Post Doctoral Fellow
Salary
See Position Description
Location
Richland County, SC
Job Type
FTE - Full-Time
Job Number
7156183
Agency
University of South Carolina
Opening Date
05/15/2026
Closing Date
6/27/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Agency Specific Application Procedures:
Your application must be submitted online at https://apptrkr.com/7156183
Class Code:
UK63
Position Number:
7156183
Normal Work Schedule:
Monday - Friday (8:30 - 5:00)
Pay Grade
Unclassified
Opening Date
05/15/2026
EEO Statement
Equal Opportunity Employer
Veteran Preference Statement
South Carolina is making our Veterans a priority for employment in state agencies and institutions.
Job Responsibilities
Post Doctoral FellowDepartment:COP Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences
Part/Full Time:Full Time
Advertised Salary Range:About UofSC
From the Upstate to the Lowcountry, the University of South Carolina system is transforming the lives of South Carolinians through the impact of our eight institutions and 20 locations throughout the state. More than 50,000 students are enrolled at one of eight institutions, including the research campus in Columbia and comprehensive four-year universities in Aiken, Upstate and Beaufort. In addition, our Palmetto College campuses in Salkehatchie, Union, Lancaster and Sumter enable students to earn associate or bachelor's degrees through a combination of in-person, online or blended learning. All of our system institutions place strong emphasis on service - helping to build healthier, more educated communities in South Carolina and beyond.
Advertised Job Summary
The College of Pharmacy is seeking to hire a Postdoctoral Fellow to join our team.
A Postdoctoral Fellow will conduct research in the Department of Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences at the University of South Carolina. The lab is interested in studying the neurodevelopmental mechanisms underlying addiction. The Postdoctoral Fellow will use a combination of state-of-the-art methodologies spanning animal behavior, in vivo surgical techniques, molecular/cellular approaches, and extracellular vesicle analysis in pre-clinical rodent models. Our goal is to understand how neurodevelopmental processes and extracellular vesicle-mediated cell communication shape the neural circuits that drive addictive behaviors, with the aim of revealing promising targets for future treatments of addiction and related disorders.
Minimum and Additional Requirements
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
Additional Comments
Job Close Date
06/27/2026
Special Instructions to Applicant
Positions are advertised for a minimum of five (5) business days on our job website. After five (5) business days, positions can be closed at the discretion of the department at any time. This employment site is updated on a regular basis. The length of the recruitment and screening process may vary from position to position, depending upon a variety of factors. Should review of your qualifications result in a decision to pursue your candidacy, you will be contacted by phone or email. We are only accepting applications submitted by June 27, 2026.
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Columbia, South Carolina, 29208
Phone 803-777-3821
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