Clinical Assistant, Clinical Associate, or Clinical Professor (Pharmacy Practice)

Note for Current UM Employees

Current employees must apply internally via connectU > connectu.olemiss.edu

Position Description

The University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy invites applications for a 12-month, Non-tenure track position at the rank of Clinical Assistant, Clinical Associate Professor, or Clinical Professor. Rank will be commensurate with the candidate’s qualifications and experience. The position is based in Oxford, Mississippi, on the University of Mississippi Campus. Academic responsibilities include teaching in the Skills Laboratory experiences, integrated and modularized PharmD curriculum, training of pharmacy students on practice experiences (IPPE and APPE). The candidate will also be instrumental to the success of the School of Pharmacy Oxford based PGY-1 Community Pharmacy Residency. The candidate will maintain a practice site located at the Pharmacy Health Services located on the main campus of the University of Mississippi. Practice expectations include working in the pharmacy in addition to collaborating with the Director of the University Pharmacy Health Services and Department Chair to seek out and develop expansion opportunities for community pharmacy services offered to the greater University community. In scholarship, the candidate will be expected to publish scholarly works in peer-reviewed journals and teach and mentor students and residents in research experiences. In service or citizenship, the candidate will be required to serve the department, the school, and University according to needs and interests. Participation and leadership in professional and scientific organizations is encouraged.
 

Minimum Qualifications

The successful candidate must have a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an ACPE- accredited School/College of Pharmacy, with residency and or fellowship training or commensurate pharmacy practice experience required, and be licensed, or eligible for licensure, as a pharmacist by the State of Mississippi. The candidate must demonstrate a commitment to teaching, service, scholarship, and competence as a clinician. Board certification and teaching experience is encouraged.

Position Details

Appointment:12 Month

Assignment Type: Non-Tenure Track

Application Procedures

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled or a sufficient pool of qualified candidates is identified. Late or incomplete applications will be reviewed only in accordance with internal policies.

Applications must include:

1) letter of interest (including teaching interest, scholarly interest, and professional goals).

2) curriculum vitae (Including information on residency/fellowship training and board certification, if applicable).

3) the names and addresses of 3 references. 

Applications must be submitted through the University of Mississippi online employment site at https://careers.olemiss.edu.

Additional information about the School of Pharmacy and the Department of Pharmacy Practice may be accessed at http://pharmacy.olemiss.edu.

Questions may be directed to Dr. Adam Pate, Chair of the Department of Pharmacy Practice (anpate@olemiss.edu) or Dr. Laurie Fleming (lwfleming@umc.edu), Chair of the Search Committee.

 

Interview Requirements: 
Any candidate who is called for an interview must notify the Department of Equal Opportunity/Regulatory Compliance in writing of any reasonable accommodation needed prior to the date of the interview.

About the University of MS & Oxford, MS

Founded in 1848, the University of Mississippi (UM), affectionately known to alumni, students and friends as Ole Miss, is Mississippi's flagship university. Included in the elite group of R-1: Doctoral Universities - Highest Research Activity by the Carnegie Classification, it has a long history of producing leaders in public service, academics and business. The University of Mississippi, consistently named by The Chronicle of Higher Education as a “Great College to Work For,” is located in Oxford, MS, which is ranked one of the “Top 10 Best College Towns.” With more than 24,000 students, UM is the state's largest university and is ranked among the nation's fastest-growing institutions. The University of Mississippi, which has aggressively implemented many health and wellness initiatives for its more than 2,900 employees, has consistently been named one of Mississippi’s Healthiest Workplaces.

 

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