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Chair and Associate/Full Professor
The College of Pharmacy invites applications for the position of tenuretrack Associate/Full Professor and Chair of the Department of Pharmacotherapy and Translational Research.
The College of Pharmacy is seeking a visionary leader for the Department with experience in collaborative research partnerships and who will further fulfill the departments research vision for improved individualization of pharmacotherapy and nurturing the next generation of diverse scientists and leaders in pharmaceutical sciences. The ideal candidate will have a distinguished record of research teaching scholarly accomplishments and leadership. They should also be an accomplished educator with experience in professional and/or graduate education as well as mentoring both junior faculty and graduate students. The Chair will be expected to work with the department in a collaborative inclusive and transparent manner to promote overall interests and development of the department faculty staff postdocs and students and with the Dean and other College of Pharmacy leadership to fulfill its research education and governance missions.
The Department of Pharmacotherapy and Translational Research: The Department of Pharmacotherapy and Translational Research faculty are very interactive and engaged leaders in clinical and translational research and education. The PTR department is highly integrative and collaborative with active and strong programs in a broad range of research department consists of 13 tenured/tenuretrack clinical and researchtrack faculty in addition to affiliated faculty across 3 campuses in Gainesville Jacksonville and Orlando. It has a wellrecognized residential graduate program with approximately 25 residential PhD and MS students. The departments research infrastructure is supported by the Center for Pharmacogenomics and Precision Medicine which facilitates the clinical implementation of pharmacogenomic and precision medicine research and teaching and service focused on genetically guided therapeutic decisionmaking and drug development.
The UF College of Pharmacy The UF College of Pharmacy possesses outstanding strengths across the drug discovery development and use pipeline currently ranking #4 among colleges of pharmacy according to US News and World Report (USNWR) and #3 in total extramural federal and NIH research funding according to the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP). It possesses a robust professional program of over 890 PharmD students and a graduate program currently consisting of more than 130 students. In recognition of its efforts to cultivate a diverse and inclusive environment the College of Pharmacy has received national recognition as a multipletime winner of the Insight into Diversity Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award a distinction bestowed to only three schools of pharmacy in the past 2 years. The College of Pharmacy is based in one of the largest integrated academic health science centers in the country with Colleges of Medicine Nursing Dentistry Public Health and Health Professions and Veterinary Medicine. Thus opportunities to build crosscollege collaborations are abundant.
The University of Florida: UF the flagship AAU institution of the State of Florida is a toptier research institution with a long history of training outstanding undergraduate graduate and professional students. UF is currently ranked #5 among U.S. public universities by U.S. News and World Report. The Academic Health Science Center colleges UF Health system major research centers and institutes and clinical enterprises focus on building collaborative specialized clinical services centered on quality and innovation. Exceptional opportunities for synergistic growth exist through the campuswide Artificial Intelligence initiative and through joining forces with Scripps Florida to promote outstanding biomedical research.
Commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Employment Benefits include:
Health Insurance: UF participates in state and universitysponsored benefits programs for individuals families and domestic partners and offers voluntary insurance that includes vision dental longterm disability and more.
Retirement Options: Attractive options include Florida Retirement System Pension Plan State University System Optional Retirement Program Florida Retirement System Investment Plan and Voluntary Retirement Savings Plan.
Leave: UF Faculty and Staff enjoy a generous paid leave plan as well as access to a sickleave pool maternity/paternity leave and leave payouts.
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Applicants should have a doctoral degree in an appropriate field.
The Search Committee will accept applications until the position is filled. Formal review of applications will begin immediatelyand will continue until a viable applicant pool is established.
Interested applicants should apply online. A cover letter; CV; brief summary of research accomplishments funding and current research; and a list of three references are required. References will not be contacted without the applicants permission.
As a part of our review for research and research support positions we look for a full CV which includes all professional appointments/engagements all postsecondary education and all publications from postsecondary education and all respective dates. Please be sure to not use acronyms in your CV. This CV should include names of entities associated with any projects.
The University of Florida is an equal opportunity institution. If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position please call 352/or the Florida Relay System at 800/(TDD). Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the US. Searches are conducted in accordance with Floridas Sunshine Law.
A final candidate will be required to provide official transcripts of their terminal degree to the hiring department upon hire. A transcript will not be considered official if a designation of Issued to Student is visible. Degrees earned from an education institution outside of the United States are required to be evaluated by a professional credentialing service provider approved by National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) which can be found at
The University of Florida College of Pharmacy values the benefit of having a team that consists of diverse talents skills strengths points of view and experiences. The college is committed to cultivating an environment where everyone is respected for their intrinsic value and developing the next generation of clinicians and scientists who will positively impact the health of others. Were committed to creating a working environment where everyone can be heard and recognized for their contributions. In recognition of such efforts the College of Pharmacy is the 3time recipient of the Insight into Diversity Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award.
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