Faculty.Professor.Assistant - Full-Time

University of Pittsburgh • Pittsburgh, PA

8h • Onsite

About The Position

The University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacy & Therapeutics, is seeking a highly motivated, creative, team-oriented faculty member for a full-time, 12-month appointment-stream position at the rank of assistant professor. The primary focus is providing pharmacy services and patient care for patients at UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital (WPH). This is an in-person, on-campus role, primarily based in the WPH and School of Pharmacy buildings. The position may be union eligible.

The successful candidate will contribute to excellence in service, teaching, and scholarship. The School offers a professional Doctor of Pharmacy degree and post-professional fellowship and graduate degree programs. The faculty member will provide psychiatric pharmacy clinical services, teach psychiatric-related content to Pharm.D. students, and contribute to student and resident training, professional service, and scholarly work.

Requirements

• Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree from an accredited U.S. university.
• Clinical expertise in psychiatric pharmacotherapy.

Nice To Haves

• Experience teaching in a pharmacy school.
• Completion of an ASHP-accredited PGY-2 psychiatric pharmacy residency.
• Board certification in Psychiatric Pharmacy (BCPP).
• Scholarship experience, including publishing and presenting at scientific conferences.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a psychiatric pharmacy specialist at WPH, providing patient care in an academic psychiatric setting.
• Serve on WPH committees as appropriate.
• Teach psychiatric-related content to Pharm.D. students through didactic lectures at the School of Pharmacy.
• Participate in School committees, including strategic planning and search committees.
• Actively participate in local, regional, and/or national professional organizations.
• Develop a track record of scholarship, including peer-reviewed publications, grants, and presentations at national and regional conferences.
• Precept pharmacy students and residents at UPMC WPH as part of clinical service.
• Perform other duties and tasks as assigned by the Department Chair and WPH supervisor.

What This Job Offers

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