Job Description
Date Posted: 30-JAN-2019
Job Title: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
PIN Number: #23663
Job Type: Full-Time
Category: FACULTY
Description: The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) College of Pharmacy, in affiliation with Baptist Medical Group and Baptist Oncology Center, is seeking a full-time, non-tenure track faculty member at the level of assistant or associate professor in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science. This position will be available on or before July 1, 2019.
Successful candidates will hold a PharmD degree and have completed a PGY2 Oncology Specialty Pharmacy Residency or have at least 5 years of experience in education and oncology practice. Candidates must be eligible for licensure as a pharmacist in Tennessee.
Applicants should demonstrate excellence as an engaging and effective communicator (written and oral), teacher, mentor, and Board Certified Oncology Pharmacist preferred (BCOP). Experience in classroom and small group learning settings with lecturing, active learning, and facilitating recitations and co-curricular activities are required. Core oncology outpatient clinic service responsibilities include improving adherence, medication reconciling, resolving medication related problems including errors and duplication, improving compliance with treatment plans, educating patients and family members, minimizing cost, providing Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, etc. Demonstrated ability or potential to produce scholarly activity in an academic setting in the form of peer-reviewed publications is essential. Candidates who have PharmD, a record of peer-reviewed publications, and evidence of funded grants are preferred.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Teaching: didactic lecturing 40%
Scholarship: Peer reviewed publications, seeking and applying for external funding, 10-15%
Service: maintain local, statewide, and national recognition 10-15%
Patient Care: provide oncology pharmacy services, coordinate PGY2 residency training 30-40%
Candidates should have a demonstrated commitment to equity and diversity. The salary will be commensurate with experience. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Qualified applicants should send a letter of interest, current curriculum vitae, and the names and addresses of three references by mail or e-mail to:
Roland Dickerson, Pharm.D.
Professor, Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science
Chair, Search Committee
University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy
rdicker1@uthsc.edu
All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment and admissions without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, or covered veteran status.
Eligibility and other terms and conditions of employment benefits at The University of Tennessee are governed by laws and regulations of the State of Tennessee, and this non-discrimination statement is intended to be consistent with those laws and regulations.
In accordance with the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, The University of Tennessee affirmatively states that it does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, or disability in its education programs and activities, and this policy extends to employment by the University.
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