Assistant Program Director, PCP Pharmaceutical Industry and Education Fellowship

Position Title:

Assistant Program Director, PCP Pharmaceutical Industry and Education Fellowship

Time Type:

Full time

Position Summary and Qualifications:

The Assistant Fellowship Program Director will be involved with all aspects of the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy (PCP) Pharmaceutical Industry and Education Fellowship Program and will be under the supervision of the Director, Pharmaceutical Industry and Education Fellowship Programs. There will be additional teaching and service activities to support the program.

This is full-time position (100% FTE) and will be primarily located at the University City Campus of Saint Joseph's University.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Operational

• With the Fellowship Program Director, provide operational oversight to all aspects of the fellowship program

• Attend weekly fellowship meetings (typically on Fridays)

• Assist with scheduling meetings and providing an agenda for the weekly meetings

• Provide guidance to fellowship committees

• Assist with recruitment for the fellowship program, including marketing, interviews, ranking meetings, and other processes as necessary

• When needed, attend professional conferences to represent the fellowship program

• Assist the Director with addressing fellows’ concerns

• Liaise with specific partner companies as necessary

Mentoring 

• Meet with all fellows individually at least quarterly to provide feedback on the fellows’ progress through the program

• Provide personal and professional development programming to fellows within the training program on topics such as time management, team development, job search strategies, resume preparation, others. 

• Mentor fellows through the Teaching and Learning Curriculum Program

• Provide expert oversight to fellows’ continuing pharmacy education programs, including “content expert” review as necessary

• Assist with quality assessment and modification of fellowship program to adequately address needs of the program

Teaching

• Assist with teaching within courses related to the pharmaceutical industry, such as the pharmaceutical industry elective, evidence-based medicine, or other courses in the individual's area of expertise.

• Assist with development of additional industry-related electives

• Participate in small group teaching, such as journal clubs and capstone presentations and grading drug information responses

• Assist with advising relevant student organizations, such as Industry Pharmacists Organization, Drug Information Association, Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy

Secondary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Additional Service and/or Research duties as assigned

• Computer skills: Microsoft Office, Google email and calendar proficiency, virtual conferencing

• Sufficient technology aptitude to learn new technology systems

• Medical writing proficiency

• Communication skills, including formal presentations

• Leadership

• Team development

• Ability to work cross-functionally with a diverse team

• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

Required:

• PharmD or other equivalent professional or terminal degree in a discipline relevant to the PCP Pharmaceutical Industry and Education Fellowship Program

• Excellent supervisory, organizational and training skills

• Ability to build relationships across all constituencies 

• Excellent verbal/written communication and presentation skills

• Ability to work as an integral part of an Administrative Team

Preferred:

• PharmD preferred

• EITHER previous experience in pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry OR previous experience with educational activities (e.g., clinical or academia)

• Previous experience with industry fellowship or residency programs, either as a participant, preceptor or director

 

Physical Requirements and/or Unusual Work Hours:

• Throughout the year, there will be periodic times when the Assistant Director will be responsible for attending conferenc