Assistant Professor | Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Washington State University•Spokane, WA

3d•$110,000 - $130,000•Onsite

About The Position

Washington State University’s College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, seeks a permanent, full-time, 12-month, tenure-track Assistant Professor. The position is located on the WSU Health Sciences campus in Spokane, Washington, with an expected start date of July 1, 2027. Workload expectations are 60% scholarship, 20% teaching, and 20% service. The annual salary range is $110,000–$130,000, commensurate with qualifications and experience. The department is interested in candidates who apply cutting-edge technologies in areas such as artificial intelligence and machine learning, biologics and large-molecule therapeutics, cancer therapeutics, or drug delivery and nanotechnology. Candidates in other areas may be considered if their work complements and strengthens departmental research. Existing research strengths include molecular pharmacology, medicinal chemistry, drug metabolism and transport, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, pharmacogenomics, and clinical pharmacology. Therapeutic interests include cancer, cardiovascular, metabolic, inflammatory, and age-related diseases. The successful candidate will advance the department’s research mission and teach and mentor students in its Pharmaceutical Sciences and Molecular Medicine MS and PhD programs, Doctor of Pharmacy program, and/or Pharmaceutical and Medical Sciences BS program. The department has an externally funded research program and conducts basic and translational research in pharmaceutical and toxicological sciences. WSU’s Health Sciences campus provides research facilities including a vivarium, mass spectrometry, microscopy, and flow cytometry. Applicants must submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a research-plan and potential-synergy statement (maximum two pages), and a teaching-experience and interests statement (maximum two pages). The position is eligible for work visa sponsorship and requires a background check.

Requirements

Earned PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences or an equivalent terminal degree, such as a PhD, MD/PhD, or PharmD/PhD.
At least two years of postdoctoral training in Pharmaceutical Sciences or a related field.
Record of accomplishments demonstrating potential to become an outstanding scholar and educator.
Cogent plans to develop and maintain a highly productive, extramurally funded research program.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to work collegially and collaboratively with people from all backgrounds.
Experience teaching or mentoring students at different levels in a higher education setting, including graduate, professional, or undergraduate students.
Contributions to service within an institution and in professional societies.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain a highly productive, extramurally funded research program.
Mentor PhD, MS, PharmD, and BS students.
Teach courses in the MS/PhD, PharmD, and/or BS curricula.
Contribute to the mission of WSU and the College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences through service at the department, college, and university levels.