Baltimore, Maryland
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Switzerland
Posted: 11-Sep-24
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
Type: Full Time
Salary: $150,000 - $250,000
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Internal Number: 2400017O
Chair, Pharmaceutical Sciences
Professor, Tenured
University of Maryland School of Pharmacy
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
https://www.umaryland.edu/jobs/. Enter the following Taleo job number 2400017O
(SOP Req. #05-17-86)
POSITION SUMMARY
Location: University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, Baltimore, MD.
The University of Maryland School of Pharmacy invites applications for the position of Chair of the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences. This is a unique opportunity to provide vision and leadership to faculty at a major research-intensive university who are nationally and internationally recognized for innovative research and teaching in the field of pharmaceutical sciences and its many disciplines.
We advance basic, translational, and clinical research across the spectrum of drug discovery and development, and are proud of our collaborative initiatives and programmatic endeavors. The Pharmaceutical Sciences department is comprised of complementary cutting-edge research programs and is home to several centers of excellence: Computer Aided Drug Design, Mass Spectrometry, Bio- and Nano-technology, and Metallotherapeutics. Notably, the Center for Excellence in Regulatory Science and Innovation, and Center for Research on Complex Generics are both FDA-funded Centers. These, together with state-of-the-art facilities in Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR), High-Throughput Screening, and Applied Pharmaceutics, support the collaborative interdisciplinary research.
The department consists of 28 faculty members (https://www.pharmacy.umaryland.edu/about/depts/psc/faculty/). The department has about 60 PhD students in its Pharmaceutical Sciences Graduate program, notably leading an NIH-funded IMSD Training Grant, and being a member of an NIH-funded Chemistry Biology Interface program (https://www.pharmacy.umaryland.edu/academics/psc/financial-support/).
We seek applicants who will provide inspiration and leadership in research and teaching, demonstrating a strong record of leadership in research and professional activities. Candidates for this position must have a Ph.D., and a distinguished record in research and education, including a well-funded research program and ability to develop and facilitate programmatic collaborative research and funding across the pharmaceutical, biomedical, chemical, and engineering sciences.
Dr. Andrew Coop, Ph.D., Chair, Faculty Search Committee
c/o Jeremy Doggett
Operations Specialist
University of Maryland School of Pharmacy
20 N. Pine St, Room N309
Baltimore, Maryland 21201
Tel (410) 706-0549
jdoggett@rx.umaryland.edu
The University of Maryland, Baltimore is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration of employment without regard of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law or policy.
REQUIRED SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND ABILITIES
- Knowledge in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Pharmacology, Toxicology, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or a
related Biomedical Sciences discipline. - Professional conduct in all dealings with students, faculty, or administration.
- Leadership - Willing and able to lead.
- Communications - Knowledge of communication and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform via written, oral, and visual media.
- Education - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum design principles, evidence- based teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and knowledge of measurement and assessment.
- Initiative - Willing and able to take on responsibilities and challenges.
- Leadership - Willing and able to lead; take charge and offer opinions and direction.
- Learning Strategies - Selecting and using instructional methods and procedures appropriate in the discipline family when learning or teaching new things.
- Strong interpersonal abilities with excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively communicate with students, staff, faculty.
- Monitoring - Monitoring/assessing curricula to make improvements or take corrective action.
- Stress Tolerance - Ability to accept criticism and deal calmly and effectively with high stress situations.