Seeking applicants for a postdoctoral fellowship (you must be a US citizen or green card holder) on an NIH Institutional Training Grant entitled Botanical Approaches to Combat Metabolic Syndrome. Fellowships provide up to three years of funding for training in laboratory skills and coursework necessary for establishing an independent research career.

We seek PhDs with strong scientific credentials in the fields of natural products, plant biochemistry, compound isolation and characterization, and some knowledge of pharmacology, and/or metabolic syndrome who wish to pursue a program of research and study that combines these areas. Interested candidates should send or e-mail C.V. and the names of three references to: Dr. David Ribnicky, (e-mail: [email protected]) Plant Biology & Path., Rutgers University, 59 Dudley Road, New Brunswick, NJ 08901. Rutgers University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title:   Research Coordinator
Reports To:  R&D Manager
Department:  Research and Development
Schedule:   40 hours per week, Monday-Friday
Start Date: Immediate opening

Description:

The Research Coordinator will be responsible for the development, documentation, and management of evidence to support the safety, efficacy, and quality of Traditional Medicinals products, including product evidence dossiers,
in-house efficacy trials, and outside contracted research.

Requirements:

Candidate should have a certificate or degree plus experience in a relevant field of herbal arts and sciences in addition to experience carrying out desk research and medical or technical writing.

Relevant areas of herbal arts and sciences experience for this job could include:
 Medical herbalism or naturopathic medicine
 Ethnobotany, botany, phytochemistry, and/or pharmacognosy
 Regulatory frameworks for manufacture, labeling and advertising of herbal medicinal products
 Systems of traditional medicine (e.g. Ayurveda, Kampo, Siddha, TCM, Unani, Western)
 Demonstrated skills and experience in desk research and medical or technical writing

Additionally, background or experience in some of the following related areas will be helpful:
 Familiarity with levels of evidence requirements for the safety, efficacy and quality of notified Dietary Supplement Products (DSP) and listed Over-The-Counter (OTC) Drug Products in the United States, licensed Natural Health Products (NHP) in Canada
 Product licensing, listing or registration requirements depending on regulatory framework
 Research design for laboratory and clinical studies
 Good clinical practice (GCP) for clinical research of herbal medicinal products
 Familiarity with analytical methods such as, organoleptic evaluation, microscopy, TLC, HPLC, and GC
 Familiarity with analytical method development and validation

Responsibilities:

Responsibilities of the Research Coordinator include, but are not limited to:
 Coordinate and help to complete the research, writing, updating, and review of product substantiation files for US dietary supplement products;
 Coordinate and help to complete the research, writing, and review of product license applications for Canadian natural health products (NHPs);
 Research and prepare special reports on herbal and related topics for Quality Control, Marketing, Supply Chain, and suppliers;
 Draft and review specifications for raw materials and finished products;
 Assist in the writing of herbal information and product information at various levels (scientific, health care practitioner, retail trade, consumer);
 Assist in the development of educational materials for  use within and outside of the company;
 Assist the Quality Control department in the development and validation of quality control methods;
 Act as a liaison for research by outside laboratories and other contracted researchers;
 Work with the Medical Herbalist to organize and conduct in-house efficacy panels;
 Work with Customer Service to answer R&D-related consumer inquiries.