Postdoctoral Fellow, Basic Science & Transitional Research

JOB DESCRIPTION:     
The postdoctoral fellow will conduct, report and present research in his/her field of study under the supervision of a faculty mentor. This is a training position and is not expected to be a permanent position.

Essential Job Functions:

• Integrate proteomics, pharmacokinetics, transcriptomics, and functional assay data into biological networks.
• Build/validate ML models to predict drug-target interactions, inflammatory responses, and pregnancy PK outcomes.
• Collaborate with wet-lab teams on organ-on-chip, exosomal drug delivery, and PBPK simulations.
• Identify signaling nodes, transporter proteins, and therapeutic targets in pregnancy-related disorders. 
• Develop user-friendly visualization tools for model outputs.
• MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
• Ph.D., M.D. or Doctoral equivalent in any field. Scientific research experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Systems Pharmacology, or related field.
• Proficiency in Python, ML frameworks (scikit-learn, TensorFlow, XGBoost), and network biology tools (Cytoscape, NetworkX).
• Experience with PBPK models, ADMET prediction, or omics data integration preferred.
• Ability to link computational outputs with experimental insights.
• Background in pregnancy PK, feto-maternal interface biology, or protein-protein interactions.
• Familiarity with AutoDock, DeepChem, or exosome databases.
• Experience curating training datasets from literature/experiments.

SALARY:
Commensurate with experience. 

Equal Employment Opportunity:

UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.