Eligibility

• MD, MD/PhD, PharmD or PhD degree
• be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States
• complete residency training (MD and PharmD applicants)

Trainees may not hold post-doctoral status (or any combination of relevant post-doctoral experience at the University of Chicago or elsewhere) for longer than five years – per The University of Chicago Biological Sciences Division Post-Doctoral Training Guidelines. If you have any questions regarding your eligibility please contact Lexi Nash Smith, lexis@bsd.uchicago.edu.

Application Material

1. Online Application
2. Career Interest Summary (attachment within the application)
   Instructions: Complete a 1 – 2 page summary of your interest in clinical pharmacology and pharmacogenomics and your future career plans. Include information regarding any training in teaching or research.
3. Curriculum Vitae (attachment within the application)

4. Recommendation letters must: 1) be on institutional letterhead with an original signature, 2) be addressed to Dr. Peter H. O’Donnell, Chair Committee on Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacogenomics, 3) and uploaded via the email link your recommender receives after your application is summited. Applicants are responsible for following up with recommenders. Applications are not considered completed until all material is received.

Additional Information

Applications from non-US citizen within the United States are accepted.  Funding is limited.  Other training opportunities for non-US citizens can be found through the Office of Global Health at the University of Chicago.

This position is benefits-eligible, and information regarding benefits can be found at https://clients.garnett-powers.com/pd/uchicago/. 
Additional information for postdocs in the University of Chicago Biological Sciences Division can be found at https://bsdpostdoc.uchicago.edu/.

Compensation in the Biological Sciences Division follows the NIH NRSA Stipend scale.  The pay range for this position is $61,008 – $74,088. Dual trainees have the potential to earn more.

All University departments and institutes are charged with cultivating an inclusive community that values freedom of expression; and with welcoming and supporting all their members.

We seek a pool of applicants who wish to join an academic community that places the highest value on rigorous inquiry and encourages various perspectives, experiences, groups of individuals, and ideas to inform and stimulate intellectual challenge, engagement, and exchange.

Job seekers in need of a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process should call 773-834-3988 or email equalopportunity@uchicago.edu with their request.

The Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacogenomics Training Program is sponsored in part by National Institutes of Health (NIH) along with the University of Chicago Biological Sciences Division and the University of Chicago Cancer Research Foundation Women’s Board.