Assistant/Associate Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences

Assistant/Associate Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences


At PCOM, we espouse to grow a culturally competent workforce to advance healthcare that touches the lives of underserved communities. Diversity and inclusion is the core component of our institutional identity and a key pillar of PCOM’s strategic vision. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine affirms that diversity and inclusion are crucial to the intellectual vitality of the campus community. It is through freedom of exchange over different ideas and viewpoints in supportive environments that our graduates develop the critical thinking and citizenship skills that will benefit them throughout their lives.

Since 1899, PCOM has trained highly competent, caring physicians, health practitioners, and behavioral scientists who practice a “whole person” approach to care - treating people, not just symptoms. As the field of medicine has changed, we've changed with it - adapting our program offerings to better meet the needs of healthcare providers and the communities they serve. At the main campus in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (PCOM), the branch campus in Suwanee, Georgia (PCOM Georgia), and our newest location in Moultrie, Georgia (PCOM South Georgia), PCOM students learn to approach problem-solving in a more professional, more team-oriented manner, which prepares them to work successfully in integrated healthcare settings with other health professionals. At Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine you will be part of a caring, professional, and committed community focused on making the PCOM experience the best possible for our students.

We are currently seeking to fill our Assistant/Associate Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences position at the Georgia campus with a highly qualified and passionate individual.

Position Description:

PCOM School of Pharmacy is seeking a qualified individual for a full-time, assistant/associate professor, tenure-track faculty position in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences specializing in either pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, toxicology, pharmaceutics and/or biopharmaceutics. Faculty rank and salary will be dependent upon qualifications and experience.

The successful candidate will be expected to advance the mission and goals of the department and school, with a demonstrated ability to initiate or continue an extramurally-funded research program. Candidates are also expected to teach pharmaceutical and biomedical sciences to Doctor of Pharmacy students as part of a team-taught curriculum.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

Duties and responsibilities include (but are not limited to) the following:

• Develop and maintain a highly immersive student learning environment in the Doctor of Pharmacy program.
  
  
• Develop and maintain an extramurally funded research program and participate in a collaborative, interdisciplinary research with other faculty in PCOM SOP
  
  
• Contribute to the service needs of the school, participating on school and college-wide committees, and in student advising.
  
  
• Other duties as assigned by the department chair.
  
  

Position Requirements

*Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. and pass a criminal background check.

Education:

• A Ph.D. in Pharmacology, Pharmacokinetics/ Pharmaceutical Sciences / Pharmaceutics or a closely related discipline required.
• A B.S. degree in pharmacy or PharmD. is preferred but not required.

Experience:

• Two years of postdoctoral training or teaching experience
  
  
• Desirable qualifications at the Assistant Professor level include:
  
  
• Desirable qualifications at the Associate Professor level include:
  
  

Application Instructions:

All applications MUST include:

• Letter of intent
  
  
• Statement of teaching philosophy
  
  
• Statement of scholarly interests
  
  
• Curriculum vitae
  
  

PCOM is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration. We adhere to a policy that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected class.