Our Collective Accomplishments

Paul G. Ambrose, Pharm.D., F.I.D.S.A.

Serves as President of ICPD (Schenectady, NY) and has held academic appointments at the University of Oxford and the University at Buffalo.

Dr. Ambrose’s areas of scientific inquiry primarily involve anti-infective translational science, with the goal of improving patient care through the application of pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic (PK-PD) principles.

He received his Pharm.D. from the University of the Pacific and completed a Post-Doctoral Fellowship in infectious diseases at Hartford Hospital.

Sujata M. Bhavnani, Pharm.D., M.S.

Executive Vice-President of Translational Medicine for ICPD (Schenectady, NY) and an Associate Research Professor at the University at Buffalo.

Dr. Bhavnani’s extensive experience evaluating exposure-response relationships for antimicrobial agents using pre-clinical and clinical data has been used to support decisions for dose selection and in vitro susceptibility test interpretive criteria for numerous new drug applications.

She received her B.Sc. in Pharmacy from the University of Toronto, her Pharm.D. from the Albany College of Pharmacy, completed a two-year post doctorial fellowship in infectious diseases and pharmacokinetics at Millard Fillmore Hospital, and her M.S. in biometry from the University at Buffalo.

Christopher M. Rubino, Pharm.D.

Executive Vice-President of Pharmacometrics for ICPD (Buffalo, NY) and an Adjunct Associate Research Professor at the University at Buffalo.

Dr. Rubino has served as a resource for pharmaceutical firms during the submission of adult- and pediatric-related filings to the FDA and EMA across several therapeutic areas. His experience in this area spans the full breadth of activities from designing studies in adults and children to analysis of PK-PD data from such studies and, ultimately, to presentation at regulatory and international scientific meetings.

He received his B.Sc. in Pharmacy from the University of Connecticut, his Pharm.D. from the University at Buffalo, and completed a two-year post doctorial fellowship in pediatric pharmacology at the Women’s Hospital of Greensboro.

Laboratory Research Technician

The Institute for Clinical Pharmacodynamics (ICPD) is a center of pharmacometric excellence recognized throughout the world. Since 2004, ICPD has led the transformation in the way antimicrobials and chemotherapy agents are developed and used clinically. We help pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies get safer and more effective drugs to patients through advanced methods of pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamics system analysis. We have amassed a group of physicians, pharmacists, scientists, and statisticians, whose century-plus years of expertise spans the laboratory bench-top to the patient’s bedside. Our success is based upon our unwavering focus on translational science, education, and teaching. We measure our success by how we improve the way drugs are developed and used in the care of patients worldwide.

ICPD is currently seeking a full-time Laboratory Research Technician to conduct in vivo and in vitro experiments. A Bachelor’s degree in biology, microbiology, chemistry, or biological/chemical engineering is required. Laboratory Technician Certificates with microbiology experience also accepted. Course work in microbiology and or immunology desired, but not required.

The successful candidate will also be able to conduct the following procedures/studies correctly with reproducible results using sterile techniques and possess these related skills:

• Vivarium experience preferred.
• Familiarity with in vivo experiments, including but not limited to maintaining treatment records and proper animal handling techniques.
• Experience in maintaining high standards of animal welfare in a laboratory environment.
• Follow study and IACUC protocols and SOPs.
• Maintain a detailed notebook clearly describing the studies and results.
• Grow microbes from frozen vial to growth media for experiments.
• Generate cell lines using aseptic techniques.
• Conduct Gram stains for bacteria identification.
• Growth curve generation.
• Serial dilutions of microbial solutions and quantitative culturing of microbial suspensions.
• Make drug solutions at the required concentrations.
• Determine if a bacterial specimen is contaminated with other microbes.
• Present experimental data clearly and concisely to the project manager and supervisors at any time, including weekly laboratory meetings.
• Adapt to changing work schedules and priorities and a fast-paced environment while maintaining a professional attitude.

ICPD offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life and AD&D insurances, short- & long-term disability insurances, flexible spending & health savings accounts, paid time off, 401(k) retirement plan, and free garage parking.

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and CV/resume to:

Via mail: Attn.: Human Resources, ICPD, 242 Broadway, Suite 101, Schenectady, NY 12305
Via email: info@icpd.com
Via fax: 518-631-8199 (Attn.: Human Resources)