilitate the translation of basic scientific discoveries into tangible pre-clinical candidate drugs that can be further developed into clinical therapies for human disease. More information at www.utcidd.org.

Posting End Date: Applications will be accepted through 11:59 PM CDT on 05/06/2025. At the discretion of the hiring department, this position posting may close once a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received.

Salary Range: Commensurate with education, experience and qualifications.

Hours: up to 40 hours per week, exempt.

Required Application Materials:

• Resume is required.
• Cover Letter is preferred.

Essential Functions

The Assistant Professor of Research in the CIDD will be a non-tenure track faculty position responsible for the day-to-day management of science and research programs in the CIDD PPC, as well as oversee and manage all CIDD staff laboratory personnel working in the CIDD PPC. The position will oversee all CIDD collaborations, PPC active programs and contract work to ensure high-quality science and deliverables are maintained, and client expectations are managed. The position will also be expected to write grant proposals as the primary investigator, including large center-based extramural funding opportunities. The position will also be responsible for advertising the CIDD PPC capabilities to expand the client base and generate new funding opportunities. The position will work collaboratively with the other CIDD core facilities, CIDD leadership and the CIDD steering committee. The position will also be responsible for managing CIDD program budgets and contract budgets, as well as working with the UTSA COS business service center, the UTSA business contracts group and UTSA research service centers.

Required Qualifications

• Ph.D. in organic chemistry with additional experience/education in pharmacology, enzymology or related field.
• Previous experience in establishing and executing in vitro ADME assays such as microsomal/hepatocyte clearance, MDR/MDCK and CACO2 permeability, Cyp450 inhibition, Ames and cardiovascular safety assays (i.e. HERG, Nav 1.5, etc.).
• Previous experience in planning and executing multiple species animal studies.
• Previous experience in metabolite ID with HPLC and HPLC/MS.
• >5 years of experience in contract, service-oriented pharmacology drug discovery research.
• Previous experience in managing MSc and Ph.D. -level scientific staff.
• Previous experience in managing program budgets and resource allocations.
• A strong fundamental understanding of drug-discovery related pharmacology, including in vitro ADME assays, toxicity assays, as well as physical chemical property assays and in vivo animal studies in characterizing pharmacokinetics/drug exposure.
• A strong track record of highly productive synthesis research (publications, poster presentations and/or patents), independent problem solving and project leadership.
• Experience with modern in vitro pharmacology lab techniques, as well as experience in establishing in vivo animal studies and IUCAC protocols.
• Experience with organic compound analysis and characterization via HPLC and HPLC/MS.
• Efficient time management and record keeping and strong communication skills for CIDD-client interactions.
• Experience in managing pharmacology lab personnel.
• This position requires the ability to maintain the security and integrity of UTSA and its infrastructure.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience with the UTSA business contracts, business service centers and research service centers.
• Previous experience with writing collaborative, state and federal grant applications.

Additional Information

• UTSA is a tobacco free campus.
• This is a security sensitive position. Employment is contingent upon a successful background check.
• Applicants selected must be able to show proof of eligibility to work in the United States by time of hire.

Working Conditions

This position will be primarily located on campus. Travel and parking expenses are the employee's responsibility.

Equal Employment Opportunity

As an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer, it is the policy of The University of Texas at San Antonio to promote and ensure equal employment opportunity for all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability or genetic information, and veteran status. The University is committed to the Affirmative Action Program in compliance with all government requirements to ensure nondiscrimination. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply. UTSA campuses are accessible to persons with disabilities.

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