Assistant, Associate or Full Professor of Pharmacology

Overview

Touro College of Pharmacy (TCOP) invites applications for 12-month faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Full Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences. The successful candidate will have both educational and research experience related to Pharmacology. The University places a high priority on teaching excellence and research success with an expectation that the candidate will also be active in their professional field. The successful candidate will be expected to support the TCOP program through teaching and course administration duties and responsibilities as outlined further below. Although a commitment to excellence in teaching is the primary responsibility of the position, faculty members also serve on the administrative committees of the college, supervise and mentor pharmacy students and are expected to already have, or to develop scholarly activity that results in peer-reviewed publications.

Responsibilities

In collaboration with other Course Coordinators and faculty instructors consistent with the shared TCOP curriculum, the faculty has the following major duties and responsibilities:

• Direct course planning and organization in Pharmacology and other related courses. 
• Develop a detailed course syllabus that is prepared according to the TCOP syllabus template. 
• Ensure that materials such as lecture videos, lecture notes, power point presentations, and cases have been completed, properly edited for content/grammatical errors, and posted to the students in a timely fashion
• Contribute to the course evaluation process as per TCOP policy. 
• Collaborate on course management, including course updates, lecture development, exam preparation and review.
• Work with all contributing faculty to ensure that the learning needs of all TCOP students are met
• Advise students on questions about course materials and course administration, including referring students to the appropriate person for content questions.
• Engage in scholarship/research consistent with the mission and vision of TCOP,
• Fulfill committee assignments assigned by the Dean.
• Participate in interviews process as assigned by the Dean.
• Satisfactory completion of faculty development and responsibilities according to annual goals established between faculty and chair.
• Actively participate in the Touro University Faculty Development and Evaluation Programs.
• Participate in student advising and provide guidance to the students of TCOP.
• Duties and responsibilities specific to one's academic department, as assigned by the Department Chair.

Qualifications

Education/Experience

• PharmD, MD, DO, PhD or equivalent degree in Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical/Biomedical Sciences or a closely related field is required.
• Teaching experience in pharmacology, physiology, pathophysiology, microbiology, immunology and/or a related field in a pharmacy, medical school, or graduate school is highly desirable.
• Experience with the development of an MS degree program and an active participation in the program is desirable. 

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• The successful candidate will demonstrate the potential for exceptional teaching at the pharmacy, medical, or graduate level in the areas of pharmacology, demonstrate potential for research/scholarship, and work well with the rest of faculty team.
• Proficiency in team building, relevant content expertise, research techniques, instructional design/delivery/assessment, course management, and public speaking.
• The ideal candidate will be an effective communicator, have relevant content expertise, and have a passion for teaching.
• Basic computer skills supporting the proficient use of the Microsoft Office Suite including PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, and Excel as well as software used to prepare and administer written exams electronically.

Maximum Salary

Minimum Salary