Faculty.Professor.Professor - Full-Time
About The Position
The Department of Pharmacy & Therapeutics of the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy is seeking a highly motivated individual for a tenure-track faculty position at the assistant professor, associate professor, or professor rank. The ideal candidate will have research experience in one or more of the following areas: outcomes research; population health; pharmacoepidemiology; health economics; health outcomes; data science; and predictive analytics. Priority will be given to candidates with a proven track record of competitive extramural funding. Candidates must have a PhD, MD, PharmD, or equivalent with postdoctoral training experience with a degree in public health, healthcare outcomes, pharmaceutical sciences, biomedical sciences, or a related field. Expertise in artificial intelligence is also desirable. This is an in person, on campus position. The University of Pittsburgh is in the top 2%25 of universities worldwide and is ranked # 7 in NIH funding with $1.5 Billion invested in research. The University was recently recognized by Forbes as a “New Ivy”—1 of only 10 public universities in U.S with such a distinction. The School of Pharmacy was recently ranked # 8 by the US News and World Report.
Requirements
- A doctoral degree from an accredited university in pharmacy, medicine, public health, healthcare outcomes, engineering, or a related field.
- Expertise drug or medication-related research.
- An established track record of peer-reviewed publications and competitive grantsmanship.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in teaching in professional and/or graduate programs
- Priority will be given to candidates with a proven track record of competitive extramural funding.
- Proficiency with artificial intelligence in research will also be viewed as valuable expertise.
- Candidates at the Assistant Professor level should have experience in clinical, transitional, or basic science research.
- Candidates at the Associate Professor level should have 6 or more years of experience in research and be able to demonstrate evidence of a significant record of substantial clinical, translational, or basic science research.
- Candidate at the Professor level should have 10 or more years of experience in research and be able to demonstrate an excellent national reputation, along with evidence of a significant record of substantial clinical, translational, or basic science research.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a research scholar, developing an independent, competitively funded research program focused or allied with drug or medication-related outcomes research, data analytics, or other focus area.
- Develop a successful track record of scholarship, which includes peer-reviewed publications and competitive grantsmanship related to the areas listed above.
- Provide research mentorship to students, fellows, and other trainees.
- Serve as a faculty member who teaches or mentors graduate and professional students in the School of Pharmacy.
- Serve as Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor in the Department of Pharmacy & Therapeutics through the following, additional duties, as assigned by the Department Chair:
- Participation in School committees (strategic planning, search committees, graduate committees)
- Representation of the program on department-, school-, and university-level committees and in community service activities
- Active participation in local, regional, and national professional organizations
- Other duties/tasks as assigned by the Department Chair.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
