Assistant Professor/Associate Professor Position, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Jefferson College of Pharmacy, Thomas Jefferson University

Job Details

The Jefferson College of Pharmacy Department of Pharmacy Practice invites applications for full-time,12-month faculty position at the Assistant or Associate Professor level. Desired applicants should be committed to excellence in teaching and patient care, engaged professionally at the local, state, and national level, and committed to developing a scholarship platform that will bring recognition to the practice area, college, and university.
The area of practice expertise is open to what will fit best with the college’s overall needs. Identified areas include but are not limited to: inpatient adult internal medicine, ambulatory care, drug information, and/or social/behavioral/administrative sciences.
The successful candidate will demonstrate excellence in leadership, written and verbal communication; have strong interpersonal skills; experience in classroom, small group, and experiential teaching settings; and the potential to develop a sustained record of scholarship.
Responsibilities:
• Develop and deliver high-quality didactic and experiential courses in pharmacy practice.
• Develop and maintain a clinical practice site (for clinical practice position).
• Engage in collaborative scholarly research activities, including presentations and publications.
• Provide mentorship and advisement to pharmacy students.
• Participate in departmental, university, and community service activities.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to enhance pharmacy education and
practice.
• Assist in recruitment and retention of students.

Job Description

Required Qualifications:

• For clinical practice positions:

PharmD degree

Completion of PGY-2 pharmacy residency in desired clinical area or equivalent experience

Eligible for licensure in Pennsylvania

Board Certification in specialty area if available

• For social/behavioral/administrative science positions:

PhD degree in relevant field or a PharmD degree with advanced training in a social or administrative science discipline (e.g., fellowship in Pharmacy Administration, Pharmacoeconomics, or Health Outcomes)

The position is salaried, with generous benefits and a retirement program. Academic appointment and salary will be commensurate with experience.

Interested candidates should submit an on-line application/CV to: http://hr.jefferson.edu/human-resources.html 

Applicants should also submit a letter of interest, a curriculum vitae, a one-page summary of their teaching philosophy and interests, and contact information for three (3) professional references to: Mary Hess, PharmD, FASHP, FCCM, FCCP; Interim Dean, Mary.hess@jefferson.edu or Jefferson College of Pharmacy, 901 Walnut St., Suite 901, Philadelphia, PA 19107

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Thomas Jefferson University

Primary Location Address

901 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research.