Postdoctoral Associate

Orange, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Classification Title:	Postdoctoral Associate
Classification Minimum Requirements:	The appointee must have received the doctorate in a field appropriate to the assigned duties and responsibilities.
Job Description:	Two postdoctoral researcher positions are available in the laboratory of Dr. Sarah Kim ( to apply modeling and simulation approaches to optimize clinical trial designs for neuromuscular and neurodegenerative disorders. Postdoctoral researchers will engage in multiple projects focused on developing data-driven disease-drug-trial modeling and simulation platforms as well as AI-assisted analytical and informatics tools. These are one-year initial appointments with the potential for renewal for additional year(s) contingent upon performance and available funding. UF and Lake Nona Medical City: The University of Florida College of Pharmacy was ranked No. 4 by U.S. News & World Report in 2026. UF offers a highly collaborative environment providing researchers with numerous opportunities for learning and research collaborations. Lake Nona Medical City located in Orlando Florida is a health and life sciences campus near Orlando International Airport and within the master-planned community of Lake Nona. This position is located in Orlando FL.
Expected Salary:	Commensurate with education and Benefits include: Health Insurance: UF participates in state- and university-sponsored benefits programs for individuals families and domestic partners and offers voluntary insurance that includes vision dental long-term disability and more. Retirement Options: You may be eligible to participate in the FICA Alternative Plan and other deferred retirement plans. Leave: Full-time post-doctoral associates earn paid leave bi-weekly. To learn more visit: Qualifications:	Applicants must hold a Ph.D. or equivalent degree in pharmacometrics clinical pharmacology mathematics statistics computer engineering biomedical engineering neuroscience or a related biomedical or computational science field and have relevant research experience. Experience in manuscript preparation and submission is required. Effective written and verbal communication skills are expected.
Preferred:	Working knowledge of MonolixSuite R Shiny and Python is highly desirable.
Special Instructions to Applicants:	To be considered you must upload your cover letter resume/Curriculum Vitae list of three professional references andan electronic copy of one of the published journal articles (or conference posters). As a part of our review for research and research support positions we look for a full CV which includes all professional appointments/engagements all post-secondary education and all publications from post-secondary education and all respective dates. Please be sure to not use acronyms in your CV. This CV should include names of entities associated with any projects. This is a time limited position. Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.
Health Assessment Required:	No

Required Experience:

Classification Title:Postdoctoral AssociateClassification Minimum Requirements:The appointee must have received the doctorate in a field appropriate to the assigned duties and responsibilities.Job Description:Two postdoctoral researcher positions are available in the laboratory of Dr. Sarah Kim ( to...

Classification Title:	Postdoctoral Associate
Classification Minimum Requirements:	The appointee must have received the doctorate in a field appropriate to the assigned duties and responsibilities.
Job Description:	Two postdoctoral researcher positions are available in the laboratory of Dr. Sarah Kim ( to apply modeling and simulation approaches to optimize clinical trial designs for neuromuscular and neurodegenerative disorders. Postdoctoral researchers will engage in multiple projects focused on developing data-driven disease-drug-trial modeling and simulation platforms as well as AI-assisted analytical and informatics tools. These are one-year initial appointments with the potential for renewal for additional year(s) contingent upon performance and available funding. UF and Lake Nona Medical City: The University of Florida College of Pharmacy was ranked No. 4 by U.S. News & World Report in 2026. UF offers a highly collaborative environment providing researchers with numerous opportunities for learning and research collaborations. Lake Nona Medical City located in Orlando Florida is a health and life sciences campus near Orlando International Airport and within the master-planned community of Lake Nona. This position is located in Orlando FL.
Expected Salary:	Commensurate with education and Benefits include: Health Insurance: UF participates in state- and university-sponsored benefits programs for individuals families and domestic partners and offers voluntary insurance that includes vision dental long-term disability and more. Retirement Options: You may be eligible to participate in the FICA Alternative Plan and other deferred retirement plans. Leave: Full-time post-doctoral associates earn paid leave bi-weekly. To learn more visit: Qualifications:	Applicants must hold a Ph.D. or equivalent degree in pharmacometrics clinical pharmacology mathematics statistics computer engineering biomedical engineering neuroscience or a related biomedical or computational science field and have relevant research experience. Experience in manuscript preparation and submission is required. Effective written and verbal communication skills are expected.
Preferred:	Working knowledge of MonolixSuite R Shiny and Python is highly desirable.
Special Instructions to Applicants:	To be considered you must upload your cover letter resume/Curriculum Vitae list of three professional references andan electronic copy of one of the published journal articles (or conference posters). As a part of our review for research and research support positions we look for a full CV which includes all professional appointments/engagements all post-secondary education and all publications from post-secondary education and all respective dates. Please be sure to not use acronyms in your CV. This CV should include names of entities associated with any projects. This is a time limited position. Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.
Health Assessment Required:	No