Assistant Professor (Pharmacoeconomics), Tenure Track

University of Maryland • Baltimore, MD

1d • $120,000 - $140,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The University of Maryland School of Pharmacy is seeking an Assistant Professor, tenure track, for the Department of Practice, Sciences and Health Outcomes Research. This full-time, 12-month position is based at the Baltimore campus and involves teaching, scholarly activity (including publications and securing grants), and service to the department, school, campus, professional societies, and the public. Responsibilities include managing the Pharmacoeconomics & CER I course and teaching/managing other courses related to cost-effectiveness analysis, health economics, and outcomes research within PharmD, MS, and PhD programs as assigned. The university offers opportunities for interprofessional collaboration with other schools on campus.

Requirements

• An earned PhD in Economics or equivalent degree with a strong focus on cost-effectiveness analysis and health economics and outcomes research.
• Excellent communication skills are essential.
• Professional conduct in all dealings with students, faculty, and administration.
• Knowledge of communication and dissemination techniques and methods, including alternative ways to inform via written, oral, and visual media.
• Willing and able to take on responsibilities and challenges.
• Willing and able to lead; take charge and offer opinions and direction.
• Selecting and using instructional methods and procedures appropriate in the discipline family when learning or teaching new things.
• Strong interpersonal abilities with excellent oral and written communication skills to effectively communicate with students, staff, faculty, and administration.
• Monitoring/assessing course content and research progress to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Ability to accept criticism and deal calmly and effectively with high-stress situations.

Nice To Haves

• Evidence of scholarship is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Teaching, scholarly activity including publications and serving as principal investigator on externally-funded grants, and service to the department, school, campus, professional societies, and the public.
• Serving as course manager for the Pharmacoeconomics & CER I course.
• Teaching and/or serving as course manager for cost-effectiveness analysis, health economics and outcomes research in PharmD, MS and PhD courses as assigned.
• Lead cost-effectiveness and health economics and outcomes research instructional activities across academic programs at the school.
• Supervise students.
• Secure extramural funding.
• Actively support the vision and mission of the department, school and campus.
• Conduct original research in cost-effectiveness analysis, health economics and outcomes research, health technology assessment, and pharmaceutical health services research.
• Develop interdisciplinary research collaborations with colleagues within the School of Pharmacy as well as with colleagues in the other professional schools across campus.
• Publish research findings in high-impact peer-reviewed journals.
• Participate in appropriate faculty activities (e.g., faculty assembly, department meetings, faculty committees) and other endeavors.
• Provide service to professional organizations, citizens of Maryland, and the public at large.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package that prioritizes wellness, work/life balance, and professional development.
• Participation in a retirement program.
• Generous leave package that includes over four weeks of vacation accrued each year, paid holidays, personal leave, unlimited accrual of sick time.
• Comprehensive health insurance.
• Professional learning and development programs.
• Tuition remission for employees and their dependents at participating University System of Maryland schools.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree