Assistant/Associate/Full Professor of Medicinal Chemistry School of Pharmacy

Description

Position Number: 330246

The Duquesne University School of Pharmacy and the Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences seek to fill a tenure-track faculty position in medicinal chemistry at the assistant, associate, or full professor level. Duquesne University embraces a teacher-scholar model of higher education; qualified candidates will show promise as educators and as scholars in their chosen field of research.   Successful candidates will have the capability to investigate scientific questions regarding drug design and development for specific therapeutic outcomes.  Areas of interest in medicinal chemistry include, but are not limited to, synthesis, structure-based drug design, computational chemistry, chemical biology, or related fields.  Duquesne provides a collegial atmosphere with opportunities for collaboration between schools within the University and with a variety of other academic institutions in the Pittsburgh region. Duquesne University is situated in Pittsburgh’s cosmopolitan and historic ‘downtown’ but set apart by its position atop the scenic Bluff overlooking the Monongahela River.

We seek candidates whose research, teaching and/or service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to engagement and inclusion of culturally diverse audiences in higher education, and particularly in the Pharmaceutical Sciences. Applicants also must be willing to contribute actively to the mission and to respect the Spiritan Catholic identity of Duquesne University.  The mission is implemented through a commitment to academic excellence, a spirit of service, moral and spiritual values, sensitivity to world concerns, and an ecumenical campus community. 

Duquesne University’s School of Pharmacy opened in 1925 with an enrollment of just 50 students. Today, the School of Pharmacy enrolls over 600 students in its Pharm.D. program (traditional and online pathways) and 45 M.S. and Ph.D. students. Please visit the School of Pharmacy to learn more about our school.

Qualifications

Required Attributes:

•Ph.D. in medicinal chemistry or in a suitably related field.

•Successful candidates are expected to have established or be actively developing a robust, extramurally-funded research program. They will also be responsible for teaching in the Doctor of Pharmacy and graduate programs. Additionally, applicants should exhibit a strong commitment to service and for mentoring students.  

Alternately, the successful candidate may possess any equivalent combination of experience and training, which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities required to perform the essential job functions.  This includes commitment to the University’s values of diversity, equity and inclusion, and recognition of the importance of treating each individual with dignity and respect consistent with the University’s Mission.  Additionally, applicants must have demonstrated experience with, and understanding of, the broad diversity of the University community (students, faculty, staff and others).

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the University Community.

Ability and willingness to contribute actively to the mission of the University and to respect the Spiritan Catholic identity of Duquesne University.  The mission is implemented through a commitment to academic excellence, a spirit of service, moral and spiritual values, sensitivity to world concerns, and an ecumenical campus community.

Application Instructions

We invite applicants for this position to learn more about our University and its Spiritan heritage by visiting http://www.duq.edu/about/mission-and-identity/mission-statement. Those invited to campus for an interview may be asked about ways in which they see their talents contributing to the continued growth of our community and furthering its mission.

Application review will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Applications received by November 15th will receive full consideration. Duquesne University uses Interfolio to collect all faculty job applications electronically. Applicants should submit a letter of intent accompanied by curriculum vitae, a teaching statement, a summary of research foci, and the names of three references Applicants are encouraged to describe in their letter of intent how their scholarship will be funded and how it contributes to building and supporting a diverse and inclusive community. Questions regarding the application may be directed to Dr. Marc W. Harrold (harrold@duq.edu), chair of the search committee.

Duquesne University is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a diverse faculty that reflects contemporary society