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Posted: 20-Oct-23

Location: Des Moines, Iowa

Type: Fellowship

Salary: Commensurate with experience

Categories:

Consultant Pharmacist

Pharmacy

Job Setting:

Pharmaceutical Science/Industry

Preferred Education:

PharmD

Additional Information:

Employer will assist with relocation costs.

Job Summary:

The College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is excited to launch a search for a two-year Post-Doctoral Drug Development Fellow who will focus on new drug development. This fellowship is the result of a collaborative agreement between Drake University and Vanadro Drug Development Consulting.

The fellowship, unique to the Midwest, will provide pharmacy graduates the opportunity to gain a solid foundation and competitive edge within the industry through intensive training in various aspects of new drug development.

The drug development fellow will work with many different industry partners to provide groundbreaking patient care globally. The fellowship will provide interactions with drug companies, the Food and Drug Administration, research laboratories, and didactic training in numerous aspects of research. Additionally, the fellow will be able to gain teaching experience in Drake’s Doctor of Pharmacy program.

This two-year fellowship program will provide post-doctoral education and training in all aspects of drug development. Some activities of the fellowship will include didactic coursework related to various aspects of drug development, interacting with drug companies, researchers, and governmental agencies, analysis of data from clinical trials, writing reports related to drug products being developed, and teaching pharmacy students.

For more information about this fellowship and the collaborative agreement between Drake University and Vanadro, visit: https://www.drake.edu/cphs/vanadro/.

Questions about this fellowship may be addressed to the current drug development fellow co-director, Dr. Erik Maki (e: erik.maki@drake.edu).

Questions about the application process, working at Drake, spouse/partner support, reasonable accommodations, benefits, or additional information about Drake or Des Moines, Iowa may be directed to Drake Human Resources at jobs@drake.edu.

Minimum Qualifications:

Candidates must be recent graduates of an accredited PharmD program, or graduate from an accredited PharmD program by June 2024.

Candidates should have strong written and verbal communication skills and a commitment to a career related to drug development.

Preferred Qualifications:

Licensure or eligibility for licensure as a pharmacist in Iowa is preferred, but not required.

About Drake University / Vanadro

The Vanadro-Drake University Drug Development Fellowship, unique to the Midwest, provides pharmacy graduates the opportunity to gain a solid foundation and competitive edge within the industry through intensive training in various aspects of new drug development. The drug development fellow works with many different industry partners to provide groundbreaking patient care to patients globally. The Fellowship provides interactions with drug companies, the Food and Drug Administration, research laboratories, and didactic training in numerous aspects of research. Additionally, the fellow is able to gain teaching experience in Drake’s Doctor of Pharmacy program.

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