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Job Title:

Dean, College of Pharmacy

 

Department:

Dean's Office, College of Pharmacy

 

College/Division:

College of Pharmacy

 

Primary Job Posting Location:

Atlanta, GA 30341

Additional Job Posting Locations:

(Other locations that this position could be based)

Job Details:

Mercer University invites applications for an innovative leader to serve as Dean of the College of Pharmacy. The Dean is the chief academic and administrative officer of the College and has the responsibility for creating and sustaining an environment of academic excellence while providing leadership for the overall administrative operations of the College.

 

Responsibilities

Mercer University invites applications for an innovative, forward-looking, collegial, experienced, and dynamic leader to serve as Dean of the College of Pharmacy. The Dean is the chief academic and administrative officer of the College and has the responsibility for creating and sustaining an environment of academic excellence while providing leadership for the overall administrative operations of the College. The Dean is responsible for the continued development and leadership of the College of Pharmacy in the areas of ACPE accreditation; curriculum; faculty development; student recruitment, admissions, and development; program evaluation; quality improvement; strategic planning; fundraising; external research funding; and budget management. The Dean reports to the Provost, who is responsible to the President of the University.

In addition to the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree, the College of Pharmacy offers the PhD and joint PharmD/PhD degrees involving studies in pharmaceutics, pharmacology, medicinal chemistry, biomedical sciences, and experimental pharmacotherapy, and a Master of Science (MS) in pharmaceutical sciences. The College also offers the PharmD/MBA and the PharmD/MPH combined degree programs in collaboration with other Colleges at Mercer University.

The Dean is the spokesperson for the faculty of the College and represents the College in interactions with alumni and other University, state, and national constituencies. The Dean is responsible for creating and sustaining an environment of excellence while providing leadership for the overall academic, administrative, and fiscal operations of the College.

Qualifications

• Earned doctoral degree required; PharmD and/or PhD degree in a pharmacy-related discipline from an accredited college or university.

• Prior academic administrative experience required at a level that demonstrates the skills needed to manage a College of Pharmacy at a R2 institution.

• Record of academic promotion and scholarly achievement sufficient to qualify for tenure at the rank of professor.

• Demonstrated ability to articulate a vision for the future of the College of Pharmacy and the profession of pharmacy.

• Evidence of an ability to recruit and develop faculty and staff.

• Proven experience with strategic and operational planning, ACPE accreditation process, and effective management of resources.

• Demonstrated commitment to research and scholarship focused on faculty support and advancing the research agenda.

• Proven ability to secure financial resources from both private and public sources.

• Active involvement in the pharmacy profession and understandi