Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences (2 positions)

Binghamton University • Binghamton, NY

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About The Position

Binghamton University is a top-ranked public university in New York. As part of an expansion of graduate programs in the health sciences, the State of New York has supported new facilities at the Johnson City Health Sciences Campus, including the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and the neighboring Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences. The school's basic and translational science laboratories include extensive state-of-the-art equipment and facilities to carry out cutting edge research. The School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences is searching for two Assistant Professor-level tenure-track faculty members in Pharmaceutical Sciences to contribute to the research, teaching, and service missions of the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences. We invite applicants with medicinal chemistry, pharmaceutical, pharmacokinetic, and pharmacological expertise to apply. The successful applicants may be pharmaceutical science-focused and/or have interdisciplinary expertise across areas such as mechanistic biology with disease relevance, pathophysiological mechanisms, drug development, drug delivery, kinetics, drug target identification/validation, etc. The specific area of focus is open, but relevance to existing work in the department is preferred. Extensive facilities for experimental, pre-clinical and clinical pharmacology, are available to support the successful applicants. The School is housed in a newly constructed research and education building funded by the State of New York. The faculty member will join a collaborative research group with expertise in aging, neuroscience and addiction, muscle and neuromuscular disorders, cancer, inflammation and inflammatory disorders, cardiac metabolomics, pulmonary hypertension, drug and biomarker development, pharmacokinetic modeling, and pre-clinical and clinical trials. Applicants with a record of research contributions including publications in reputable peer-reviewed journals and extramural support are desired. A commitment to departmental teaching and service, diversity and inclusion, and student mentoring is important. Previous experience in teaching is welcomed, but not required; we are willing to mentor and train engaged and motivated individuals to excel in their teaching. Salary is commensurate with experience and competitive lab startup funding is available.

Requirements

• PhD in a pharmaceutical science related field, MD, or equivalent degree
• Post-doctoral research training, post-doctoral industry experience or other research-related post-doctoral or principal investigator experience

Nice To Haves

• Experience teaching at the college level in pharmaceutical sciences or a related field
• A record of research contributions including publications in reputable peer-reviewed journals and extramural support
• Experience mentoring undergraduate, pharmacy, or graduate students in independent research projects

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate a commitment to research excellence and innovation by developing and sustaining a rigorous externally-funded research program that creates new knowledge, processes, tools, or translation to address unmet needs or gaps in the applicant's research field.
• Demonstrate a commitment to academic excellence, including developing, teaching and assessing didactic and laboratory components in courses within the PharmD, MS and PhD programs (content areas for teaching will be per departmental needs).
• Develop and provide research mentorship for students in PharmD, MS and PhD graduate programs.
• Demonstrate excellence in interpersonal communication skills and participate in service activities at the Department, School and University levels, as appropriate.
• Demonstrate a commitment to the diversity of students, faculty and staff and actively promote an inclusive academic environment.

Benefits

• Visa sponsorship is available.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees