R&D Postdoctoral Fellow
About the Role
As a Postdoctoral Fellow, reporting to our Senior Director of R&D for External Research, you will be responsible for the development and submission of multiple manuscripts for peer review, addressing previously completed and on-going preclinical and clinical studies. Additionally, you manage at least one Business Acceleration Research (BAR) or Sponsored Academic and Government Research (SAR) project. It is anticipated that this role will be 70% technical writing, 20% science communications, and 10% administrative. There may also be opportunities to present research at various conferences and industry meetings. This is a temporary, 1-year position, with the potential for renewal or consideration for a full-time position if it becomes available.
Core Expectations
- Responsible for managing, writing, and submitting for peer-review, scholarly manuscripts on a variety of preclinical and clinical topics related to NAD+ boosting and Niagen Bioscience ingredients or products
- Work independently on assigned projects and manuscripts, meeting or exceeding deadlines
- Developing tables and figures of scientific and qualitative data
- Cross functional engagement internally and with external partners
- Manage one or more external projects
- Present manuscripts and projects to multidisciplinary and cross-functional audiences
Qualifications and Success Factors
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Technical writing skills
- English fluency
- Minimum of two first or senior author peer-reviewed scientific publications
- Doctoral degree (PhD, PharmD, MD, DO, or ND) in life or health sciences
- Familiarity with the biochemistry and functions of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+)
- Incorporation of citation manager for literature reviews
- Experience conducting statistical analysis using GraphPad Prism and/or R
- Self-starter, requiring minimal supervision
Competencies & Skills
- Action-oriented
- Growth mindset
- Learning on the fly
- Manuscript writing, editing, and revisions
- Public speaking to various audiences
- Scientific integrity
This position may include up to 5% travel, annually.
Please include: Cover letter, links to 3 examples of your peer-reviewed publications to accompany your curriculum vitae/resume We are an equal opportunity employer that operates with an emphasis that People Matter(s). We respect and will consider every and all kinds of people regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, natural origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other factors prohibited by law or humanity. Apply To This Job