Clinical Assistant or Associate Professor in Infectious Diseases

Clinical Assistant or Associate Professor in Infectious Diseases

College/School/Unit: College of Pharmacy
Department: Division of Pharmacotherapy
Posted: Oct 19, 2022
Apply By: Open until filled

Description

The College of Pharmacy at The University of Texas at Austin is dedicated to providing exemplary education, training, research, and professional development for Pharm.D. students, graduate students, and postgraduates; to advance discovery, innovation, and patient care. To help advance this mission, we are seeking a distinguished applicant to fill one professional-track (non-tenure), clinical faculty position at the rank of assistant or associate (depending on qualifications) for a full-time Infectious Diseases faculty position. This position is located in San Antonio, Texas and will be co-funded (50/50) with University Hospital and The College of Pharmacy at The University of Texas at Austin with a practice site at University Hospital.

University Hospital in San Antonio, Texas is a 639-bed hospital and is considered the premier teaching hospital for San Antonio and South Texas, offering a higher level of coordinated care for routine medical care to the most complex diseases, disorders, and injuries. The practice site provides a wide variety of infectious disease-related care, including antimicrobial stewardship, outpatient antibiotic therapy support, and inpatient and outpatient HIV care.

The successful applicant will facilitate practice laboratories, provide classroom instruction, mentor, and supervise clinical clerkships for students in the Pharm.D. program. Clinical service supporting resident and Pharm.D. student education as well as the operational goals of University Hospital Department of Pharmacy Services is expected. While on-site at University Hospital, faculty members will be embedded in the de-centralized clinical pharmacy team and meet operational department expectations as appropriate. Faculty members will provide service to the college, hospital, university, and broader professional community. The primary practice focus of this position will be infectious diseases at University Hospital. The faculty member will be expected to supervise pharmacy students and residents to help them learn how to care for patients with infectious diseases. The successful individual will have interests in developing interprofessional collaborations to advance pharmacy practice, research, and scholarship. We aim to be an exemplar of intersectional and inclusive excellence through a rigorous approach to the understanding of intercultural engagement in our ever-expanding global world and knowledge economy. More on our commitment to diversity, equity, access, and inclusion can be found here.

Anticipated start date: July 1, 2023

Qualifications

Candidates must have:

• an earned Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an ACPE accredited school of pharmacy,
• be licensed or eligible for licensure in the State of Texas,
• have successfully completed an infectious diseases residency, fellowship, or equivalent experience by the start date (July 1, 2023), and be able to demonstrate effective teaching.

Application Instructions

Candidates must submit the following materials through this Interfolio application:

• letter of intent;
• detailed curriculum vitae
• statement of teaching philosophy and interests
• statement summarizing past contributions to and future plans for promoting diversity
• list of three (3) references

Applications received before January 15, 2023 will receive first consideration, but applications will be accepted until the position is filled. The anticipated start date is July 2023.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.


To apply, visit https://faculty.utexas.edu/career/105951



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