A postdoctoral research position is available immediately to investigate the utility of in vitro models (e.g., hepatic organoid 3D cell models, sandwich-cultured hepatocytes, HuH-7 cells, membrane vesicle systems) to (1) predict the hepatic disposition of drugs and metabolites in vivo, (2) predict the impact of disease-mediated alterations in transport function on hepatocellular accumulation and routes of excretion (canalicular vs. basolateral) of anionic drugs/metabolites, and (3) examine hepatic transporter trafficking and regulatory mechanisms.

NIH-funded research program to study the hepatic disposition of xenobiotics utilizing in vitro model systems, regulation/trafficking of transport proteins, and cellular/molecular mechanisms responsible for hepatic structure and function. Research includes but is not limited to: in vitro cell culture experiments, transport assays, Western Blotting, cloning and mutagenesis, immunohistochemical imaging and live cell imaging, LC-MS/MS, maintaining the laboratory's animal care and use and radiation safety records in accordance with institutional, state, and federal guidelines.

Preference will be given to candidates with expertise in pharmacokinetic modeling and simulation, and drug-induced liver injury.