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About the School of Pharmacy
The School of Pharmacy (SOP) has a 126-year tradition beginning with the Medical College of Virginia and continuing to the present. Ranked in the Top 20 Schools of Pharmacy nationwide, the SOP is dedicated to graduating outstanding future scientists and pharmacists who will develop new medicines and therapies, improve human health, foster exemplary research, and provide sustaining contributions to interprofessional patient care. The University has recognized the SOP as the highest-ranking academic unit for Inclusive Excellence.
About the Bachelor of Sciences in Pharmaceutical Sciences Degree Program
Our Bachelor of Sciences in Pharmaceutical Sciences (BSPS) Degree Program is a new multi-disciplinary applied sciences program that welcomed the first student cohort in the Fall 2024 semester. As the only public BSPS program in the Commonwealth of Virginia, our mission is to educate and train students for entry-level pharmaceutical sciences positions in the private and public sectors, for further education in MS/PhD graduate programs, and for further training in a professional degree program such as Pharmacy (PharmD), Medicine (MD), Dentistry (DDS), and other healthcare-oriented fields. Students in the BSPS program will be rigorously trained in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Medicinal Chemistry/Drug Discovery, Biology, Pharmacology, Physiology, and Drug Development (ADME/PK, drug dosage forms, and preclinical development). Graduates from the BSPS program will be competitive for employment in the pharmaceutical/life sciences/biotechnology industries, service laboratories, and government agencies, as well as be ready to pursue advanced graduate (MS/PhD) and professional studies (PharmD, MD, DDS, etc).
About the Department of Pharmaceutics
The Department of Pharmaceutics is one of three academic departments within the SOP. Pharmaceutics, a multidisciplinary field integrating pharmacy and the life sciences, focuses on converting chemical entities into dosage forms that deliver and maintain the right drug levels at target sites in the body for safe and effective treatment. Expertise of the faculty in the Department of Pharmaceutics spans physical pharmacy, biopharmaceutics, drug formulation, bioanalysis, pulmonary biopharmaceutics/aerosol drug delivery, clinical pharmacokinetics, drug metabolism and drug transport. Together we educate future researchers and industry experts to support advancements in discovering and developing drugs. Along with the Center for Biomarker Research and Precision Medicine and the Center for Pharmaceutical Engineering and Sciences, we are advancing the quality and safety of medications and pharmaceutical products.
Summary
The Bachelor of Sciences in Pharmaceutical Sciences (BSPS) Degree Program in VCU School of Pharmacy (SOP) invites you to apply to our Term (non-tenure) Faculty position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutics. This full-time position will provide primarily teaching (70-80% effort) in the new BSPS Degree Program , ensuring that the undergraduate students receive a high-quality education that prepares them for their chosen career track in pharmaceutical sciences or healthcare fields. The preferred start date for this position is July 2025.
Typical Duties
This Term (non-tenure) Faculty position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutics will primarily teach applied pharmaceutical sciences content spanning drug development, dosage form design, drug delivery, pharmacokinetics, and related content in the undergraduate BSPS Degree Program. The faculty member should be comfortable teaching basic science content including bioanalytical chemistry, molecular and cellular biochemistry, and pharmacology. The position will have potential occasional teaching opportunities in the graduate (MS/PhD) and/or professional (PharmD) degree program(s). A secondary purpose of the position is to contribute to the scholarly work in his/her area of interest.
Position Responsibilities
Teaching: The Faculty Member will have teaching responsibilities in didactic, laboratory, and experiential education courses in the undergraduate BSPS Degree Program. Possible course assignments may include but are not limited to: Introduction to Pharmaceutical Sciences, Molecules to Medicines, Analytical Methods in Pharmaceutical Sciences Laboratory, Drug Dosage Form Development, Molecular and Cellular Therapeutics, and the 2-semester Capstone and Seminar courses.
Scholarship: The Faculty Member will conduct scholarship (broadly defined) in the area of Pharmaceutics (broadly defined), potentially through collaborations with established faculty members in the Department, SOP, University, or externally. The successful applicant will conduct and publish some scholarship in their chosen field, commensurate with the time (10-20% effort) and resources provided.
Service: The Faculty Member will serve on departmental, School, and/or University committees as assigned, as well as in a professional capacity in their field, e.g., reviewer, conference organizer, etc.
Required Qualifications
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences or related discipline.
Post-doctoral or advanced training experience in design, discovery and development of drugs for the treatment of human diseases or related areas OR 5+ years of experience in Pharmaceutical Industry or an Allied Field (Life Sciences, Biotechnology, etc).
Demonstrated experience working in and fostering an environment of respect, professionalism and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from various backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a faculty/staff member at VCU.
Preferred Qualifications
Teaching experience at the undergraduate and/or graduate level.
ORP: Yes
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
Please contact the search committee chair, Keith C. Ellis (kcellis@vcu.edu), Director of the Bachelor of Sciences in Pharmaceutical Sciences (BSPS) Degree Program, for questions/clarifications regarding this position.
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