Assistant, Associate and/or Full Professor, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Posting Details

Position Information

Position Title
Assistant, Associate and/or Full Professor, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Department
School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Posting Number
F230252

Posting Link https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/45756

Employer
State

Faculty Appointment Term
Term

Position Type
UUP Faculty

Posting Detail Information

Fiscal Year
2023-2024

Position Summary

The University at Buffalo (UB) School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences ( SPPS ) is seeking to fill eight tenure track (open rank) faculty positions at the assistant, associate, or full professor level to seed the development of the UB Drug Discovery, Development, and Evaluation Hub ( DDDE ) . This new research hub will provide leadership and creative approaches to support core innovations in drug discovery/development as well as the development of a translational therapeutic core to support clinical pharmacology, policy development and evaluative clinical sciences.

Academic Environment:
SPPS is a world-class pharmacy school with a long and proud tradition of fundamental contributions to the pharmaceutical sciences and the practice of pharmacy. The University offers a unique cluster of research-intensive graduate programs and health professions schools which, together with strategic strengths in chemistry, biology, and engineering and a close relationship with Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, provides an unsurpassed environment for faculty success. These high impact partnerships are unique to our area and not readily available at other public research universities.

Personal Connections:
At UB SPPS we value the ‘personal connection’. The contributions, presence, and perspectives of all school members are valued and integrated into a supportive environment, fostering student growth, research discovery and development of diverse faculty leaders across the disciplines.

DDDE Core Areas:

1. Drug Discovery and Design
2. Drug Delivery and Biopharmaceutical Engineering
3. Quantitative Systems Pharmacology
4. Translational and Experimental Therapeutics
   
   

Research specialty/focus areas:
Medicinal and biological chemistry; quantitative chemistry and molecular modeling; target identification; biologically-based drug delivery; pharmaco-engineering and materials science; protein engineering; quantitative systems pharmacology; clinical pharmacology; health outcomes; policy evaluation.

SUNY Empire Innovation Support:
Within the DDDE Core, are unique and innovative opportunities to support professorships (one in: Drug Discovery and Design and one in: Drug Delivery) with funding from the prestigious State University of New York Empire Innovation Program . These two professorships will focus on protein engineering or other closely-related discipline in protein-based therapeutics and biologically-based drug delivery approaches.

Rank:
Appointment in these positions will be at an academic rank commensurate with experience.

Scholarship/Research Responsibilities:
Faculty members will develop a sustainable, funded program of research in the relevant area of expertise. Collaborative scholarship is strongly encouraged among faculty colleagues within the school and across the university.

Teaching Responsibilities:
Faculty members will contribute to one or more of the school’s degree programs (PharmD, Ph.D., MS, or BS) based on area of specialization and alignment with course delivery needs.

Service Responsibilities: Service activities include service to the Department, School, and University, as agreed to with the Chair.

Outstanding Benefits Package
Working at UB comes with benefits that exceed salary alone. There are personal rewards including comprehensive health and retirement plan options. We also focus on creating and sustaining a healthy mix of work, personal and academic pursuit – all in an effort to support your work-life effectiveness. Visit our benefits website to learn about our benefit packages .

About The University at Buffalo
The University at Buffalo (UB) #ubuffalo is one of America’s leading public research universities and a flagship of the State University of New York system, recognized for our excellence and our impact. UB is a premier, research-intensive public university dedicated to academic excellence. Our research, creative activity and people positively impact the world. Like the city we call home, UB is distinguished by a culture of resilient optimism, resourceful thinking and pragmatic dreaming that enables us to reach others every day. Visit our website to learn more about the University at Buffalo .

Work with Great People at a Great Place:
Our research, creative activity and people positively impact the world. Like the city we call home, UB is distinguished by a culture of resilient optimism, resourceful thinking and pragmatic dreaming that enables us to reach others every day. Visit our website to learn more about the University at Buffalo.

UB’s Top 25 Ambition:
UB has set a course for excellence across the university’s academic endeavors, research and scholarship, and in the education of students to become a Top 25 public research university. Read more UB’s initiatives .

Buffalo Love:
Visit out website to learn more about the beautiful Buffalo Niagara Region

University at Buffalo is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and, in keeping with our commitment, welcomes all to apply including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Minimum Qualifications

Ph.D., PharmD, or equivalent with relevant postdoctoral experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Candidates are expected to have a track record of research productivity, and preference will be given to candidates with actively funded research programs.

Physical Demands

Salary Range
Commensurate with rank and experience

Additional Salary Information

Type
Full-Time

Campus
South Campus

Posting Alerts

Special Instructions Summary

Review of applications will commence immediately and will continue until positions are filled.

Please see our UB SPPS Drug Discovery, Development and Evaluation Hub Recruitment Web Page for further information on the DDDE Hub, our school, programs, university, and the Western New York area. We welcome you to join our journey in becoming a leading research hub in drug discovery, drug delivery and translational therapeutics.

Additional Information

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.

Is a background check required for this posting?
Yes

Background Check Notification
For non-internal applicants: a selected candidate will have to complete and pass a background check prior to appointment.

Contact Information

Contact's Name
Kristin Dehn

Contact's Pronouns

Contact's Title
Executive Assistant, Office of the Dean

Contact's Email
kdehn@buffalo.edu

Contact's Phone
716-645-2317

Posting Dates

Posted
10/11/2023

Deadline for Applicants
Open Until Filled

Date to be filled
08/01/2024

References

Number of References Required
5

Reference Cutoff Date

Instructions to Applicant

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